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Lathe Drilling Helper by Bob Grinstead
When drilling on the lathe, sometimes it is hard to turn the tailstock wheel. This will make it a lot easier by moving the handle out to the maximum width for your lathe. This can decrease the force needed to drill with large ...
How to Turn a Billiard Ball by Shannon Dunlap
Go to the hardware store and get a 4- in. PVC coupling. It is double ended and has two rubber inserts, so it’s like getting 2 for one. Take the cap off ...
Plan Design Board by Michel Richard
Go to the bottom to watch the video. Plan Design Board Set-Up Plan Design Board includes ...
Digital Stop for Segmenting by Jeff Walters
One of my struggles with segmenting is cutting the segments and getting it to the right length so that I get the proper circumference. It took a bit of fumbling with calipers, measuring between the teeth of the saw blade and the stop, then using a piece of scrap wood and cutting the test segment ...
Pricing Pens for Sale with Jeff Walters
I only do 2-3 shows a year. I feature many different items that I have turned along with my pens, which are the largest part of my display. One of the questions I get from other woodturners is how do you price your pens. This is also a big discussion at meetings and with groups ...
Michel Richards’ Segmenting Jig
Michel Richards suggests using a jig to calculate the length of segments for a segmented bowl. For an open segment bowls, Michel Richards’ jig may require some minor adjustments, but, that would depend on your personal adjustment for desired gap. Typical for open segments, you might choose to use 66 – 70% of the length of ...
Making a Stop Block for your Saw(s) by Bob Grinstead
Here is an easy to make “Stop Block” for your table saw or bandsaw. Needed: (1) magnetic tool bar (Harbor Freight, 18″ magnetic tool bar) (1) 3/8″ coupling (1) 3/8″ nut (1) 3/8″ x 4″ bolt (1) 3/8″ wingnut (1) 3/8” washer Shoe Goo (glue) Paint Assembly: There are 8 individual magnets in the bar. They are covered with a ...
Making a Drum Sander for Your Lathe by Bob Grinstead
Here is a drum sander that will work as shown on any 16″ and larger lathe. With a little modification it would fit on a 14″ lathe too. I posted this on the Shopsmith Owners Group on FaceBook and had so many requests for information I thought it might be a good ...
Segmenting Jig Plans by Roger Wollam
Open Segment Assembly and Turning by Roger Wollam
LaserPecker is an Option for Laser Engraving with Bob Grinstead
Ever since watching Billy Dillard’s laser system in late 2021 on worldwidewoodturners.org I’ve wanted a laser system just to sign my wood projects. I’ve been searching for basically 3 things. relatively inexpensive small foot print easy to use software (very short learning curve) After seeing the LaserPecker software on a friends phone, I bought a LaserPecker, LP1 Pro from ...

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