sotc
Dormant hero!!
Sweet, I'll look for more coarse blades
Wood Turning
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woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
I think that 6tpi (teeth per inch)would be a good choice. Hook tooth type with a raker set, it's a very common one for wood. A half inch wide blade would be good unless you need to cut tight curves. Blades are available in carbon steel or what they call Bi-metal. Bi-metal is slightly more costly but holds up better. Don't be confused by the myriad of options for band saw blades. People often are looking for the best finish on the wood when they cut, which the options can lead to, and a compromise is speed in cutting. You aren't interested in that for turning blanks, 6 hook would be fine, and reasonable in thicker wood. Good for general purpose for lumber as well.
sotc
Dormant hero!!
6, wow, I'm used to 32 tpi
woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
and probably not much set. Wood a different commodity.
SouthSoundTree-
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I'm following along.
Hopefully, my new basement/ garage will have enough power for a ShopSmith I bought many years ago. The old barn didn't have the power to run it, nor I, the time.
The Shopsmith https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combination_machine
I also got a small bench top lathe, too, somehow along the line.
Maybe this winter.
Hopefully, my new basement/ garage will have enough power for a ShopSmith I bought many years ago. The old barn didn't have the power to run it, nor I, the time.
The Shopsmith https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combination_machine
I also got a small bench top lathe, too, somehow along the line.
Maybe this winter.
sotc
Dormant hero!!
I've looked at those but I decided a purpose built lathe will make me happier
rskybiz
TreeHouser
I've been enjoying working the shopsmith wish I could do bigger already though!
Limbrat
TreeHouser
I've been doing some work for a lady with a Shop Smith. She offered it to me but I don't know where I'd put it or get the time to use it.
Raj
TreeHouser
does yours have a 2.5hp ao smith motor? I used to rewind a ton of those.
sotc
Dormant hero!!
Ok, I got it home, now what...
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
Take a break!
pantheraba
More biners!!!
hahaha..."now what?"
sotc
Dormant hero!!
It's just laying there, I want bowls!
rskybiz
TreeHouser
This is where mine go, the ones that fit anyways. Seal the bottom with wax from all the leftover candles the wife burns in its own pot and paintbrush it on.
sotc
Dormant hero!!
Thanks, guess I'll start saving those stinky things up!
Wood Collector
TreeHouser
water based paints work well. don't forget to put the date of when you collected the timber on the ends of the logs at it is 1" per year for drying timber. If you want any other tips on turning or drying timber let me know
sotc
Dormant hero!!
Sealing is the part I've never understood for now. Anything you're willing to put out, I'm willing to read about the subject
woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
Willie, sealing enables wood to dry slowly and better adjust to the gradual changes in dimension without cracking.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
SouthSoundTree-
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Mad skills and patience!
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
Meh...
Wood turning... wood carving...
Wood turning... wood carving...
This guy isn't a very good turner.
It is still a nice glimpse of how the old English Bodgers worked.
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It is still a nice glimpse of how the old English Bodgers worked.
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BlackSmith
Uncivil
Stopped at a Rockler store a few weeks ago and bought a #842XLH Robert Sorby 1/2” bowl gouge. Feeling like a kid with a new toy I couldn’t wait to put it to wood, I was very disappointed. Can’t get it to do anything but catch and rip. It’s very sharp with a traditional grind. Before I spend the time to put an Irish grind on it somebody please tell me what this thing was intended for.
