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Burls

Posted on October 25, 2009 Filed Under Wood
I just returned from an extended trip that included a few days in Paris with my wife. I saw the largest burl ever, right in down downtown Paris: Then when got home I got a call from my tree trimming buddy with some Plum burls.
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South Auckland Woodturners Guild

Posted on March 13, 2009 Filed Under Other turners
Facebook, what an amazing network. While perusing Mike Mahoney’s Facebook I found one of his friends to be interesting, since he was also turning on a Stubby. I Invited Terry Scott to my friend list. After a Facebook friend invite we got to networking and I got linked to the clubs website and newsletter. Some [...]
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Shop Made Lighting

Posted on February 9, 2009 Filed Under Tools
Lighting is an often overlooked as an important tool for wood turners to consider. I never cease to be amazed how much good lighting can improve your work. Makes sense that if you can’t see imperfections, you don’t know enough to correct them. While visiting Home Depot, I noticed that small 250 watt halogen work [...]
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Alcohol soaking

Posted on November 22, 2008 Filed Under Models
A very useful site if you are interested in alcohol soaking methods. alcoholsoaking.blogspot.com/ Also check out the new 3D model for “inside out” turnings Chicago release that I have been working on. Heathers film Knocked Up
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Tools for solid surface

Posted on November 3, 2008 Filed Under Tools
Faeries dvd I recently got a request to share my tool designs for turning solid surface. The Day the Earth Stood Still move I used this style tool on the “Mortar Project & Video” . I found that when turning plastics, acrylics and solid surfaces conventional gouges tend to grab. As a result you don’t [...]
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Turning Tree into Toothpicks

Posted on October 31, 2008 Filed Under Tools
While listening at the door of the Stubby users forum I found a shop “Down Under” that deserves a look. Check out a fellow Stubby owners activities at Turning Trees into Toothpicks Grace dvd . I especially like the hollowing tool for the Stubby: Want to learn how to: Use free Google software to make [...]
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Visit to Greg

Posted on October 12, 2008 Filed Under Bowls
Betrayal download Spent the week turning with Greg. The weather was beautiful and Greg had some great wood and sound advise. Thanks Greg….. Faeries full Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself dvd It’s All About Love download Twister hd
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Eucalyptus Clock

Posted on September 24, 2008 Filed Under Street Clocks
The Center of the World Ruthless People divx Its been a while since the last post, my real job got in the way I have been active in the shop however. As seen above I completed a clock turned from a piece of Fiddleback Eucalyptus. I will post more detail on the project soon but [...]
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NAF flute is complete

Posted on April 11, 2008 Filed Under Flutes
The flute I started many moons ago is finally complete. More technical details are at The Pied Piper Visits the Shop! This flute is unique in the following ways: It is made almost totally on the lathe! It has a +30 inch drilled cylinder. It is not assembled from two halves like most flutes It [...]
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Tax returns? Stubby gets an extension

Posted on April 1, 2008 Filed Under Tools
Seems like this was timely. Just as all of us are thinking about taxes and some of us are getting extensions I did the same to my stubby . The Haunting in Connecticut full My Canadian turning cohort found us a couple of used stubby beds. Since the stubby beds are short they can be [...]
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