Robert, The following information was copied from Woodcraft's web site, from their bottle stopper cork page: Bottle Stopper Corks and Blanks Turn your own...
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Robert F. Swartzendru...
swartzen@...
Jan 1, 2000 6:38 pm
To the list: I sure hope we have some expertise on bottle stoppers. I have a lot to learn from you guys. I've made a few but never was happy with various ways ...
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Derek Andrews
derek@...
Jan 1, 2000 6:59 pm
I make several hundred a year. I started out using a machinist's collet from Nick Cook. It worked good, but is a bit of a pain to use. When I bought a new...
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JackGrube@...
Jan 1, 2000 8:13 pm
Bottle stopper are one of the projects that I require our High School students to turn. It's a great way to evaluate their use of the spindle gouge and skew....
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Mack Johnson
mach9@...
Jan 2, 2000 2:20 pm
I saw a thread either here or in rec.crafts.woodturning a while back about a home mixture to use for finishing pens. I believe it used 1 part boiled linseed...
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Mike Harvey
mikeh@...
Jan 2, 2000 4:27 pm
I have been using this mixture successfully for about 4 Mo.. now. (I know that’s not long but :o)) It seems to be a good strong finish ( I have done about...
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prdsf
prdsf@...
Jan 3, 2000 2:38 pm
I have used the usual finish of 1 part shellac 1 part alcohol 1 part boiled linseed oil for a couple of years. It is durable and I have pens that have been ...
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Al Rodecap
arodeca@...
Jan 4, 2000 1:24 am
I'd appreciate hearing from anyone that has tried turning a ring. My son has been working most of the week on making a size 7 1/2 ring (17.8mm inside diameter)...
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Woodgouger2@...
Jan 4, 2000 2:21 am
I have a book with instructions to make a ring on a lathe. Will try and find it in the next couple days and try and scan and send you a copy. Just received a...
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Derek Andrews
derek@...
Jan 4, 2000 6:56 pm
... I would think that if the ring is made from a single piece of wood that it is going to be extremely weak in the end grain area. I once saw some braceltes...
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Henry C. Sutton III
hc3sutton@...
Jan 5, 2000 1:31 pm
Along those lines... I have seen several articles on turned bracelets made from laminations. The blanks are made from veneer thickness pieces laminated...
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Bob
bob@...
Jan 5, 2000 8:13 pm
Has anyone seen the 2000 center rings in the new PennState catalog? They sell the rings for the "designer" pens seperate. I wonder, if we have enough interest,...
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Ashling Ranch
ashling@...
Jan 5, 2000 9:38 pm
Bob, Check out the Craft Supply catalogue. As I mentioned before, Ithey sell center rings seperately. I have purchased them that way from them, if I recall...
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Bob
bob@...
Jan 5, 2000 10:18 pm
John, Thanks for the info, and you're right! But THESE center rings are engraved with "2000" on them. They look really sharp, in my opinion. bgr ... From:...
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prdsf
prdsf@...
Jan 5, 2000 10:47 pm
Derek If the veneers are fairly thin and straight grained, moist and hot, they should bend around a ring form with no problem. We do it with violin sides all...
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Mel Bryan
forthenations@...
Jan 7, 2000 2:34 am
I have been successful in turning a couple of finger rings (for thumbs, actually) and am therefore not an authority. I made mine out of ebony and inlaid a...
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Michael Foster
Michael.Foster@...
Jan 8, 2000 1:25 am
Just posted another Link to Craft supplies Uk in the vault hope it is of some interest. Kind Regards Mick Visit my Website:...
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Robert F. Swartzendru...
swartzen@...
Jan 9, 2000 4:20 pm
To the list, It's sure been quiet on the list. Hope everyone's just busy turning wood. I've added three new pictures to the vault. Pens4TxBob.jpg shows pens...
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Sotos Patistas
sotosp@...
Jan 10, 2000 1:02 am
OK, I've been lurking for a while. I just posted a picture of 4 pens to the vault. they are from loft to right: Kingwood, Olivewood, African Blackwood and...
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ed
cactusco@...
Jan 11, 2000 11:21 pm
I've only been turning pens for a month so I really don't have any earth shattering advice to give, but I surely miss my daily e-mail with ALL the greatgreat...
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Robert F. Swartzendru...
swartzen@...
Jan 12, 2000 2:55 am
... Sotos, Thanks for posting the picture, I hadn't seen the satin silver before. Think I'll have to try it. I especially like the colors in the olivewood pen....
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bob
bob@...
Jan 12, 2000 3:12 am
I want to apologize to everyone for my neglect of the group the last couple of weeks. Things here are VERY busy. First there was the Y2K. Then, we've picked...
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bob
bob@...
Jan 12, 2000 3:14 am
Speaking of tools.............. I have about $75 in Christmas money I want to buy some new tools with. I'm thinking of a Sorby oval skew to start with, and...
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Robert F. Swartzendru...
swartzen@...
Jan 12, 2000 3:57 am
... Bob, Glad to hear you've been busy, must be getting rich by now!<grin> I have the Sorby 3/4" and 1" oval skews and I love them. They don't drag on the tool...
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CactusCo@...
Jan 13, 2000 6:50 pm
I just received my first order for pen supplies from Pennstate and am all ready to go but for one small problem, they back ordered the 7mm mandrel. Well not...
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Pete
pappapete@...
Jan 13, 2000 7:24 pm
Hi, I had the same problem. I have a mandrel from HUT and bushings from Penn State. It was an easy problem to fix though. I just put a 1/4 inch drill bit in my...
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Norman Weller
nweller@...
Jan 13, 2000 8:17 pm
Does anyone know who sells the indexing and boring systems from Sorby? I can't seem to find them listed in any of my current catalogs. Any help would be...
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Michael Foster
Michael.Foster@...
Jan 13, 2000 10:56 pm
Hello, I have just posted another picture of the pens I have just finished, would like you comments if any. as I an new to woodturning I just bought some packs...
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bob
bob@...
Jan 14, 2000 12:14 am
NICE looking pens, Mick! Not sure of the woods. Hope someone else can ID them. The black is maybe ebony? What kits are you using? BGR...
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Kieran G. Kammerer
shkrtrds@...
Jan 14, 2000 1:32 am
Have recently had to sell building my own shop was in. All I have now is an unheated garage in Maine with no insulation. My wife knows how important my...
