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New Robust Live Centers!
(It's about time!) As a Robust dealer, I am happy to announce we stock their new live center. Bearings warranted 5 years 3/8” tool steel tip adjusts and reverses to make flat tip Cup center threaded 3/4‐10 for accessories 5/16” thru hole Electro‐less nickel...
Kurt Hertzog – Woodturning Design Articles
Kurt has been in the woodturning community for quite some time. I even went up to demo and teach with his club in Rochester. Aside from being involved with the American Association of Woodturners, Kurt is a prolific writer published in many magazines, Here's his...
Happy Thanksgiving to all
Let me say thank you for your patience and understanding whilst we work the kinks out of the new store design. Hopefully you have had a chance to order something from it and if you haven't, don't worry there is still time. Take the time this week and relax with family...
Using the Pendant Jig: “Scream” Fridge Magnet
I see new jigs and gizmos all the time, but this one caught my eye as being rather unique and fun. Liked it so much I bought one and asked to carry them. The jig is simple, two pieces that bolt together. One, the face plate for attaching the wood to with 4 countersunk...
Lighting Tricks using a Photo box – John Lucas
Click on the pic to download an article by John Lucas on how to photograph your woodturnings
And so it begins
It has been a few years coming, but the new site is up and limping. Would be rolling but a few items got lost in translation, but it's all good.Over the next few weeks I hope to get it fully functional, which it is now. The store works, which is nice....
A Different way to make a platter: Johnny Tolly
Finish the bottom as you normally would and remove some of the wood from the top of the plate as shown below. Here the bottom of the plate is completely finished while still on the Stronghold chuck. This picture shows the Stronghold chuck on the Tolly tail stock...
Using Wood Bleach
Jeff Jewitts' article on his website <a href="http://antiquerestorers.com/Articles/jeff/using_wood_bleach.htm">Using Wood Bleach</a>
Grinding a Fingernail Grind on a Tormek
In order to be successful in this endeavor, you will have to have read the article on fingernail sharpening using the Oneway jig. This sets the entire basis for what I am talking about here. You will need the same gouge tool jig as in that article (available from...
What’s This?
Through just being an attendee to being a demonstrator, or a vendor, we have attended a majority of the AAW symposiums over the last 15 years. Here is where we stash all the photos of the Instant Gallery (thousands), the demos, the special exhibits and the vendor...
Grinding the fingernail Grind on the Oneway Wolverine System
I was first introduced to the fingernail grind and how to really use it at the AAW symposium (1997 San Antonio) by watching David Ellsworth and John Jordan demonstrate. (For some insight to the origin of the grind, read this interview with David Ellsworth) I was...
The view from the floor
(The vendor show floor of course) San Jose turned out to be a bit interesting in many regards. Vendor move in marred by union fees and extra expenses, attendance at abut 1400, auction was pretty slow, lots of bargains. On the vendor floor, some interesting items. New...
AAW Instant Gallery 2011 – St Paul, MN
Instant Gallery St Paul 2011[gallery...
AAW 2002 Providence, Rhode Island IG
Absolutely one of the big draws in the instant gallery. Even though I was demonstrating in Providence, I still got to make a quick run through to the IG (that's what we "insiders 🙂 " call it) Funny, in retrospect, I now own a Michael Hosoluk piece just like this....
View from the floor, overall thoughts day by day
AAW Symposium Kansas 2001 updated Daily! 7/5/01Well, this year I made the proverbial "big time" and am doing the demonstrator thing. I have three rotations, and all of them are in the room with, and following Ray Key. I came up to Minneapolis with my son, Nate, and on...