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  0 Thread: Jet JWL-1642EVS-2 motor
Post: Jet JWL-1642EVS-2 motor
Hi all. I see that just recently somebody posted about his Powermatic PM 3520 lathe motor and this motor seems to be very similar to my Jet lathe's.  But whereas that fellow's issues are electrical...
 jim schlemmer Woodturning 7 4,309 02-26-2019, 11:28 PM
  0 Thread: Walnut or Butternut?
Post: RE: Walnut or Butternut?
Thanks to everybody for the input.   -Jim
 jim schlemmer Woodturning 10 5,221 08-17-2017, 10:28 AM
  0 Thread: Walnut or Butternut?
Post: RE: Walnut or Butternut?
I have worked walnut before, several years ago.  I don't recall the smell, exactly, but this current wood does have a smel.  Not especially nice, almost fecal at times.  I've been turning elm, locust ...
 jim schlemmer Woodturning 10 5,221 08-16-2017, 04:59 PM
  0 Thread: Walnut or Butternut?
Post: RE: Walnut or Butternut?
I picked up one of the nuts from a tree close by and noted that it was bright green and pungent but I failed to notice whether it was spherical or oblong.   -Jim
 jim schlemmer Woodturning 10 5,221 08-16-2017, 04:49 PM
  0 Thread: Walnut or Butternut?
Post: RE: Walnut or Butternut?
Thanks, Tim. I've seen that photo and it is compelling.  But then there's ones like this (https://www.hammercreekhardwoods.com/butternut/).   One thing that I didn't mention, and that some of yo...
 jim schlemmer Woodturning 10 5,221 08-16-2017, 11:14 AM
  0 Thread: Walnut or Butternut?
Post: Walnut or Butternut?
Hello all.https://goo.gl/photos/Y5rw4Mv4kw9UdGvn6 I recently picked up a bunch of wood that was described as black walnut.  The tree had been down for almost 4 months but I was still surprised at h...
 jim schlemmer Woodturning 10 5,221 08-16-2017, 09:42 AM
  0 Thread: Sunnyside Boiled Linseed Oil
Post: RE: Sunnyside Boiled Linseed Oil
The plot thickens. I spoke with a Sunnyside tech on the phone today. He was very nice but had little in the way of explanation. He had me read the batch number and said that it was a very recent ba...
 jim schlemmer Finishing 2 2,594 06-13-2017, 02:13 PM
  0 Thread: Sunnyside Boiled Linseed Oil
Post: Sunnyside Boiled Linseed Oil
Hi all. I just bought a 5 gal container of Sunnyside BLO.  Upon opening the can I found it had quite an unfamiliar smell.  I've been using BLO for going on 30 years and have always enjoyed the nutty ...
 jim schlemmer Finishing 2 2,594 06-12-2017, 07:09 PM

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