Making a Finishing Turntable
By Curtis Turner
Round Rock, TX
Here's a simple shop improvement project that is making my life much easier when applying finish to one of my completed turnings. It's a Lazy Susan that allows me to easily rotate a project so I can apply the finish uniformly on all sides. (I'll also include an extra tip that simplifies
sanding a workpiece before applying finish).
We invite you to
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Custom Oneway Lathe
By Tom Soles
Washington, DC
When I retired in 2001 I started to look for that perfect setup that would allow me to turn very
large bowls. After looking for 9 years, I finally decided on a Oneway 2436 from Canada. But that was just the beginning.
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For this monthly column, we invite you to
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of your woodturning projects along with captions and a brief history and description
of your woodturning. (Email photos at 800x600 resolution.) Receive a $50 store credit if we show
your turning in a future issue.
Turning Tree Trunk Wood
versus
Tree Limb Wood
Choosing the right piece of wood to turn is fundamental to your success.
Something to be aware of are the different characteristics between wood from tree trunks
and wood from limbs.
What are some
differences?:
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