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- Wed Jan 12, 2011 1:01 am
- Forum: Beginning Woodworking
- Topic: Picked up a 520; need to sharpen old but never used lathe tools?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 13870
As for sharpening, what I have been doing, and actually did each tool this afternoon, was honing them by hand. I have a nice oil stone, and when I start turning I go ahead and clamp it to my work bench and oil it up. it is not a problem with the steel in the SS turning tools, but I have been told t...
- Sun Jan 09, 2011 12:24 am
- Forum: Beginning Woodworking
- Topic: Choosing Hand Planes
- Replies: 60
- Views: 27828
- Sat Jan 08, 2011 12:28 am
- Forum: Beginning Woodworking
- Topic: Choosing Hand Planes
- Replies: 60
- Views: 27828
- Fri Dec 31, 2010 1:46 am
- Forum: Community
- Topic: Shopsmith On Cool Tools
- Replies: 32
- Views: 8798
- Fri Dec 31, 2010 1:39 am
- Forum: Beginning Woodworking
- Topic: Choosing Hand Planes
- Replies: 60
- Views: 27828
lots of good info already posted. I will just mention a few things that I did not see above. the latest (version 3) Woodriver planes from Woodcraft are getting good reviews (even from the Schwartz). they are made in China but they are done to high-end specs and QA. they are essentially the old Bedro...
- Fri Dec 31, 2010 12:54 am
- Forum: General Woodworking
- Topic: What kind of chisel should I get?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2104
- Fri Dec 17, 2010 12:31 am
- Forum: Beginning Woodworking
- Topic: new to me SS
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4930
can you folks suggest a list of beginner must dos before starting. 1) never change the speed setting when the spindle is not turning. 2) never use a TS without upper and lower guards for through cuts or without lower guard + riving knife for partial cuts. 3) never put your fingers in the red zone w...
- Fri Dec 17, 2010 12:08 am
- Forum: Beginning Woodworking
- Topic: drilling pen blanks
- Replies: 18
- Views: 10497
I got introduced to the Colt 5 star drill bits http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2080206/28237/Colt-5-Star-Pen-Makers-Bit-7mm.aspx in a pen turning class. the difference is amazing. also, to test the plumb-ness of the drill chuck to the table, you can take a stiff piece of wire (like a section of wir...
- Mon Dec 06, 2010 11:13 pm
- Forum: Community
- Topic: Inherited REALLY old Shopsmith - a few questions
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4562
- Mon Dec 06, 2010 2:08 am
- Forum: Beginning Woodworking
- Topic: Wood turning - what do I need to get started?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7983
Neal Addy has an excellent web site for woodturning at http://www.nealaddy.org/node/11 the MarkV is included in his wood lathe specifications list. the getting started turning section is excellent. I am not skilled enough to comment on his photographing your work section. I mention it for those who ...