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During the 2022-07-06 Meeting of the World Wide Wood Turners, Matt Harber gave an outstanding explanation on how woodturners could use dot-painting to enbellish a project. Enjoy the video and the accompanying explanation. If you would like your own hardcopy of this description, click here
If you would like your own hardcopy of this description, click here This is my drying process for turned wood pieces using a microwave oven. It contains information and processes learned from several different woodturners, along with my own experiences. Note #1: Should small cracks begin to develop, I use superglue (CA glue, cyanoacrylic glue), Read More …
If you would like your own hardcopy of this description, click here Bob Clark put together a great explanation on how to drill a whole in a solid rod, permitting turners to create a endmill gouge that has been discussed multiple times in our meetings. During each discussions, members that have made the gouge have Read More …
Spiral Fluting Jig by Bob Grinstead, View #1 Spiral Fluting Jig by Bob Grinstead, View #2 Spiral Fluting Jig by Bob Grinstead, View #3 If you are using, or building, a spiral fluting jig similar to Bob Grinstead, this page is for you. This page identifies the information you need to use the jig, and Read More …
The tool below is intended to help you determine what volume a shaped urn will hold. The volume of the urn is estimated by the weight of the person (or pet). If you want to find the volume urn needed to hold a body by weight, check the page https://www.worldwidewoodturners.org/what-volume-urn-do-i-need/ To use this tool: Select Read More …
If you’re looking to find what volume urn you will need, check this link. If you know what volume urn you need, stay right here and find out if the urn you plan to turn will have that volume. This article was created for folks that want to estimate the volume that can be contained Read More …
I found this excerpt in American Woodturner, Vol. 11, No 2, June 1996; “Finishing Overview; Understanding the Choices”, by Alan W. Hollar. Mr, Hollar closes his lengthy article about finishes with these words concerning the pre-finish process, sanding. He states: … Tearout, sanding swirls, raised or torn fibers, scratches, or defects of any kind will Read More …
This is an article about creating and using an ebonizing solution on a wood project. To start, let’s consider what you need for ebonizing: A tea bag Water Lacquer thinner or other type of solvent White vinegar Some jars #1 steel wool We’re going to use an iron vinegar solution as the ebonizing solution. However, Read More …
(Click for zip file of 3D printing files referenced in this article.) I really like using a collet system on tool handles. You can remove the tool steel from the handle for sharpening rather than dancing around the handle. Also, when you buy new tool steel, you don’t have to wait until you make another Read More …
Are you in the process of building a shop? Are you interested in minimizing the water in your shop air lines? Check out the attached PDF. The PDF, written by Tres Lennep, explains how you can reduce the moisture at the end of the air hose by designing your plumbing system to help remove water Read More …