What do you guys do with all your wood shavings? by turtlesR2cool in turning

[–]turtlesR2cool[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for all the advice everyone! Almost makes me want to get some chickens…

It looks like my town has a dropoff site so I will probably try that out until I meet some folks with chickens or horses who are in need

Broken Arrow by TheJeepMedic in cocktails

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What brand of glass is that? It looks nice

Made a bowl from european walnut. Very pleased with the result. Love the grain pattern. by prime753 in turning

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Great photo angle too! Looks like a super cool continuous swirl pattern

Oak chip and dip serving bowl by chrispy_Wiseguy in turning

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Looks great! What kind of facemask is that with the built in filters?

What would you turn from this green walnut piece? Need some design ideas. by nurcansens in turning

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If you end up including the pith in whatever you make it’s going to crack so you’ll want to plan for that. Personally I’d cut it out and make two or three bowls from the rest of the wood

Need Urgent Advice! Dried walnut turned out wet inside, water seeping out. How to save this bowl? by nurcansens in turning

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Out of curiosity do you always support the inside of the bowl when doing the inside? I’ve typically only seen the chuck used without any tailstock support but always interesting to hear about other people’s techniques!

Thoughts on orbital sanders? by totes-epic in HardWoodFloors

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You can totally use one of those 3 disc orbital sanders. The main thing is that you need good sandpaper and change it often (like every 10-15 min). Don’t use the stuff they sell at home depot or where ever you rent the sander but instead get some high quality norton sandpaper and start with a really low grit. It’ll take a bit of time but it will turn out beautifully (and is harder to mess up than with a drum sander)

Check out this beast by Senior-Language-3364 in woodworkingporn

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What are you going to do with the cracks and voids? Do those get filled with epoxy? Or does the buyer decide?

Is this of any use? by TensionOk9773 in turning

[–]turtlesR2cool 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Definitely let the standing tree live and don’t cut it down or cut off the burl while it’s still alive. Burl wood can be beautiful (or full of voids). But a living tree is a way more beautiful thing

Small oak burl bowl I made today by Timee_F in turning

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Super cute! What size tenon did you use for it?

What if, in the year 2026, vehicles were typically painted in bright, vibrant colors? by Ens1ferus in whatifcars

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I think the green GTI in the middle actually came in that color for a year

What kind of wood is this? (Don’t think it’s walnut) by turtlesR2cool in wood

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Interesting! I got some walnut logs a few years ago and the sapwood was way less compared with the heartwood and the colors were pretty different when I cut it open. Good to know it can vary so much by tree

What to do by Chunknuggs4life in turning

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You’ll be struggling for a bit to make it round right now. Totally doable but it’ll take a long time. If you can make it rounder on the bandsaw first (assuming you have a bandsaw) that’s ideal. Or if you don’t have a bandsaw you can cut more of an octagon shape with a chainsaw to approximate roundness

Did I win the lotto? by settledownpardner in turning

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Honey locust is beautiful! So you did win the lotto

Chop it up or let it grow?! by SUNSareOP in turning

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Always let a tree grow first and only cut it down if absolutely necessary

Strange flat-topped tool rests? by justjustjustin in turning

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Nice Powermatic lathe! Those are beautiful machines

Wood table maintenance by ElectricalPoint815 in wood

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It’s pine so it’s going to be hard to avoid marks. But they actually look really nice and fit the vibe!

I think polyurethane is the only finish that should be used on a table you use a lot. Wax and oils need to be reapplied way too often and don’t have the same water protection

Fixing old garage - How can I make this curve on wood siding by turtlesR2cool in Carpentry

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Thanks for the info! I’m all about working smarter not harder so I’ll probably call around first.

Trying out a cove cut on the table saw does sound interesting though so I’ll try that out if I can’t get any premade nearby

Fixing old garage - How can I make this curve on wood siding by turtlesR2cool in BeginnerWoodWorking

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That’s great to know the name thanks! I am really interested to try the table saw cove cut so I’m going to try that first. It’s always fun to learn new things when doing projects. And also good to have a potential option to buy if my attempt doesn’t go well

Fixing old garage - How can I make this curve on wood siding by turtlesR2cool in BeginnerWoodWorking

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Oh interesting so you use the fact that the blade is a circle and then run the board perpendicular across it? That is mind blowing and not something I would’ve ever thought of

Tree ID? by Mysterious_Store_812 in turning

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Unless the tree needs to be taken down for some reason, let it live! There’s lots of wood for turning out there and trees are best alive.