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Author Archives: Ed Pretty
Colouring class in my shop
A while ago a friend in the Greater Vancouver Woodturners Guild asked if I would tutor him in some of my techniques. David was specifically interested in my use of dyes and other colour mediums but was also interested in woodturning … Continue reading
Posted in Colouring wood, General
Tagged airbrushing, colouring techniques, woodturning class
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Skews: oval? flat?
As I proof read my last post it occurred to me that one point of interest (confusion?) to new turners is the option of flat versus oval skews. Here is my opinion on the topic, and as they say, that and a … Continue reading
Posted in Woodturning Tech Talk
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The dreaded skew is not so dreaded. Trust me.
Like most turners, my first experiences with the skew were tense sessions sometimes ending successfully and sometimes not. Of course we all have known the agony of defeat, experiencing at least one “catch” in our career. And even if you … Continue reading
Stop the presses! Big assist for a vacuum chuck.
Maybe the title is a little over the top but I’m pretty pumped about a stupid-easy fix that I tripped onto for a common problem when using vacuum chucks. Yesterday I was vacuum chucking a hollow form to finish the foot … Continue reading
A few quick pointers on using a chuck
Today I was working on a hollow form when the lathe started to growl – first when I was cutting the end grain then getting progressively worse. I checked the chuck to make sure it was tight on the lathe and … Continue reading
Posted in Lathe Safety, Lathes and Tools, Woodturning Tech Talk
Tagged Chuck, chucking, dovetail, Technatool, tenon
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West Coast Round Up Woodturning Symposium
Well, it’s done. Our guild, the Greater Vancouver Woodturners Guild, hosted the West Coast Round Up September 10 -12 featuring Nick Cook, Dale Larson, Marilyn Campbell, Graeme Priddle, Michael Hosaluk, Allain Mailland, Jason Marlow and our own Art Liestman. Our team … Continue reading
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Tagged Allain Mailland, Art Liestman, Dale Larson, Graham Priddle, Jason Marlow, Marilyn Campbell, Michael Hosaluk, Nick Cook, West Cast Round Up
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The other end of the spectrum
The last post was about a huge lathe by most standards. This one is about work produced at the exact opposite end of the scale. Yesterday I attended the “open shop” for Art Liestman’s new shop/studio at his home in … Continue reading
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Tagged Maarten Meerman, nano turning, pole lathe
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