Woodturning Magazine | The Highland Woodturner, No. 59, February 2016

Highland Woodturner, No. 58, January 2016

Tool Review: Oneway Wolverine Precision Balancing System

By Curtis Turner
Round Rock, Texas

If you want better grinding performance when sharpening tools, look no further than the Oneway Wolverine Precision Balancing System. In his tool review, Curtis gives an overview of the balancing system and how it works, and he also discusses why grinder vibration is bad.

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Repairing and Replacing Turned Column Bases

By Temple Blackwood
Castine, ME

One of my recent turning jobs was to was to repair and replace the turned column bases on the front porch of a local music celebrity. Porch column bases often deteriorate long before the columns themselves need repair, and if the bases are positioned and maintained properly, the owner can reduce the potential weather/time damage to the columns themselves.

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The "Curved" Turning Handle

By Ira Penn
Bellingham, WA

I recently had an epiphany of sorts when I was deciding to make handles out of a dead Japanese Red Maple Tree. Why only cut short handles when I could cut a long one for an entirely different purpose? Why not turn a custom handle for a carbide chisel? So I did just that.

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We invite you to SEND US PHOTOS of your woodturning projects or shop 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 or shop in a future issue.

This month we are sharing the woodturning projects of Don Maymon.

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Using Parker's Perfect

I always wear safety glasses and sometimes a face shield when it is appropriate. The problem is they get so dusty and as is the case of the face shield, it fogs up. I recently discovered the use of Parker's Perfect on these items and the fogging problem has been resolved!

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