I have been making square things round since 1962. I have owned some real junker lathes, not worth the weight of the scrap metal, but I made do with them because they were available at the time.
Harbor freight sells a clone of the Jet 1236, a full size lathe. The HF lathe is this one....
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I am a gadget buyer, I probably would have thought about this. But I remember seeing somewhere that someone hot glued a small piece of wood to a large piece. When finished carving they used a rubbing alcohol to break loose the hot glue and the remove the mess. I have never tried the hot glue trick,...Leave a comment:
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Teak, Danish, and the different brands are all finishing oils. A mix of an oil, thinner and some sort of varnish. over 50 years ago I knew a gunmaker that taught me a method for finishing gunstocks. At least a 1/3 of the tung style finishes are mineral spirits, This sells for a little over $11 a...Leave a comment:
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My choice of finish is a combination of linseed oil and beeswax. A lot of work, but a natural finish. First. I take a jar of flaxseed oil, the sun bleach it. https://youtu.be/GUyXm2IL4OQ
I then add 1 part beeswax to 4 parts bleached flaxseed oil which is now linseed oil. I heat this mixture...Leave a comment:
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