As a woodturner, I don’t throw a heavy, out-of-round piece of wood on the chuck, set the lathe speed up high, throw my safety glasses and face mask aside and hope for the best! Although I’m sure my face could use some adjusting, I think that 15 pounds of wood spinning at 3,000 rpm might just be […]
A Pen Problem
The top of a classic slimline pen consists of a press-fit cap that fits into a ring on the clip prior to being pressed into the top of the pen tube. The outside diameters of the cap and the clip ring are the same as the bushing that the pen was turned to. Ideally, there […]
Dust Deputy Cart
Recently I purchased a cyclone kit for my shop vac. Having burned out 1 motor on my shop vac and spending way too much time cleaning filters (or money replacing them), this seemed like a good investment. I read a couple of reviews, watched an excellent one at http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/videos/cyclone-separator-shootout/ , and decided on The Dust Deputy […]
Bait, Switch, and Compromise (a review of Sears’ customer service)
On January 31st I decided to go ahead and order one of the Earlex Spray Stations. Sears (online) had them for the best price around. I also made the assumption that if I had any problems that I would be able to deal with my local Sears store. At this point, I have no […]
Sacagawea Dollar Stopper
I’ve finished making a bottle stopper with one of the Torne Lignum kits, and I’m pleased with the kit itself. It uses the same drill bit as some off the other stoppers I have made, so no additional investment needed there. It was able to fit on my previously-purchased mandrel, as well. I believe […]
Trying new stainless steel stoppers
While at the symposium, I picked up a few new bottle stoppers to try from Torne Lignum. These are stainless steel (not plated like most others), and should never pit due to the acids in wine. They are very low profile, as well — intending to show off the wood of the stopper rather […]
New Camera — Canon Rebel XSi
The camera I had been using was a Canon Powershot S30… a PHD (Push Here, Dummy). It had a few problems…
PlansNow Mini Lathe Stand
Fold-up tables don’t work as lathe stands for anything larger than a pen. Out of round wood of a decent size would actually cause the table to walk across the floor, sway back and forth, or both. At one point I had to clamp a piece of wood across the table to keep the lathe […]