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  1. Flute Maker

    Flute Blank Storage

    I have acquired 40 blanks I will eventually make flutes out of. They are approximately 1 1/2" square by 30" long. The moisture % when I use my cheap moisture meter from Lowes says they vary from 9% to 14%. I have then in my unheated shop now in rows of 6 with 3/4" "stickers " between...
  2. J

    Blank for Banjo neck, preferably maple and rawhide.

    Hey, all, does anyone know where I could find some nice curly maple that would make a good blank for a banjo neck? I'm thinking something four foot long by three inches square. I'd prefer local to NC. Also, anyone know where a smallish bit of rawhide (dear or cat) could be found for a banjo...
  3. Rob

    Cherry bowl blank

    Looking for a couple of cherry bowl blanks, about 10" in diameter ,and 3" thick. Have some ambrosia maple I can trade.
    • Rob
    • Thread
    • blank bowl cherry
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Wood
  4. scsmith42

    Anybody have an extra Ebony pen blank?

    I'm looking for an ebony wood pen blanks to make some Greene and Greene style square pegs from. Klingspors only sells them in packages of 10, and I don't need that many. If anybody has an extra one or two, I have some feathered oak and spalted pecan pen blanks that I'd be willing to trade...
  5. NCTurner

    Record LH scraper(flat blank)

    Here you go, a cheap tool to use as is or grind to your needs. http://www.hartvilletool.com/product/15739
  6. Glennbear

    Pen Blank Size ?

    Question for all the pen turners here. I have yet to fire up my lathes but in anticipation of doing so in the not too distant future I would like to know the minimum size for pen blanks. I have large quantities of boards in various species but the wood I have is closer to 5/8" than 3/4". Thanks...
  7. 0

    Anybody ever turned a coffee bean blank?

    I was wondering if anybody here has ever turned a coffee bean blank from Woodcraft. I've got a friend that wants me to turn a pen for him out of one of these. I tried one the other day and about halfway through the beans started popping out like it was popcorn (lol). These blanks are too...
  8. PChristy

    Spalted pen blank question

    I have several boards that are spalted - I think that it is Maple but the guy I got it from says it is Poplar:dontknow: Anyway I have been letting it air dry for almost a year now and I have been thinking about cutting most of them into pen blanks and offering them up for sale -?1-Is this a good...
    • PChristy
    • Thread
    • blank pen question spalted
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Wood
  9. Mark Stewart

    Wood Pen Blank Question

    I have a friend looking for a pen to be made but he has to be difficult. He wants it from something that is ultra rare. I don't have a clue please let me know what you guys think after all you are the only people that I know who know this kind of stuff. Thanks Mark
    • Mark Stewart
    • Thread
    • blank pen question wood
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Wood
  10. S

    pendant blank glueing ?

    I have been using some scraps to make pendants. Blanks are approx. 2" square and 1/4" thick. I taped two blanks together, cut out a half moon shape with the scroll saw, took the blanks apart and glued up the contrasting woods with ultra thick CA glue. I mounted the first blank on lathe, taped...
  11. froglips

    Homemade Bowl Lathe: 19" Mulberry blank....

    Just for the folks who like to see action shots..... This is part of a big mulberry tree that came down in Hillsborough. Its 19" by 10", the lathe didn't blink (or walk away) during the rough turning! Notice the use of the French measuring unit, the Poodle :-) Jim View image in...
    • froglips
    • Thread
    • blank homemade bowl lath 19 homemade bowl lathe 19 mulberry
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Woodturning
  12. Scwood

    Blank Casting

    I'm just curious if anyone here has made their own snakeskin blanks? I have been reading up on the subject and the only problem I can see is air bubbles if you dont degas the mix with a vacuum pump.I really dont want to invest in a vacuum system.If anyone here has any input or words of wisdom I...
  13. CarvedTones

    checks in cherry carving blank

    I have a piece of cherry roughly 3"x5" about 3' long. It is from a half log, that was cut on the BS and is sealed with parafin. The seal was beyond overkill; I let one of my kids help me and he had a lot of fun with a heat gun and a bar of Gulf wax. On top of that, I have been keeping it in a...
    • CarvedTones
    • Thread
    • blank carving checks cherry
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Wood
  14. Red Oak Turning Blank

    Red Oak Turning Blank

    This is a Red Oak Burl Turning Blank that I have been commissioned recently to turn into a massive bowl. Note: it is sitting on top of a small log in this picture. I've recently secured my lathe into the concrete floor using 4 1/2 expanding thru-anchors.
    • Dusty Sawyer
    • Media item
    • blank bowl lathe oak red turning
    • Comments: 0
    • Album: 2008 - 2009 work
  15. Red Oak Turning Blank

    Red Oak Turning Blank

    This is a Red Oak Burl Turning Blank that I have been commissioned recently to turn into a massive bowl. 12" ruler is resting on top of it to give you an idea of the size. I'm guessing it is somewhere around 90-100 lbs right now as it has not dried yet.
    • Dusty Sawyer
    • Media item
    • blank bowl lathe oak red turning
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    • Album: 2008 - 2009 work
  16. R

    Blank shrinkage?

    Glue'ed up some maple burl blanks the other day.Turned them down and what do I see,the wood is shorter than the tube:BangHead::BangHead:.The only thing I can think is the blank wasn't dry enough:icon_scra.It didn't shrink but about a 32nd.Guess I'll just make a short pen.I plan on trimming off...
  17. wdkits1

    Pen Blank Sled

    On occasion I go into a pen turning frenzy where I usually turn between 10 and 20 at a stretch. One of the most annoying aspects of pen turning is whittling down a square blank on the lathe to get it to the proper size. Takes up alot of extra time readjusting the tool rest and having to sharpen...
  18. Bowl Blanks courtesy of DaveO

    Bowl Blanks courtesy of DaveO

    • MrAudio815
    • Media item
    • blank bowl lathe turing
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    • Album: Turning
  19. N

    Pen blank glue-ups

    Anyone have a feel for pen blank materials that should NOT be combined? I'm moving away from pens made from a single blank into gluing different colors together and I'm wondering what kinds of materials don't do well. My first effort was this satin gold slimline with pink ivory and piece of...
  20. WoodWrangler

    Tonight's Work: Bowl Blank Prep w/ Ci1 & Ci2

    Almost 2 years ago I chopped down two bradford pear trees in our front yard. I kept the main base section of one of them (the other is at PeteM's house, I think). Anyway, tonight I finally decided to cut them down a bit and actually turn them rough-way to bowls. All of this was done from...

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