Archive for February, 2023


Woodturning Live Centers – What Works – What Does Not Work

This post is best viewed here on this page. However, in case of technical difficulties, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. A short while ago, I had a conversation with another club member about live center options. He is an experienced turner, so the conversation was mutually beneficial. Sometimes a new turner is […]

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Woodturning Bracelets and Bangles With Custom Mini Longworth Chuck

This video is best viewed here on this page. However, in case of someone having watered the gremlins, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Inspired by a great demonstration at our club meeting by Kip Christiansen and a visit with Nelson Cassinger year ago, last week I miniaturized a Longworth chuck to use […]

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Custom Longworth Chucks For Bracelets & Bangles

This post is best viewed here on this website. However, in case of technical difficulties, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. After a great demonstration at our club meeting by Kip Christiansen, I decided to try to upgrade jigs for bracelets. Since I have some experience with Longworth chucks, I decided to make […]

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This Burl Spoke To Me – Don’t Cut Me With A Tenon

This video is best viewed right here on this page. However, in case of gremlin attack, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. The wood for this project came from my club’s wood exchange. It is cottonwood burl – somewhat on the small size. But this meant that there was no wood to spare […]

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