The guy next door had a Birch tree cut down so I grabbed some of the biggest Dia. stuff there was. Its from 9" to 7" around and cut to 3 feet long. I am just starting out turning and have done some pens and Bottle Stoppers on my Rickon Mini. I sealed the ends with Anchor Seal right after they...
I've just purchased a 1x1x12-inch African Blackwood blank from Woodcraft, for my Northumbrian bagpipe project. I will be using a 7 inch long piece, and am wondering about preparation. Since there's no way to know what the condition is in regard to seasoning, one thing I wonder is whether I...
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...
Great timing on the new DIY Home Improvement board.
I am nearing that step in the basement renovation (carving out a bedroom from a larger basement room) where I will prime and paint the walls. This is all new drywall, and I have used two different types. On one wall I have the normal very...