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...
While I do not have extensive experience with Lathes, I do know the larger equipment in my shop comes with instructions not to bolt it down, in a particular...
i have been turnning hardwoods for about 5 years and enjoy segment turning. i've gotten very good at it and looking to work with other woods My question is, i...
I am fascinated, as well as educated, by this discussion. I have been turning segmented articles for several years and have, at times, noticed "chatter" while...
... <onedayaat@...> wrote: I don't think there can be too much weight under your lathe unless your lathe ways are bowed by the weight. Would a 100lb lathe be ...
I believe too that you will fing turning speed has a lot to do with the stress caused by unbalanced items. Start wil slower speeds until you get your piece...
I bought a Jett mini variable speed just because I have bad arthritis and changing the belt was nearly impossible-I keep it on the medium speed and vary it up...
What kind of pitfalls should one watch for when starting out doing staved/segmented pieces? Like common mistakes etc that one might over look at first?.thanks...
... hi Ive done and do a lot of segment turning bowls/vases. one thing that is big is to use a drum sanding machine i.e. delta x5 18/36. also the math to...
Dont be stingy with the tape and always wear a face shield. Harbor Frieght has a nice one for about 12 bucks. The shield can be replaced if ever desired. They...
Paul: I hope you take this in the spirit it is intended. That is, to be helpful. When I first started segmented turning I made mistakes. Usually easily...
I have made 2 staved pieces- the mistakes were that at first I tried to glue too many up at once. Then i did fine with about 3 att a time. The angles were...
Hi Paul, These are fun to do, especially if you enjoy both building and turning. I noticed you got some feedback regarding tools and the Tibbett's book. Here's...
At Home Depot in the measurement area I found a program that gave the math for segments and number of pieces and angles with what diameter. It was only about...
Thanks Bob, I have done some boxes out of scrap cut into arcs and glued up ,it was tedious and time comsuming. And from the sound of things more is required to...
Thanks everybody, I am still digesting my first venture into segemented work . I will check out your suggestions and oh boy I likes a Home Depot assignment !!!...
Greetings all, I'm having a bit of trouble turning Woodcraft's Classic American pen kit. I have successfully turned most other style pens from Woodcraft and...
Greetings all, I'm having a bit of trouble turning Woodcraft's Classic American pen kit. I have successfully turned most other style pens from Woodcraft and...
Hi Will, Woodcraft resells kits made for Berea Hardwoods. Berea might have better instructions, through their website. There is an online yahoo group...
It might help if you could tell us just where you are encountering difficulty. movement difficult? Something also that might help as I am not sure of the exact...
Thank you for the fast reply! Sadly I have turned at least 6 of these pens, ruined some really nice cocobola, blood wood and 2 pieces of snake wood, none of...
