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One of the things I discovered early on in my turning learning was that scraping is most definitely not a technique employed only by people who don't know how to "really" turn. Properly sharpened scrapers are fun to use and are indispensable in certain situations. Your Buck brothers 1/2 in...

Very good looking frame!

To make the decorative edge is pretty easy. I made 2 passes on the tablesaw at the blade width and 3/4 depth (non thru cut). This skimmed the 2 edges creating a tongue. Then I used a 1/2 Whiteside Cove Bit #1804 on the narrowed edge with an offset to produce a 1/8" step. I probably should sket...

That is a nicely shaped piece of molding. Is it white pine or sugar pine? I would be interested in hearing what the sequence of operations was that you went through to get that shape. Hope you will also post some photos of the end result so we can see how the molding is finished.

How long are the dowels? If long enough, use the 1" dowels as legs and turn the shaped ones down for the thin spindles on some footstools. The tops can be caned, woven rope, Shaker tape, or paper rush. Check out some of the Shaker style footstools to get an idea of what I am talking about.

How do I go about getting my headstock to slide easier along the way tubes? I've tried both waxing and rotating the tubes, but I don't see much of any improvement with it. I'll get it to the point where it will slide pretty easily through some of the distance, but then it will hit a section with in...

Hey Karl; Lots of good advice so far, but I thought I would chime in with something that has not been mentioned yet. The very best and easiest way to get accurate 45's on your miter gauge that I have found is the Miter Set. https://www.shopsmith.com/product-page/miterset-standard-exclusively-made-fo...

Karl;
Very nice first project!

Hi Karl; Per Gemini: "Keyway stock, also known as key stock or keystock, is a type of machine key used in mechanical systems to transmit torque between rotating shafts and components. It's a bar of metal, typically rectangular or square in cross-section, that fits into a matching keyway or key ...

a thin rip jig, professionally built/homemade cross cut sled, zero clearance insert, set up blocks, SS riving knife for non through cuts, and dado blade. Many thanks, Karl Hi Karl- Welcome to this very informative forum and congrats on your new to you Shopsmith. There are many folks on this site wi...