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Spiral Fluting Jig by Bob Grinstead, View #1 Spiral Fluting Jig by Bob Grinstead, View #2 ...

  Goals and construction considerations: I wanted to have a single, reachable knob to adjust the entire arm. This implies that at least one set of arms from both adjustable sections must be on the same bolt. I wanted the base to rotate and be flexible in case I changed my mounting plan. Terminus mount must contain a ...

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: blockquote:after { content: "\201C"; display: block; font-size: ...

… Segmented Work … Segmenting Jig When creating my segmented project, I used a special jig to position segments. Someone asked to have the jig posted on the web site. This is the jig. I can’t take credit for the original idea. It came from “Earl’s Small Segment” shop on youtube. I made my jig from ...

There’s something you should know about face shields. This discussion may give you some information about face shields that you may not know … and may increase your safety. Discussion on Face Shields

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 Oxide J-Flex cloth ...