I had just gotten an old antique lathe from one of my Uncles and I can't find any info on it anywhere. It was made by R.B.Rodgers manufacturing in Las Angelas...
I was browsing Lee Valley and found their Collapsible Vase which is a plastic material that molds with hot water and is fixed with cold water. I had the...
I'd like to resaw a 3/4 inch thick ring into two narrow accent rings. Before I start I'd like to get some of your sage advice on how you do it or not for some...
If I want a narrow band. I make a ring 3/4 " thick I then level and glue it to the piece I am making in the proper position. Then I turn it round on the...
The parting method works best for me. Use a sharp parting tool, try for as straight a cut as possible, and go slow, particularly when you're about to cut...
How about clamping the ring between two rectangular blocks of wood which have dimensions larger than the ring diameter, the resaw on the B/S using the blocks...
one way that will often work is find access to a band saw. you did not say the diameter of the ring but a swing that will accommodate that diameter is not...
Another way would be use a power planner and get the thickness you want but that would take two thick rings to work with but you would end up with the ...
... of ... Malcolm's jig works very well--if you are aware of where your fingers are at all times.His book is one of the best I have read on segmenting Jake...
I agree a band saw is another method for cutting a ring and I have had good success with using one in an application like this one, but if you decided to use a...
Thanks for all of your useful remarks concerning re-sawing rings. I've tried a few of the techniques with successful results. [Non-text portions of this...
Which worked best? ... From: dick mcneill To: creativewoodturners@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 8:04 PM Subject: [Creative Woodturners] Re: How...
Flattening both sides of the 3/4 " ring with a belt sander; gluing that ring to the bowl; parting with 1/16 inch tool; truing up & flattening the face of the...
I wrote some time ago about cole jaws and longworth chuck. I just eane across a new item called Rim Chuck (www.chickandduckmfg.com. I wonder if any of you...
I have a similar one I bought from Lloyd Johnson when he was still selling his Longworth chuck. About the only difference I can see right off is the wrench...
What approach do you use to cut your first generation lamination in half in order to slide or flip your strip into a second lamination? How do you do the kerf...
... that ring to the bowl; parting with 1/16 inch tool; truing up & flattening the face of the glued up accent ring. And I have a trued up side on my cut off...
Hello, I have just finished building a new solid stand for my lathe. (as oppsoed to the folded sheet metal one that came with the lathe). In various places on...
Mr Varney: I hope you get to read this. If you expect a reply you have to amend your profile to accept replies. My lathe is bolted to a very old bookcase. In...
... Bags, ... bolting ... I built my table from MDF. Its very heavy, then I added 200 pounds of topsoil in 5 bags for $1.00 a bag. The table doesn't move and...
From the viewpoint of a Mechancal Engineer, bolting to the floor secures the system until the weakest link fails - structural element or attachments. Weighting...
I would instructions on how to make a particular design on a segment.I've seen an apostrophe like slash of contrasting wood (generally on the left edge of...
One method is to cut a strip of wood at an angle, glue up your slashes as a laminate, and glue the stuff back together. Then, rotate the piece 90 deg and cut...
Hi folks, This woodturner/instrument maker is looking to help another as well as help himself. I have a stand mounted Scroll saw from Excalibur that is not...
Hi Michael As a painter, I'm forever repairing damage caused by birds pecking holes in newly puttied windows. Its the linseed oil in the putty that they like....
You can also use a nice trick of pen turners of using THICK superglue or CA as a finish after applying the boiled linseed oil. It is applied AND THEN the...
