Comments for Woodbox 23 http://wood.box23.net a blog on woodworking, woodturning and my journey of discovery in the theme of wood. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:37:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 Comment on The Completed Lathe by Jordan http://wood.box23.net/2006/09/21/the-completed-lathe/#comment-17215 Wed, 07 May 2008 01:07:24 +0000 http://wood.box23.net/2006/09/21/the-completed-lathe/#comment-17215 Question for you. Do you have any examples of work you have produced with this lathe? Does it work well with fairly dense woods or are limited to softer materials? I too have a fascination with rustic methods of wood and metal craft and find that I am very tempted to whip one of these up. Question for you. Do you have any examples of work you have produced with this lathe? Does it work well with fairly dense woods or are limited to softer materials? I too have a fascination with rustic methods of wood and metal craft and find that I am very tempted to whip one of these up.

]]> Comment on The Woodworking Shows - How to Clinics by Geanine Hodges http://wood.box23.net/2005/04/08/the-woodworking-shows-how-to-clinics/#comment-9462 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 02:55:05 +0000 http://wood.box23.net/2005/04/08/the-woodworking-shows-how-to-clinics/#comment-9462 I live in Sacramento Ca and would like any information on tool and/or woodworking shows within communting distance. Geanine Hodges 916-456-0222 I live in Sacramento Ca and would like any information on tool and/or woodworking shows within communting distance.
Geanine Hodges
916-456-0222

]]> Comment on Turning Whistles by Karl http://wood.box23.net/2007/11/23/turning-whistles/#comment-9004 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:18:26 +0000 http://wood.box23.net/2007/11/23/turning-whistles/#comment-9004 Nice tutorial. Thanks for posting the link. Nice tutorial. Thanks for posting the link.

]]> Comment on Building a Lathe Tool Sharpening Jig by Robert McHugh http://wood.box23.net/2006/01/07/building-a-lathe-tool-sharpening-jig/#comment-7499 Sat, 09 Dec 2006 03:36:48 +0000 http://wood.box23.net/2006/01/07/building-a-lathe-tool-sharpening-jig/#comment-7499 Beautiful design. The under-grinder base is the perfect idea. I plan on building one very soon. I thought of an improvement that would be easy to add: run a shallow dado down the sliding bar and put an adhesive tape measure into it (available at Grizzly industrial http://www.grizzly.com/products/G3120). This would allow you to accurately return to the last setting for any tool that you had ground. It will slowly change as the wheel wears down, but you can keep track of that as it goes. - Bob. Beautiful design. The under-grinder base is the perfect idea. I plan on building one very soon. I thought of an improvement that would be easy to add: run a shallow dado down the sliding bar and put an adhesive tape measure into it (available at Grizzly industrial http://www.grizzly.com/products/G3120). This would allow you to accurately return to the last setting for any tool that you had ground. It will slowly change as the wheel wears down, but you can keep track of that as it goes.
- Bob.

]]> Comment on Spam stats… by Badger http://wood.box23.net/2006/08/22/spam-stats/#comment-6365 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 03:13:48 +0000 http://wood.box23.net/2006/08/22/spam-stats/#comment-6365 Why thanks! Why thanks!

]]> Comment on Spam stats… by Chuck Ray http://wood.box23.net/2006/08/22/spam-stats/#comment-6335 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:24:17 +0000 http://wood.box23.net/2006/08/22/spam-stats/#comment-6335 Nice blog...I linked to you on our Penn State WoodPro Links web page, http://woodpro.cas.psu.edu/Links.htm (down toward the bottom of the links) Keep up the good work and sharing...cdr Nice blog…I linked to you on our Penn State WoodPro Links web page, http://woodpro.cas.psu.edu/Links.htm

(down toward the bottom of the links)

Keep up the good work and sharing…cdr

]]> Comment on Recent Woodworking… by Badger http://wood.box23.net/2006/06/10/recent-woodworking/#comment-5694 Thu, 27 Jul 2006 02:10:53 +0000 http://wood.box23.net/2006/06/10/recent-woodworking/#comment-5694 It turns pretty well, I just turn it like regular wood. It has a nice long straight grain, and it can come off in long grassy fibers if you're not careful, but a sharp tool, and light to medium cutting it's no problem. I use a standard shellac finish on it, and no need to reinforce with CA glue. badger It turns pretty well, I just turn it like regular wood. It has a nice long straight grain, and it can come off in long grassy fibers if you’re not careful, but a sharp tool, and light to medium cutting it’s no problem.

I use a standard shellac finish on it, and no need to reinforce with CA glue.

badger

]]> Comment on Recent Woodworking… by jeff, aka cosmic fat man http://wood.box23.net/2006/06/10/recent-woodworking/#comment-5685 Thu, 27 Jul 2006 01:23:55 +0000 http://wood.box23.net/2006/06/10/recent-woodworking/#comment-5685 thats nice man! i like that. how does the bamboo turn?, for pens &such. do you have to ues a ca finish? thats nice man! i like that. how does the bamboo turn?, for pens &such. do you have to ues a ca finish?

]]> Comment on Bamboo Angle Cut Pen by Ben http://wood.box23.net/2006/06/26/bamboo-angle-cut-pen/#comment-4855 Wed, 12 Jul 2006 17:31:58 +0000 http://wood.box23.net/2006/06/26/bamboo-angle-cut-pen/#comment-4855 Thank you. I just picked up a bottle of this stuff at Woodcraft the other day. I've heard this finish has some long term durability issues, but for a beginning pen turner like me the relative ease of application seems like a good initial choice. Thank you. I just picked up a bottle of this stuff at Woodcraft the other day. I’ve heard this finish has some long term durability issues, but for a beginning pen turner like me the relative ease of application seems like a good initial choice.

]]> Comment on Bamboo Angle Cut Pen by Badger http://wood.box23.net/2006/06/26/bamboo-angle-cut-pen/#comment-4850 Wed, 12 Jul 2006 02:22:54 +0000 http://wood.box23.net/2006/06/26/bamboo-angle-cut-pen/#comment-4850 I use Mylands High Build Friction Polish. <img src="http://www.diytools.co.uk/diy/Images/DB_Detail/_28__37659__.jpg"/> I got it at Woodcraft. I like it a lot, it certainly does the trick, and is super easy to apply. I just put some on a paper town, and hold it on the wood while it's still turning, after I've sanded to 400 grit. Once it's coated, I fold the paper towel up, and pinch the turning wood with the towel to soak up the extra, and give it some friction to set it. badger I use Mylands High Build Friction Polish.

I got it at Woodcraft.

I like it a lot, it certainly does the trick, and is super easy to apply. I just put some on a paper town, and hold it on the wood while it’s still turning, after I’ve sanded to 400 grit. Once it’s coated, I fold the paper towel up, and pinch the turning wood with the towel to soak up the extra, and give it some friction to set it.

badger

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