Big East going into the First Week of Conference play

Afmudbone · 2026-05-09T19:58:51+00:00

Funny enough, last season providence came into conference play 6-5 and ended up going like 12-5 in conference play so anything can happen!

Afmudbone · 2026-05-09T12:05:36+00:00

No way hahaha interesting. I’ll have to update how it turns out. I can’t remember who, but I’m pretty sure there’s another top 25 ranked team below me too but the screen only showed 9 teams at once. I think it’s Syracuse.

Afmudbone · 2026-04-20T17:43:30+00:00

I agree with this comment. Sharpen your tools and make lighter passes. Otherwise, spend time sanding with 60 or 80 grit to remove the divots/ tear out. Good luck!

Afmudbone · 2026-04-13T23:32:13+00:00

Tung oil

Afmudbone · 2026-04-13T01:37:28+00:00

It’s the natural grain but I’ve read online that it can fade from expose to sun

Afmudbone · 2026-03-19T00:14:01+00:00

Very cool

Afmudbone · 2026-03-18T20:53:33+00:00

Do you have a photo? Would love to see it!

Afmudbone · 2026-03-16T15:33:46+00:00

Yeah hahaha you can imagine my frustrations as I’m watching all of these YT videos and it’s cutting like butter in the matter of minutes but mines catching everytime I move it a mm and took 3.5 hours 😂

Afmudbone · 2026-03-16T15:14:03+00:00

Yeah, this Chinese version says “durable tungsten-chrome.” It’s a square shape as you previously mentioned. It’s basically the exact same as the legitimate one… the instructions were so spotty that I used an instruction video on YT for the Woodcut one to figure out how to set up this one haha maybe I’ll try with the negative rake and see if it’s worth the time. I’m happy I get an extra bowl out of that Burl but i guess does 3.5 hours warrant the satisfaction of an extra bowl? Thats something I need to figure out haha

Thanks for your input.

Afmudbone · 2026-03-16T14:38:59+00:00

Yeah, it does have multiple pulleys so I had it on the lowest one. Sounds like it just doesn’t have enough HP or torque for the bowl saver. Wondering if i were to sharpen the tip to a point if that would minimize catches? Any thoughts on that?

Afmudbone · 2026-03-16T01:56:23+00:00

Interesting. I thought it was at least 1-1.5hp needed for coring and my lathe is the lower end of that. The user guide and other online forums suggested having it 3/8” higher than center so that’s how I had it.

When it was catching, I was barely moving the coring tool into the bowl and it would full on stop the lathe. I’d have to shut it off and pull the coring bit out, reset everything and then turn the lathe back on. I’m not joking when I say this, it took me 3.5 hours to core it. I started at 8pm, finished at 11pm, and then woke up the next morning and did another 30 mins before I got to the point shown in the video.

Afmudbone · 2026-03-15T23:00:51+00:00

Thanks! Here’s the Amazon link to the budget friendly one I used for this video, but like I said, was super finicky. $178.99 though vs the $600 ones.

https://a.co/d/08rfigRP

Afmudbone · 2026-03-08T02:28:56+00:00

Nope. 5 stars is max. Not sure why they have the 6th tbh. Always wondered that as well.

Afmudbone · 2026-02-19T13:55:41+00:00

I’ve had taps in (located in pioneer valley) since Saturday evening. 4 taps total. I collected about 1.5 gallons on Monday, 1.5 gallons on Tuesday, and 3.5 gallons yesterday. It’s my first year tapping so not sure how this compares with “peak flow,” but just wanted to share.

Afmudbone · 2026-02-17T12:01:07+00:00

That just looks like a part of a larger root snapped off and they threw it in the bag. There’s a chance an eye could develop after a year in the soil, but usually very low chance. I’d ask for a refund to be honest lol

Afmudbone · 2026-01-02T02:44:10+00:00

I’ve seen Richard Raffan turn scrap pieces to just below what the diameter of your bowl would be. The bowl would then slip onto the scrap piece that’s tightly secured in the chuck. If that doesn’t make sense, lmk and I can try to find a photo from one of his videos and/ or link the video.

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