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— from the Worldwide Woodturners Group On behalf of the Worldwide Woodturners Group, we extend our deepest gratitude to you, Cap’n Eddie Castelin, for your extraordinary contributions to the art and craft of woodturning. As the founder of WorldwideWoodturners.org, you created far more than just a website — you built a thriving global community united Read More …
By Doug Miller We talk about demoitus from time to time. Often we misplace a tool or a piece of equipment doesn’t function as we expect. I’ve had those issues so many times. One thing we can never count on with no thought of miscue is the wood we are using. The saying goes something Read More …
… Continued from March 26, 2025 Choosing Safe Materials for Engraving: Wood and Beyond Selecting the right material for laser engraving is just as important as choosing the correct machine settings. While wood is the most commonly used material for woodturners, laser engraving can also be applied to leather, acrylic, metal, glass, and more. However, Read More …
Its always good to have perspective, not only for yourself, but to enable others to groBow in their turning journey. What I have here are a couple of examples of how I have improved my dyeing & finishing processes along with shape & form. Remember folks: Our Ego is not Our Amigo. The first example Read More …
If you would like your own hardcopy of this description, click here In the event that you have a Delta Lathe 1642 46-745 and need to set up a Series 15P Inverter Control for the lathe, David Liss offers a copy of the controller manual. Using this information, you should be able to setup the Read More …
If you would like your own hardcopy of this description, click here Powermatic 3520B lathe VFD-S Inverter Delta VFD015S21U Below is the configuration information for the Powermatic 3520B Lathe VFD-S Inverter as provided by Billy Burt. Feel free to grab a copy of the PDF containing this information. Identity Code of AC Drive Read only Read More …
Here’s the Cap’n when he as just little Eddie…. you can tell he is already thinking about Big Guy Productions [1950]. “Who am I, and how did this all get started?”, was the question presented me by the Administrative team of WorldwideWoodturrners. I think I can either give the credit, or the blame, to my Read More …
During the 2021-07-21 meeting of World Wide Wood Tuners, someone asked, “What is the difference between a dye and a stain?” Susan Jilek offers the following great chart to explain the difference. Enjoy it … Dyes vs Stains Explanation Thank you Susan.