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Thread: Wodturners near Wylie, TX?
Post: RE: Wodturners near Wylie, TX?
Grey Mountain Wrote: (04-17-2018, 06:30 AM)
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Anybody near Wylie? My nephew is getting into turning. He has a Jet Mini, and I am giving him a Rockwell 46-200 (old but rugged).
He is also the Wy... |
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TxTawd |
Woodturning
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05-04-2018, 05:12 PM |
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Thread: Placing a Lathe
Post: RE: Placing a Lathe
My 3520B is against a wall but slightly angled. I built a cantilevered platform shelf between the lathe and the wall. This is handy for material and tool storage while working. Of course it collects w... |
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TxTawd |
Woodturning
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10-28-2016, 09:23 AM |
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Thread: Loft Bed Ideas & Help
Post: RE: Loft Bed Ideas & Help
I made this for our daughter. The ends are one piece units and the three rails attach with bed rail fasteners like these from Rockler (http://www.rockler.com/heavy-duty-wrought-steel-bed-rail-fastener... |
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TxTawd |
Woodworking
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08-31-2016, 08:24 AM |
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Thread: New Bowl, and Technical Questions
Post: RE: New Bowl, and Technical Questions
I have used a scraper to do this kind of technique but I put the scraper on a shear angle. Try it next time to see if you get a better cut and less tear out. |
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TxTawd |
Woodturning
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08-15-2016, 10:19 AM |
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Thread: some pics of my walnut bookcase
Post: RE: some pics of my walnut bookcase
Well done - it looks great. :) |
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TxTawd |
Woodworking
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08-09-2016, 10:06 AM |
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Thread: Small parts storage
Post: RE: Small parts storage
I picked up some similar clear plastic containers from Lee Valley at Christmas. They were a short term sale item as I don't think Lee Valley carries them regularly. They work great for fastener storag... |
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TxTawd |
Woodworking
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08-09-2016, 10:04 AM |
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Thread: New shop space ideas welcomed-
Post: RE: New shop space ideas welcomed-
Being a garage, you should insulate the walls, the ceiling and the door. I say this because I live in north Texas and the 100 degree days wouldn't allow me much time in the shop without swimming in sw... |
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TxTawd |
Woodworking
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08-09-2016, 10:00 AM |
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Thread: Emperor in Amboyna Burl
Post: RE: Emperor in Amboyna Burl
Nice looking pen - great work, I'm sure it will be appreciated. |
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TxTawd |
Woodturning
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08-01-2016, 09:59 AM |
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Thread: older rigid 18v nicad tools
Post: RE: older rigid 18v nicad tools
Switch to the LiIon batteries and charger. I did and I noticed much longer run time and quicker charge. I have several of the old blue Ryobi tools running on the LiIon, In fact my little 5" circular s... |
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TxTawd |
Woodworking Power Tools
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07-30-2016, 07:44 AM |
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Thread: small maple hollow form
Post: RE: small maple hollow form
Steve,
Very nice. Great form and great wood choices for the segments. Please tell us how you did it. |
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TxTawd |
Woodturning
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07-30-2016, 07:35 AM |
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Thread: In my situation what Bandsaw would you buy?
Post: Re: In my situation what Bandsaw would you buy?
John,[br][br]I bought a MM16 about 10 years ago as my last BS and so far couldn't be more pleased. No issues with it at all but I am only a hobby user. The other day I cut block of green wood about 12... |
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TxTawd |
Woodworking Power Tools
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07-15-2016, 10:15 AM |
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Thread: PSA...Are you ready
Post: Re: PSA...Are you ready
I hope your recovery goes well.[br]Thanks for the reminder about the shop inventory. I have not written anything down yet but I need to. |
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TxTawd |
Woodturning
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06-27-2016, 08:33 AM |
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Thread: Carved, pierced and painted
Post: Re: Carved, pierced and painted
Guys thanks for the responses and I must apologize as I should have posted a different photo that shows the piece fully completed. The one above shows an unfinished interior and no lacquer topcoat.[br... |
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TxTawd |
Woodturning
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06-22-2016, 05:35 PM |
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Thread: Not my business, not my shop
Post: Re: Not my business, not my shop
Production turning not really my thing either but repetitive tasks built great skills - these guys look skilled! |
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TxTawd |
Woodturning
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06-22-2016, 10:23 AM |
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Thread: Carved, pierced and painted
Post: Carved, pierced and painted
Here is a hollow form that I turned out of bradford pear to 3/32" thick. It is 11" tall and 5.5" in diameter. I turned it green to final thickness then let it dry - no cracking. [br][br] /ssl_proxy.ph... |
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TxTawd |
Woodturning
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06-22-2016, 10:21 AM |
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Thread: Hey Fellas
Post: Re: Hey Fellas
I typically hold my bowl blank between centers which forces me to use a dovetail tenon most often (I use a shallow pointed fingernail ground bowl gouge specifically for this purpose) . Holding between... |
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TxTawd |
Woodturning
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06-03-2016, 09:28 AM |
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Thread: Beads of Courage boxes
Post: Re: Beads of Courage boxes
I belong to the Dallas Area Woodturners (DAW) club and we have been building and donating Beads of Courage boxes for about 5 years now. We have a couple of clubs members who recently started making ki... |
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TxTawd |
Woodturning
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04-17-2016, 08:30 AM |
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Thread: HELP with Picasa photos
Post: Re: HELP with Picasa photos
I had similar problems ... Picasa is going away and being replaced by Google photos.[br]I posted this ... go to the last post.[br]http://www.forums.woodnet.net/ubbthreads...o=&fpart=23 (http://www... |
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TxTawd |
Woodworking
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04-12-2016, 09:17 AM |
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Thread: What kind of Dust Collection do you use
Post: Re: What kind of Dust Collection do you use
I have a 10 year old 2hp Penn State dust collector. The inlet is 6" but I have a 2x4" splitter. I have 10 feet of 4" hose dedicated run for the lathe (for sanding dust; I sweep all the shavings). At t... |
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TxTawd |
Woodturning
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04-05-2016, 09:29 AM |
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Thread: House warming gift
Post: Re: House warming gift
Nicely done.[br]I love the blackwood rim /ssl_proxy.php?url=/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/yellowbiggrin.gif |
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TxTawd |
Woodturning
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04-03-2016, 10:34 AM |