wood turning
wood turning
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by Darrell Feltmate - 2007-03-12
The calendar pages are turning. There is a birthday, anniversary, or special event coming up. Out comes the wallet and off the store you go in that awkward search for something affordable but special,...
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by Darrell Feltmate - 2007-04-24
For many a hobby wood turner, summer slows down the production of wooden objects lovingly turned from beautiful wood. Many, you see, are fans of gardening as well and the summer season can be all too ...
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by Darrell Feltmate - 2007-04-25
One of the frequent responses to wood turnings which are seen at craft shows or homes is the familiar sentence, "I did that back in high school." This is usually followed by a musing on how close that...
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by Darrell Feltmate - 2007-04-25
Wood turners as a group tend to be people who appreciate the out of doors, whether it be to walk in the woods as pure enjoyment of nature or a search for the wood that makes a treasure yet to be seen....
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by Darrell Feltmate - 2007-04-25
The practice of wood turning involves throwing wood at one's face and stopping it with sharp tools. While this is said somewhat tongue in cheek, it is none the less true. It is to hoped that the metho...
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by Darrell Feltmate - 2007-04-27
While sanding is one of the aspects of wood turning that no one seems to enjoy, it is also one that needs to done to almost every piece that leaves the lathe. Most people regarding a piece of wood tur...
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by Darrell Feltmate - 2007-04-27
Wood turning generates shavings. This simple rule seems to escape many who take up the craft of wood turning, however, it quickly becomes apparent as the floor disappears under the growing mound. Stag...
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by Darrell Feltmate - 2007-04-27
Obviously wood turning has been around as craft for a long time. Even the Ancient Egyptians had pictures of wood turners on their pyramid walls. Many towns had their own wood turner and took good car...
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by Darrell Feltmate - 2007-06-10
Over a hundred years to grow a tree and only a few months to take it down and burn it. Certainly people need heat and in my Nova Scotian climate a wood fire is a beauty to behold on a snowy night with...
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by Darrell Feltmate - 2007-06-10
For most wood workers, the next project begins with the plan and follows with the lumber merchant. Especially for the cabinet maker, a plan determines the board feet needed of specialized, cut and pla...