And The Art of Making Shavings
If you would like your own hardcopy of this description, click here 4 Posts 360° (full circle) / 4 = 90° (cut angle) Assume radius (R) = 2" Then side (S) = R √2 = 2″ x 0.7071 = 1.414 6 Posts 360° (full circle)/ 6 = 60%deg; (cut angle) Assume radius (R) = 2" Read More …
If you would like your own hardcopy of this description, click here Brushes and Supplies: Almost any brush will work, but some work better than others. Softer, more rounded brushes seem to work best. Makeup brushes work very well. Recommended set: Dry brush miniature painting set, 5 sizes. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDBWXLK7/ It would be useful to have Read More …
If you would like your own hardcopy of this description, click here Used for quickly sanding the bottoms of finished pieces I use a sanding block to sand the simple bottom of my pieces. The block fits my scroll chuck, and is constructed out of leftover scrap wood, foam, and Velcro. The foam allows the Read More …
You can use ordinary brass plumbing fittings to make your own collets for tool handles. The advantage of using this type of collet is that there are no set screws to damage the shanks on your tool shafts. Collet from Pipe Fittings I use these Thompson Lathe Tools … unhandled tools from other toolmakers should Read More …
Spiraling on a Goblet with the Sorby Texture Tool
Have you ever wondered how to use Parfix 3408 & Activator 1144 as a finish for your projects? Well, here is a demo by Ronnie Bonnette, and Eddie Castelin. Using Parfix 3408