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I'm on my secound WMZ mill. Made so much money with the first manual mill that I sold it for only 100 bucks cheaper than I bought it for(they really hold thier value) and got a bigger hydrolic mill. Have been milling for several years now cut well over 250 thousand BDFT.To really help you you need t...

Epoxy will fill a gap. The Ca is good for structural intergrity in wood that is less than perfect. Also why HIDE the crack? Some cracks add to the chararter of the wood and if the turner ACCENTS this by using an attractive contrasting color ( mayby ground up torquoise) or something it can add to the...

Speed is not really gonna help you but it should be turning fast. especially if you doin a pen. More important is the sharpness and cutting action. If you can't get it to cut on on the bevel turn the tool over and use a shearing cut. Try different tools at different angles cutting and scraping and s...

Welcome to the forum,,can't have to many tools ya know. My favorites are the ones from family. I think about the person I got it from each time I use it,,,

Hey thanks for the pics,,,great idea,,,Happy New Year:D

You meet the nicest people on the net,,,,,THANKYOU and happy holidays,,,,,,,

I've looked at those bowl core systems and never could spend the money. That first one I think I can make. Yes it could catch and give you trouble but that's part of the "lathe game" LOL It's ALL dangerous if used wrong or put in a bind.

VERY NICE ,,,a true craftman at work!!!! thanks for posting the pictures
Edit; Would love to see one BEFOR the finish buff-out,,,,

More GREAT looking pieces Mike. Now if I can just get my spindle gouge sharpened with a fingernail grind. :) Thanks for the kind words,,,,Richard Raffen says in his video that the grind dos'nt have to LOOK perfect to cut great. He says don't get worked up about it and just try it,,,,,,,,some of my ...

Well I 've always said the best wood is the wood you have in front of you for free. For practice I think it's important to work with green wood. Turn thick blanks and let them dry, then go back and finish turn them. I have made a few nice turnings from Ponderosa pine. It's a bit pitchy at times but ...