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    New to the forum, drilling using the lathe

    First, this is a great forum with amazing experts. I am not only new to the forum but also new to pen making. I have been making slim wood pens and the results have been ok so far. Now I started to do "fatter" pens and I am running into problems. I have been using my lathe to drill holes into...
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    Why hardwood instead of softwood?

    Hi everyone! I've heard that hardwood is better than softwood for turning. Is this true, and if so, why? Thanks! - Ekick
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    • advice wanted blanks hardwood softwood wood
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  3. Commercial_Forest_Products_oak_flooring.jpg

    Commercial_Forest_Products_oak_flooring.jpg

    Here is a run of long length Craftsman-style Red Oak historical reproduction strip flooring that just came off the Weinig moulder.
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    • commercialforest hardwood hardwoods milling weinig whittling wood carving woodworking
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  4. Commercialforest_Mereen_Johnson_ripsaw.jpg

    Commercialforest_Mereen_Johnson_ripsaw.jpg

    This is where we rip our hardwoods. The ripsaw runs very fast and has many blades. For our turning blanks, we usually set up the knives to rip 3/4" or 1 3/4" off the edge of other projects like flooring or mouldings.
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    • commercialforest hardwood hardwoods mereen johnson milling ripsaw whittling wood carving woodturning woodworking
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