Our first reader response to last week's eZine was an answer to Rob's editorial, where he spoke about having the entire collection of Today's Woodworker magazine now available on CD. - Editor |
New premium 4224B lathe capstones Powermatic's long history with woodturning. |
Best Method for Sharpening Forstner Bits?
How Do I Prevent Redwood Ridges?
What is an Ellsworth Grind? |
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A curious thing happened to me about five years ago: I started to do woodturning for fun. In most of my other woodworking sojourns, I have worked hard to achieve mastery. As much as it surprises friends and family, I am something of a perfectionist in this one aspect of my life. Not so with woodturning. |
If you're a woodturner, you've likely heard the name Ernie Conover. He -- along with his dad, Ernest Conover Jr. (Ernie's number III) -- is one of the inventors of the Conover Lathe. He's also a founder of the American Association of Woodturners, and coordinator of its first symposium. Plus, these days, he's the regularly featured writer in the Woodturning department of the print edition of Woodworker's Journal . |
Make matching spindles on almost any floor lathe with this duplicator attachment. |
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In this turning issue of the Woodworker's Journal eZine, we're bringing you a couple of discussions about facets of turning. The first deals with different approaches you can take to turning a burl with a crack in it. (The suggestions apply to burls of different woods -- we know that photo isn't oak.) - Editor |
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