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You can use ordinary brass plumbing fittings to make your own collets for tool handles. The advantage of using this type of collet is that there are no set screws to damage the shanks on your tool shafts. Collet from Pipe Fittings I use these Thompson Lathe Tools … unhandled tools from other toolmakers should Read More …
On 02/17/2021, Gary Blankenbiller offered us the opportunity to get some SVG files to create indexing wheels on our CNC machines. If you own a CNC machine, probably, you recognize the significance of the SVG files and that they must be processed to use with your CNC machine. However, along with the SVG files, Gary Read More …
(Click for the origin pdf on Rit Dye by Dane Chandler.) On about 7/15/2020, Dane Chandler provided a demo about using Rit Dye for coloring when finishing. Recently, he provided an article to go along with his Demo on using Rit Dye. The demo is embedded in a longer video. The demo runs from about Read More …
In the 01/06/2021 meeting of the World Wide Wood Turners, one of the members asked how to correctly position the Wolverine Grinding Jig consistently every time. The problem: when removing or moving the 27″ ‘V’ Arm Attachment between uses, if not returned to the same orientation each time, the grind will not be the same. Read More …
If you are into chucking like I’m into chucking, then you already know about the Longworth Chuck. I have heard that the developer of the chuck, Leslie Douglas Longworth, of the Hunter Valley Woodturners, introduced the project in the late 1980s. Being a wood turner, and a very creative person, Leslie created a fine told Read More …
.. Equal Parts .. Boiled Linseed Oil Clear Shellac Denatured Alcohol This may read like a fairy tale, but it’s the truth. I was once attending a meeting of the Acadiana Woodturners in south central Louisiana, when a great older turner was doing a demonstration involving Bottle Stoppers. Once the turning was complete, he sanded Read More …
submitted by Jeffrey Schnell The following article explains how to make an inexpensive sanding disc. The article identifies the materials needed and the assembly procedures. They work great. Build some and see for yourself. Supplies: Wittek 1 ¾ in. Soft Flexible Rubber Tees, #78803, $1.00 ea. Flexible Rubber Tees or 800-869-1800 / 847-943-2399. Klingspor Aluminum Read More …
At the September 16 Meeting, I showed ornaments with a v-groove cut with a router. Someone asked for a picture of the router setup I use. Several folks may have wanted to know more. Here are some pictures and a quick explanation. The jig can be set up in 2 configurations. One configuration creates slot Read More …