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  0 Thread: First pens
Post: First pens

Here are pictures of the first pens we made. I made the walnut with maple inlay on the bottom my son made the bubinga in the middle and my daughter made the cherry one on the top. They came out much b...
Bope Woodturning 7 3,342 10-29-2018, 09:25 AM
  0 Thread: pen mill
Post: RE: pen mill

Thanks for the advice. I have run a diamond file across the flat edge of the mill and that does help briefly. I have taken to cutting close and using a belt sander to get even closer. Even though I wo...
Bope Woodturning 10 5,102 10-29-2018, 07:10 AM
  0 Thread: pen mill
Post: pen mill

So I was trying my first real pen. I have the starter kit from Rockler. After I glued in the brass tubes I tried milling the ends of the blank down to the tubes with the pen mill that came in the kit....
Bope Woodturning 10 5,102 10-25-2018, 12:09 PM
  0 Thread: painting knots on pine board
Post: RE: painting knots on pine board

I will be interested in how you this comes out. I made some window trim with pine and used BIN primer and the knots still bled through. I tried shellac and repainting and back they came. No horizontal...
Bope Finishing 5 3,640 10-24-2018, 06:51 AM
  0 Thread: technique help
Post: RE: technique help

The reason I was bracing with my body was only to try to keep things steady not because of excess force. My daughter made another attempt yesterday but used the fat in the middle instead of perfectly ...
Bope Woodturning 15 7,001 10-24-2018, 06:46 AM
  0 Thread: technique help
Post: RE: technique help

Thanks for the tips. It sounds like we are doing all the right things just need more practice. My fall back is as Bill said stop a little early and finish with sanding. I agree a little fat in the mid...
Bope Woodturning 15 7,001 10-23-2018, 01:33 PM
  0 Thread: technique help
Post: technique help

My daughter and I have been practicing making pens. The problem we are having is making the spindle straight from end to end. How do you get it straight with no low of high spots? I have been trying t...
Bope Woodturning 15 7,001 10-22-2018, 04:49 PM
  0 Thread: Tool tune up help
Post: RE: Tool tune up help

Thank you for the tips. I have a 6" variable speed grinder I am going to use for sharpening. It needs new wheels so I was going to look for wheels better for sharpening than general grinding. I may ha...
Bope Woodturning 4 2,792 10-19-2018, 01:46 PM
  0 Thread: Tool tune up help
Post: Tool tune up help

I was practicing with the new to me lathe and the tools that came with it. My immediate plan is to make some pens. I posted some pics of the gouges that I got with the lathe. I am hoping for some dire...
Bope Woodturning 4 2,792 10-19-2018, 07:44 AM
  0 Thread: Delta Homecraft Lathe
Post: RE: Delta Homecraft Lathe

I measured and this is the 11" lathe. I put some 3-in-one oil in the headstock and it still sounds a little dry but that my be dust buildup between the pulley and the headstock. Still runs fine and no...
Bope Woodturning 15 12,504 10-19-2018, 07:20 AM
  0 Thread: Dewalt 618 Router?
Post: RE: Dewalt 618 Router?

I have a 618 with the 3 base kit. It swaps out quickly with any base and my router lift. I have not had a speed problem but maybe I got lucky. It has worked very well for me.
Bope Woodworking Power Tools 15 7,248 10-16-2018, 10:55 AM
  0 Thread: Delta Homecraft Lathe
Post: RE: Delta Homecraft Lathe

Thank you for the links. I did some more looking around last night and found similar documents. It does look like MT#2 in both the head and tail stocks. Unfortunately they are both stuck. There is a l...
Bope Woodturning 15 12,504 10-11-2018, 06:43 AM
  0 Thread: Delta Homecraft Lathe
Post: RE: Delta Homecraft Lathe

Here are some pics. Not gloat worthy but I got the lathe and tools and the dovetail jig for $260. I do have the board the lathe was mounted to that has the motor mount. It also has a foot switch. Now ...
Bope Woodturning 15 12,504 10-10-2018, 07:08 PM
  0 Thread: Delta Homecraft Lathe
Post: RE: Delta Homecraft Lathe

It looks a lot like that one. From the pictures the seller posted he has a small plate with what looks like a screw coming out of the center of it on the headstock. Since it looks like it is just stuc...
Bope Woodturning 15 12,504 10-09-2018, 08:49 PM
  0 Thread: Delta Homecraft Lathe
Post: Delta Homecraft Lathe

I am going to look at a Delta Homecraft lathe. Is there anything I should be concerned with? This is a newby question. Do all headstocks come with a morse taper you just need to find out if it is a #1...
Bope Woodturning 15 12,504 10-09-2018, 02:54 PM
  0 Thread: used lathe question
Post: RE: used lathe question

Thank you for all the good suggestions. I have looked at the local guild and at their October meeting they are doing pen turning. My daughter and I are planning to attend. I was thinking about a 12" C...
Bope Woodturning 13 7,490 09-28-2018, 12:16 PM
  0 Thread: used lathe question
Post: RE: used lathe question

I am in the Rochester NY area. I am having problems finding much with reputable brand names. Most of the stuff in the size I would need are either Central Machine HF stuff or things from the 1930's. T...
Bope Woodturning 13 7,490 09-27-2018, 01:56 PM
  0 Thread: used lathe question
Post: used lathe question

I am looking for a lathe to do some pen turning with my daughter. I have never done any turning so I am unfamiliar in what to look for in a lathe. I was looking for something in the mini-midi range. I...
Bope Woodturning 13 7,490 09-27-2018, 01:29 PM
  0 Thread: Insulation question
Post: RE: Insulation question

I was going to remove the vapor barrier. I was also going to bring a little garden hand rake up with me to refluff any place I compressed moving around. This attic is huge so it will be easy moving ar...
Bope Home Improvement 12 4,948 09-20-2018, 09:14 AM
  0 Thread: Insulation question
Post: Insulation question

I have a couple rolls of R30 ceiling insulation taking up space in my garage. My daughter bedroom is always the hottest in the summer and coldest in the winter so I was thinking of putting the insulat...
Bope Home Improvement 12 4,948 09-19-2018, 11:57 AM

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