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of Montgomery County Maryland: A local chapter of the American Association of Woodturners
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TIPS - Your Mileage May Vary by Gary Guenther

 

1

Tip for a lathe mounted tool holder

2

Power drill trigger block

 3

Power strip safety switch

 4

Some thoughts on the use of CA glue

 5

Considerations when using an ‘S’-shaped tool rest

 6

Simple, effective, efficient sawbuck (sawhorse)

 7

Tips Thanks to Cindy Drozda

 8

Spindle Chatter

 9

Leveling a hand drill

 10

Adjustable lighting angle to aid smooth cuts

 11

Links to educational articles by Steve Russell

 12

Making small wooden balls with a sharpened pipe

 13

Symposium Tips for First-Time Attendees

 14

Rule of thumb: minimum shaft diameters for hollowing

 15

Removing the heel of the bevel from your gouges

 16

Tennis ball jam chuck

 17

Four Tips from Jamie Donaldson

 18

Using CA glue to move a center point

 19

Stability of round-bottom bowls

 20

Bradford Pear

 21

Sanding without Sand

 22

The Color Black

 23

Steb Centers

 24

A poor man’s coring tool – the Sorby Slicer

 25

Blind Hollowing

 26

Jam Chuck for Hollow Forms

27

PVC Jam Chuck

28

Paul Fennell Tools & Usage

29

Moisture Content and Wood Shrinkage

30

Photo Archive
  31 Sanding Disc Storage

32

Paint Circles

 

Always use common sense. Things that work in one situation may not work in another. Follow all Safety Rules. If it feels wrong, it probably is; stop and rethink.