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  1. John Torchick

    Sawing wood for turning?

    I keep thinking that there was something on the forum or in the magazine giving guidelines for cutting logs for blanks. Anyone know of this? Maybe something on Youtube? Had loads of wood that need turning. Thanks.
  2. D

    Sharpening help please

    Hello, I have a 1/2" bowl gouge that I am having trouble sharpening. I have the bevel at approx. 46', but I think the shape is wrong. I have the wolverine grinding jig, but not the varigrind attachment. Can anybody provide some insight here? Am I sharpening as a spindle gouge instead of a bowl...
  3. John Torchick

    Bowl turning

    I picked up a back issue (February 2018) to reply to a post on another forum. The cover highlighted an article by the noted Glenn Lucas. The article was a very straight-forward approach to turning a bowl. Only thing was his use of four tools; I only have one bowl gouge. Just need to take it easy...
  4. John Torchick

    First real turning

    Finally got around to turning something besides pens and bee hives. This is cherry that was cut about 5 or 6 years ago. Got some tool marks inside and outside as I jockeyed back and forth between centers and the chuck. Figured out how to part it without the piece flying into the Netherworld. A...
  5. John Torchick

    Turning a baseball bat

    I was in Louisville, KY for an archery tournament. My wife and I decided to play tourist and see some things even though we lived there for three years. We got in town early and went to the Louisville Slugger plant. Due to the privacy for employees, we weren't allowed to take photos in the...
  6. John Torchick

    WIT

    Women in turning seems to be catching (no pun intended) on. Several weeks ago, my wife was asking about a scroll saw. I posted this on another forum and got good advice including an offer of a good used scroll saw to get her started. OK, to continue. I had a doctor's appointment at the VA in...
  7. Gerald Lawrence

    Oak Burl

    This is a piece I picked up when I cut some limbs for a neighbor. I left this a lot thicker than I usually do but in turning there were two long bark inclusions across the tenon. I turned to finish and when it dried there was in some areas a rippled effect that live oak gets when turned this...
  8. John Torchick

    Dogwood worth using?

    I think I had posted about a dead dogwood tree in the backyard. My son cut it up and stacked it in the burn pile. I went out this morning and looked at the cutoffs. There are several ranging from 2 inches in diameter to about a foot in diameter. The photo is typical of the grain and condition...
  9. John Torchick

    Video- Rolling a bead

    I was looking at the AAW videos and found one to be interesting. I clicked on "Rolling a Bead Using a Skew" by Richard Findley. However, what I saw was not a skew but what looked like a parting tool. Am I misunderstanding a different terminology in Great Britain? It was a good video, just...
  10. John Torchick

    Turning between centers and tools

    My grandson took a pen turning class at Woodcraft a few weeks ago. When we were working on a pen, he said that the instructor said to turn the ends of the blank to the proper diameter. OK, I thought about this yesterday while turning pens. I had a blank that I needed to salvage (see my thread...
  11. J

    Double sided tape in turning?

    In "flat" woodworking, I have used double sided tape to hold pieces together or attach templates so that I can make duplicate parts. Many times the tape will fail during use which caused parts to be damaged. This morning I was watching a Rex & Kip DVD where they attach a piece of wood to a...
  12. E

    Delta 46-715

    Delta wood lathe model 46-715. Works great. Accessories: 4 inch tool rest 6 inch tool rest 12 inch tool rest 2 knockout bars Faceplate Live center Drive center 2 banjos and banjo extenders Faceplate wrench Would like to get $550 or best offer. Call or Text me at: 860-977-2122 Email...
  13. D

    Best woods for thread chasing.

    I've been dabbling in thread chasing lately, but have had trouble finding wood that really takes threads. Most of the literature (mainly British, I think) says that box wood (which I think it probably some sort of Buxus) which is a very rare introduced species in the US found in a few counties...
  14. John Torchick

    Woodcraft in Chattanooga, TN

    Here is a composite of info from a couple of sources: A new Woodcraft store will be located at 5824 Brainerd Road; phone 423-701-8001. :D The location is in or near the Brainerd Village S/C. Wayne Loveless will be the manager- it was noted that he did turning instruction at the previous store...
  15. bowlman

    Off Lathe Sphere decorating Set Up *PIC*

    With my cancer surgery only 1 week away, I have been busy getting things ready so that I can keep busy during the 6-8 week recovery period. The surgeon says i will be unable to and not feel like lifting anything over 10 lbs, so, I have been preparing for things I CAN do that are light weight...
  16. W

    In Search of Turners near me

    Anyone on here that I do not already know? I'm in Troy, PA 16947
  17. New work

    New work

    Remember to visit my demonstration on Thursday, 3-5pm at San Jose in the Instant Gallery room where as one of the four Emerging Artists I will demonstrate embellishments on turnings. I'm the first demonstrator and then turn into one of the videographers for the rest of the symposium. Come...
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  18. No. 5

    No. 5

    "When I let go of what I am, I can become what I might be" - Lao Tzu, No. 5 Redwood burl, 5 inches diameter. This one has eight wings (two more than the others in the series).
    • AndiWolfe
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    • carved sculpture turning
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  19. Detail on No. 5

    Detail on No. 5

    "When I let go of what I am, I can become what I might be" - Lao Tzu, No. 5 Redwood burl, 5 inches diameter. This one has eight wings (two more than the others in the series).
    • AndiWolfe
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    • carved sculpture turning
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  20. Parturition No. 2

    Parturition No. 2

    This is the second in a series that celebrates beginnings. The motif is inspired from gymnosperm cones and shelf fungi. It's made from Afzelia burl and it's 6.5 X 5 inches. I'll have this at the AAW symposium this weekend (June 26-28, 2009). Comments are welcomed.
    • AndiWolfe
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    • carved sculpture turning
    • Comments: 2
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