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    Ebonizng and Watco

    Just finished turning a nice oak salad bowl that I want to put an ebonized treatment on. I make my own solution with vinegar/steel wool. Because this is a salad bowl, I would like to put an oil finish on it and my go to is Watco natural. I understand the ebonizing solution needs to dry...
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    Turning flaming box elder

    I scored some nice sized FBE today and I am undecided as to the orientation when I turn this into a bowl. I don't know if it is true of all FBE, because this is the first I have ever had, but my log has a circle of color between the heart wood and sap wood. I am not sure if the bottom of the...
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    Turning Magnolia

    I scored some Magnolia today and have never turned this species. It looks to be pretty wide grained and does not have much character. I would appreciate hearing from those of you who have turned it.
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    Crepe Myrtle

    I socred some crepe myrtle today but have never turned it. Most of the pieces are 6-7", but a couple may be big enough to make a small bowl. Anybody in the community ever turned it, and if so, what does it look like?
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    Pitch/sap build up on Band Saw Blade

    Like the title says, I have a signifcant build up of pitch on the inside surface of my band saw blade. I have not removed the blade, but suspect the build up is on the tires as well. How do I remove this? I have used WD-40 in the past successfully to remove pitch from table saw blades, but I...
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    Robust Lathe near Charlotte

    My dream lathe is a Robust and I am working toward that goal. I am not sure if I want an American Beauty or a Sweet 16, but I have never laid eyes on a Robust lathe of any configuration. Just wondering if there are any owners within reasonable driving distance of Charlotte that might be...
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    Bugs in my bowls

    I am twice turning wooden bowls from wood that has been given to me. Once turned, the end grain gets coated with Anchorseal 2 and then put in to my drying box, a converted refrigerator. I have noticed the dreaded sawdust in some Hickory I just turned and actually ran into couple of larvae...
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    How to stop rust on lathe accessories

    I am learning to turn both green and dry wood into bowls. I am having a problem with lathe tools, particularly my four jaw chuck rusting from the water in the wood. I spray my lathe bed with WD40, stopping the problem there, but I don't want to use oil on the chuck for fear of contaminating...
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    Good customer service

    I use Olson blades exclusively on my BS. I recently had a 3/4" blade that was just too short to go on the wheels. I tried everything, but it was just too short, I called customer service, explained the problem and had to send them a picture of the problem, but they shipped me a new blade at...
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    Black Cherry Blanks

    I just returned from PA and was able to scarf a recently cut log that I have turned into bowl blanks. I have more than I can use and will sell them for $20.00 each. They are cut into 10" rounds and I have applied Anchorseal2 to all surfaces in addition to shrink wrapping them. Thanks Wally
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    Preserving green bowls

    I am going to be turning some green, Black Cherry bowls. I have always used the shavings/paper bag, wait six month procedure, but I am wondering about coating the ruffed bowls with Anchorseal2 before putting them down for their nap. Anybody ever done this and, if so, what was your results...
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    Preserving bowl blanks

    I have an opportunity to get some logs that I will turn into bowl blanks. I have done this before and used latex paint to coat the ends. I am ready to step up to Anchorseal and hope that it does a better job of keeping the ends from checking. My question is this: Would it be better to...
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    Now what?

    My latest project has a problem. I am making a simple bridle rack for the stables where I ride. The wood is Oak which is many years old and lives in my shop which is climate controlled year round. I used Minwax stain/sealer, let it rest for 10 hours and them applied Minwax poly. It is...
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    Fence Alignment

    There is another thread on the forum about a fellow having trouble burning wood as he cuts it. Several responses were made concerning fence alignment and that raised a question in my mind. First let me say that I am not having any problems, but I am always willing to learn. I was told or...
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    Traveling Trailers

    A couple years ago, this forum promoted a few trailers that traveled to various sites and promoted woodworking. One of the activities was turning pens. I have a box of accumulated pen planks that I would like to ship to somebody if that project is still ongoing. I realize it may be...
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    Western barnwood wanted

    I am looking for barnwood commonly seen on old buildings out west. Their wood ages different than eastern wood and becomes a golden to medium brown while our aged wood turns grey. I don't know if this is because of the sub-species of wood, usually pine or because of the dry conditions and low...
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    M J Splitter free

    I have a new M J SPlitter kit, complete with installation instructions, for thin kerf saw blades that I am never going to use. MJ distinguishes between regular kerf (green) and thin kerf (yellow), so please make sure you are using a thin kerf blade. Free to the first person requesting it per...
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    My most frustrating tool

    I am a little embarrassed to post this, but I suspect that we all have a tool that just seems to fight us at every turn. Mine is a 25" Woodtech dual drum sander. I have a 20" planer, so this machine is used just to flatten boards and panels and save hours with a belt sander. I just cannot...
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    Grendbaby's hope chest

    I have been a lurker here for many years and a wood butcher for longer than that. A friend gave me some walnut that had been cut by his grandfather in 1962 on an old circular mill and I have been looking for a good project for it ever since.. My nine year old Grandbaby came to me and asked me...
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    Free Crepe Myrtle

    I cut down some old Crepe Myrtle Trees on a property I just purchased. Who plants a tree directly ii front of a window anyway? Being offered free to anyone who wants too play with it. You would have to pick it up in either Locust or China Grove. PM me if interested.

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