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  1. CHJ

    artists studio easel winding gear with trapezoidal threaded rod and cranking handle or wheel

    Assuming you will have some means of clamping canvas support at desired height, Why not try something like a Toothed Rack (<<<<google search)
  2. CHJ

    Not my best idea - update OOPS

    @Lons, I'd suggest that next time you trade 10 minutes more on the bandsaw before you even think about starting and do something more satisfying with the hour of agro. fighting that end grain bowl gouge impact experience. But I guess you have already come to that decision yourself anyway...
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    Timber Moisture Content/Hardness

    Only way I've managed to dry it without excessive splitting is to cover it thoroughly in wax and forget it for a decade. Small turned items when green and 'dried out' during turning and finishing kept their shape and colour. The other annoying problem with it is the green/black discoloration...
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    Timber Moisture Content/Hardness

    Reading @Mike G's Thread on the Superb Workmanship in Oak and the comments about moisture content brought to mind several instances I've come across over the years that caused me some surprises. One instance being some Local Hedgerow Elm that I have air dried over recent years for turning...
  5. CHJ

    A little distraction from woodworking

    I'm assuming you did the truss scarfing in-situ? due to extra work involved to remove them, how did you produce the scarf joints so accurately?
  6. CHJ

    From Prusa to Bambu

    Ahh, Utilities and Supermarket Support earns a lot of brownie points.
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    From Prusa to Bambu

    @Dr.Al That explains a lot regarding lack of room for redundant printer!! You must have a more tolerant better half allowing even One in the dining room.
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    From Prusa to Bambu

    It's a shame you are having to loose the Prusa, are you sure there is not a space somewhere you can accommodate it while it just gets accepted as part of the furniture that's too useful to ditch?
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    From Prusa to Bambu

    Hope Bambu support get their finger out long response times can be frustrating. I gather some companies even baulk at the need for chinese connections for updates because of risk to company Intellectual property. As an aside: If a development company uses a cloud service, is the end product...
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    From Prusa to Bambu

    I'm surprised Bosch use equipment using Bambu Lab printers connect to their (BL) cloud service, which is hosted in China if using default WiFi.
  11. CHJ

    The inevitable is sadly upon us…

    Thoughts will be with you, we haven't had to make such a journey for many years but the experience is still ingrained.
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    Exercises in bowl-making

    Did many reverse turning tasks this way before progressing to making a Longworth chuck, and indeed still use jam chucks quite often with irregular edged and odd pieces my other jaws can't accommodate. The Longworth chuck helped with the easier centring, but found it too had its limitations of...
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    Exercises in bowl-making

    Something else you might find useful, there may be occasions when you want to reverse chuck an irregular shaped rim item clamped onto a faceplate or Cole jaws to finish off the base. To aid this if you leave it mounted on your chuck and remount your chuck on the tailstock it will centre the...
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    Exercises in bowl-making

    Thanks for the offer, very generous of you, but the chances of me being able to make any use of extra holding flexibility are currently heading to the point of zero. (PM on the way)
  15. CHJ

    Exercises in bowl-making

    @Dr.Al Eight 7/8 x 1/4" pieces of steel, 48 Holes, 32 of them tapped 6mm.Although I see your Cole Jaws are already near the maximum swing of your lathe when extended, something you might find useful as an accessory are a set of Fixing adapters with button hole fixings at half normal PCD spacing...
  16. CHJ

    Beech bowl, probably, and in use

    I would say this is OK if you have only got as far as rough turning the blank to determine if there are any 'characteristics' that need to be accommodated or speed up the drying of partially seasoned wood.** Delaying finishing anything nearing final dimensions is risky because it's almost...
  17. CHJ

    Little mystery object and its scabbard.

    Think the 'blade' would originally had a sharper point if it was for splinter removal or similar probing.
  18. CHJ

    Little mystery object and its scabbard.

    Chatelaine, Manicure set?
  19. CHJ

    Exercises in bowl-making

    The Knot may be harder than the surrounding wood, come finishing time careful rotary spot sanding may be in order to avoid it standing proud.
  20. CHJ

    Exercises in bowl-making

    I'd just proceed as normal and deal with it/them as necessary when form finishing time nears. As you say, I would flood with thin CA if it moves or shows signs of breaking loose, suggest you use sanding sealer around the adjacent area before applying glue to reduce unsightly staining on light wood.
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