Recently I conducted a survey concerning chucks and jaw sets. I have included the output from the survey in the form of the attached spreadsheet. My purpose for the survey, although not overly scientific, is to gather information on what… Read more ›
The link below is good primer for CBN grinding. The most useful info for me is the chart that shows the grit equivalency between AO and CBN. I did a lot of reading when CBN started to become of interest… Read more ›
I have had trouble with large doses of spam since I started this blog a couple of years ago and recently activated a spam blocker. Unfortunately it seems that the addition of the blocker has deleted all of the comments… Read more ›
I wanted to pass on a tip I recently discovered while changing out a grinding stone on my eight inch bench grinder. Over four and a half years ago I bought the system to balance some new wheels I was… Read more ›
I recently replaced my Jet 1014 with this beauty. This is a 17 year old (ca. 1994-1995) Australian manufactured Woodfast MC908. It has a 1 HP motor, 16 inch swing and a length capacity of 39 inches. It fits just… Read more ›
* Updated November 21, 2011 * Updated January 2013 I took some time to build this table for reference. It is filled with machining and woodturning information from Popular Mechanics and Popular Science back issues located on Google Books. I… Read more ›
I am attaching this link to the blog as an aid to a thread I saw on the Woodturner’s Resource. I may update it eventually, but I believe the information is good/accurate for the most part even though I have… Read more ›
I ran across this article (“How to Use Woodturning Tools”) in the January 1935 issue of Popular Mechanics (go to page 147). January 1935 Popular Mechanics It seems to be another corroboration of the use of the round-nose chisel in… Read more ›
Grinding jigs for gouges are good for novice or hobbyist turners who don’t have an overwhelming need to save time. I used the Wolverine jig for my spindle and bowl gouges until recently. I stopped using it as a rule… Read more ›
I got an opportunity to spend last week turning with Richard Raffan at the Woodcraft of Norfolk/Virginia Beach. Richard put on a week’s workshop covering the essentials of woodturning, bowls, and boxes. He is a joy to work with, an… Read more ›
