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  0 Thread: "ART DECO"
Post: RE: "ART DECO"

As usual a stunning piece. Totally awesome.
Turner52 Woodturning 5 1,345 11-11-2022, 02:38 PM
  0 Thread: Carbide turning tools
Post: RE: Carbide turning tools

I have 8-10 carbide tools in my collection. Made all of them myself. Ordered the carbide online. Saved a lot of money by not buying carbides for that application found different ones. A few have roun...
Turner52 Woodturning 14 2,476 11-11-2022, 02:36 PM
  0 Thread: What will happen to your tools when you die?
Post: RE: What will happen to your tools when you die?

My trust has all of my tools. boat and fishing stuff goingto 1 of my grandsons. Heis the only one who has an interest in it.The trust will pay for professional movers to packit up and bring it whereve...
Turner52 Woodworking 19 3,506 11-11-2022, 01:27 PM
  0 Thread: Framing inspection
Post: RE: Framing inspection

Yes it all depends on who the inspector is. Green Bay had a couple of good ones and one who was awful. There were so many complaints filed against her that she was eventually fired. These were formal ...
Turner52 Home Improvement 12 2,103 09-25-2022, 11:57 AM
  0 Thread: Another framing question
Post: RE: Another framing question

When I was doing that I prefered the headers right above the windows. Just my preference. either will meet code and is acceptable. When ceilings are 8' then a 2x12 fills it in down to the perfect heig...
Turner52 Home Improvement 6 1,357 09-25-2022, 11:35 AM
  0 Thread: Source for small aluminum or stainless can? Or another method to seal a small urn?
Post: RE: Source for small aluminum or stainless can? Or...

When I turned the one for my wife I made it large eneough for me too. 1 cubic inch per pound of body weight. I epoxied in pvc fittings in the top of the vase and in the cap. Workrd great.
Turner52 Woodworking 8 1,536 09-25-2022, 11:21 AM
  0 Thread: Buying sandpaper ends by the pound
Post: RE: Buying sandpaper ends by the pound

I bought the roll cutoffs fro Klngspoor. All quality oieces and there are eneough long ones of the correct grit that I will be abie to cut my own pieces for my performax 16-32 for a long time
Turner52 Woodworking 4 1,289 09-25-2022, 11:14 AM
  0 Thread: Pressure treated lumber
Post: RE: Pressure treated lumber

Pressure treated wood now is junk. In my opinion. My brothers came up and redid 4 of my rasised bed gardens a month ago. All 4 were 4x8'beds with 3 high layers of ground toucing 1x6 decking.. All sta...
Turner52 Home Improvement 3 1,217 08-11-2022, 12:51 PM
  0 Thread: Selling your wares
Post: RE: Selling your wares

As I stated in my earlier post, craft fairs just didn't work for me. Everyone wanted prices under $50. Put the same thing in an art gallery and they were aparently worth a lot more then. Just the...
Turner52 Woodworking 15 2,648 08-05-2022, 12:42 PM
  0 Thread: Selling your wares
Post: RE: Selling your wares

I gave up on craft sales about 10 years ago. People would look at my open segmented turnings and exclaim how wonderfull but not buy. I now have them in an art gallery in Door county WI and others in a...
Turner52 Woodworking 15 2,648 08-03-2022, 02:15 PM
  0 Thread: How and how much to fix this floor?
Post: RE: How and how much to fix this floor?

unless you are experieced in floor sanding and matcing oak I would recomend biting the bullet and opening your wallet. The black in the oak might go way into the wood. Before my health problems I was ...
Turner52 Home Improvement 12 2,264 07-22-2022, 12:58 PM
  0 Thread: aspen
Post: RE: aspen

I have used it off and on for the last 30 years. Built an entire kitcen cabinet redo for my daughter about 4 years ago. She wanted painted cabints and it worked out great.. Yes therw were some piecs t...
Turner52 Woodworking 11 1,730 07-21-2022, 02:31 PM
  0 Thread: Disaster narrowly averted
Post: RE: Disaster narrowly averte

About 20 years ago one of my employees had a router bit come out. The butt end went about an inch into his arm. 1/4" shaft. can't imagine what the cutting side would have done.
Turner52 Woodworking Power Tools 4 1,476 07-17-2022, 02:23 PM
  0 Thread: Gluing purpleheart
Post: RE: Gluing purpleheart

I have used Titebond 2 and have never had a problem. Never did a wipedown.
Turner52 Woodworking 4 1,703 07-05-2022, 12:07 PM
  0 Thread: Cookie jar
Post: RE: Cookie jar

Excellent piece and a really great design. Never would have thought about that on my own.
Turner52 Woodturning 4 1,522 05-19-2022, 12:16 PM
  0 Thread: Jet 10-20 plus drum sander repair?
Post: RE: Jet 10-20 plus drum sander repair?

i have the 16-32 jet. On that the replacement the belt came all asembled.and ready to put on. Pretty simple job. I have had it for probably 15 years now.It has beeen frustrating to me in that I could ...
Turner52 Woodworking Power Tools 10 2,032 05-19-2022, 11:51 AM
  0 Thread: My first Dragon Egg
Post: RE: My first Dragon Egg

Awesome piece and great video. Don't want to hijack yourthread here, but I feel you pulling me farther down that slipery slope again. I thoght i was already close to the bottom. I am starting to be af...
Turner52 Woodturning 8 3,462 04-22-2022, 12:29 PM
  0 Thread: Round & Round
Post: RE: Round & Round

Very unique. Looks awesome. If you don't mind telling, how did you do the circles. That is sure to catch everyones attention
Turner52 Woodturning 6 1,297 04-22-2022, 11:51 AM
  0 Thread: Stand On Rubber Mat
Post: RE: Stand On Rubber Mat

What is this sweeping and cleaning you are talking about.? I didn't know that kind of language was allowed here. I haven't heard awful things like that since high school shop Rubber mats stools and a ...
Turner52 Home Improvement 18 3,344 03-26-2022, 02:20 PM
  0 Thread: Stand On Rubber Mat
Post: RE: Stand On Rubber Mat

I have about 8 in my shop. There arealso 8 stools at the different sations where I can safely sit and still do what is needed Go to rummage sales and you will find a cheap source of kitchen and bar st...
Turner52 Home Improvement 18 3,344 03-21-2022, 02:21 PM

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