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Supplies |
Laminated Peppermill
page 8 |
Wood: rolling pin blank – one piece 2-5/8" x 2-5/8"
x 17" long*
Tools: lathe; bandsaw; table saw or compound mitre saw; scroll chuck with dovetail and spigot jaws; Jacob’s chuck; 4-jawed chuck or jam chuck;
3/4" roughing gouge; 3/8" and 1/2" spindle gouge; 1/8" or 3/16" parting tool; 1" skew chisel; round nose scraper; 3/8" beading tool; 1-5/8", 1-1/16", and 7/8" Forstner bits; drill with 1" brad point drill
bit; 1/4" twist drill bit; calipers; awl; steady rest (optional); wooden mallet; mandrel
Other Supplies: 10" stainless steel deluxe peppermill mechanism*,
assorted grits of abrasive paper (wet/dry),
acetone or mineral spirits,
Mylands sanding sealer cut 50/50 with lacquer
thinner**, Melamine lacquer cut 50/50 with lacquer thinner**
or finish of choice,
1" chip brush,
1"-wide blue painter’s tape, tack cloth, marker, pencil
*Available from Craft Supplies USA, 1287 E 1120 S, Provo, UT 84606; phone: 800-551-8876;
website: www.woodturnerscatalog.com;
Order: Rolling Pin Blank (No. 186-1150),
Peppermill Mechanism (No. 365-0010).
**Available from Packard Woodworks, Inc.,
PO Box 718, Tryon, NC 28782; phone: 800-683-8876;
website: www.packardwoodworks.com.
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Pen Embellishments
Accents
for a
Cigar Pen
page 14 |
Wood: Bethlehem olive wood – one 5-1/2" blank
plus a 1" scrap*; scrap board
Tools: lathe; collet chuck**; 1/4", 5/16", and 3/8"
collets**; 1/2 ton arbor press or drill press;
3/4" roughing gouge; 1/2" gouge; 1/16" parting tool; digital caliper; 1/4" bolt; “X” and “U” diameter drill bits; pen drilling vise; jam chuck; mandrel rod
Other Supplies:
Black Chrome Cigar pen kit and bushing set***,
3/8" dowel,
medium cyanoacrylate glue (CA or superglue) plus accelerator,
plastic polish (HUT was used)***,
paper towels,
assorted grits of abrasive paper,
micro mesh (1500 to 12,000 grits)***,
0000 steel wool,
base plate wax or paste wax
*Available from Bethlehem Olive Wood Imports,
1611 11th Street, Brownwood, TX 76801; phone: 325-646-4440;
website: www.bethlehemolivewood.net.
**Available from The Beall Tool Company,
541 Swans Road NE, Newark, OH 43055;
phone: 800-331-4718;
website: www.bealltool.com.
***Available from Woodturningz,
14943 Redcliff Drive, Noblesville, IN 46060; phone: 888-736-5487;
website: www.woodturningz.com.
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Very Sharp,
Very Easy,
Pretty Quick!
page 19 |
Wood: 3/4" plywood, 3/4" pine lumber, construction lumber
Tools: lathe with 4-jawed chuck and assorted chisels, table saw, bandsaw, hack saw, drill press with assorted bits, handheld electric drill with assorted bits, metal lathe bit in a Stewart handle, side
cutters, V-shaped cutter, roughing gouge, parting tool, wood threading tools (optional), wood chisel, large calipers, file (optional), clamps, vise, hammer, screwdriver, ruler, weights (optional)
Other Supplies:
medium density fiberboard (MDF);
5/8" pillow block bearings*;
5/8" drill rod*;
four 1/4" x 1-1/2" carriage bolts;
8d duplex nails;
assorted screws;
motor, switch, 2" pulley, and belt**; spade connectors; abrasive cloth belts; sanding-disk cement; honing compound; assorted grits of abrasive paper; polyurethane glue; dust collector and mask; thin cardboard; permanent marker
*Available from MSC Industrial Supply Company,
75 Maxess Road, Melville, NY 11747-3151;
phone: 800-645-7270;
website: www.mscdirect.com; Order: Pillow Block Bearings (No. 88039326)
$26.52 x 2, Drill Rod (No. 06000400) $9.14.
**Available from Grizzly Industrial, Inc.,
PO Box 2069, Bellingham, WA 98226;
phone: 800-523-4777;
website: www.grizzly.com;
Order: Motor (No. G2527) $64.95, Switch (No. G8992) $7.95, Pulley (No. G5422) $5.95,
Belt (No. G3640) $19.95. |
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| Strawflower Holders
page 29 |
Wood: small pieces of scrap wood including hard wood
Tools: lathe, drill press with assorted bits, 1/4" and
1/2" gouge, parting tool, 1/2" skew, sharp chisel, awl, small rattail file, saw, screw chuck (optional)
Other Supplies: assorted grits of cabinet paper,
paste wax or soap,
spray semi-gloss Deft or finish of choice,
0000 steel wool,
terry cloth towel,
pencil (rounded, sharp) |
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Initialed Corian Lady’s Compact
page 38 |
Tools: lathe, scroll saw with No. 7 artisan scroll saw blades*, drill with assorted bits, diamond hone, direct-reading caliper, 1/2" bowl gouge, small file, putty knife or other flat blade
Other Supplies:
1/2"-thick Corian of choice to be cut to a 2-1/4" x
2-1/4" square,
compact mirror**,
Inlace liquid filler and gold metallic dust,
double-faced turner’s tape**,
3M Spray Mount Adhesive,
Hot Stuff Super “T” cyanoacrylate glue (CA or
superglue)*,
Pen Finishing Kit PFK-1*,
Acrylic Scratch Remover ASR-1*,
software program with attractive fonts (optional),
assorted grits of abrasive paper,
masking tape,
ruler,
clean soft towel
*Available from BG Artforms, 2189 Philip Drive, Bensalem, PA 19020; phone: 888-717-4202 (toll free); website: www.bgartforms.com.
**Available from Craft Supplies USA,
1287 E 1120 S, Provo, UT 84606; phone: 800-551-8876;
website: www.woodturnerscatalog.com;
Order: Compact Mirror (No. 050-7016) or from
Penn State Industries, 9900 Global Road, Philadelphia, PA 19115; phone: 800-377-7297;
website: www.pennstateind.com;
Order: Compact Mirror (No. PKCMRG).
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Closed-End Pens
page 56 |
Wood: masur birch pen blank* (1-1/2 blanks needed or 6.5"-long single) (used for pen in this article); other options: afzelia xylay pen blank (1-1/2 blanks needed or 6.5"-long single) from www.beartoothwoods.com or curly bubinga
(1-1/2 blanks needed or 6.5"-long single) from ebay or e-mail: thewoodguy1@sympatico.ca
Tools: lathe; hack saw; Beall collet chuck with 1/4", 7/16", and 9/16" collets; drill press with 1/4" and 37/64" (recommended) bits; scroll chuck with
spigot jaws; pyramid point tool**; homemade pin chuck or custom-made (can be ordered by e-mail from SWOODWRKNG@aol.com); 11 mm and 1/8" drill rod*** (for homemade pin chuck); conversion pump; 3/4" cutter; small parting tool; assorted files; sharp barrel trimmer; shim tube; quick-grip clamps with soft protectors; calipers; skew; buffing wheel with white diamond
Other Supplies:
Gentleman’s fountain pen kit or Statesman’s fountain pen kit**,
second brass tube from another kit (optional),
14K solid gold replacement nib for Gentleman series pens (optional) (e-mail Anthony Turchetta at
penworks@turchetta.com),
assorted grits of abrasive paper,
assorted grits of Abralon or micro mesh,
Cyanoacrylate glue (CA or superglue) and accelerator,
epoxy glue,
Behlens Solarlux alcohol-based aniline dye****
or finish of choice,
wax,
tape
*Available from Arizona Silhouette, PO Box 11170, Yuma, AZ 85366-9170; phone: 928-329-8039;
website: www.arizonasilhouette.com (availability varies).
**Available from Craft Supplies USA,
1287 E 1120 S, Provo, UT 84606; phone: 800-551-8876; website: www.woodturnerscatalog.com.
***Available from MSC Industrial Supply Company,
75 Maxess Road, Melville, NY 11747-3151;
phone: 800-645-7270;
website: www.mscdirect.com.
****Available from Woodcraft, PO Box 1686, Parkersburg, WV 26102; phone: 800-225-1153;
website: www.woodcraft.com.
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“Raised Corn” Blackware Pottery
page 66 |
Wood blank of choice (cherry was used for project shown)
Tools: lathe, Oneway live center (very useful), sharp bowl gouge, square end scraper, boring bar
system with laser thickness gauge* (optional),
parting tool, V-cutting tool, flat palm gouge or rotary tool, Velcro sanding ball (optional), router with straight bit, wax carver (optional), electric drill and sanding discs, palm carver or rotary sanding drum, Kutzall carbide burrs
Other Supplies:
1/4" dowel,
scrap wood,
airbrush,
woodburning unit**,
power carver** or simple hand carving tools (knife, shallow gouge, V-tool),
stropping system*** with compound and leather,
black acrylic paint (Delta Ceramcoat Acrylic was used for project shown),
modeling clay (optional),
cyanoacrylate glue (CA or superglue),
fine sawdust,
assorted grits of abrasive paper,
lacquer finish and/or finish of choice,
spray adhesive,
tack cloth,
sharp pointed knife,
ruler,
vacuum, dust mask, and/or fan
*Available from Keith Clark, 300 NW 18th,
Oklahoma City, OK 73103; phone: 405-528-5476; website: www.theokspindoctor.com.
**Available from Wood Carvers Supply, Inc.,
PO Box 7500, Englewood, FL 34295; phone: 800-284-6229;
website: www.woodcarverssupply.com;
To order Burnmaster (woodburning unit)
and/or Mastercarver.
***Available from Flexcut, 8105 Hawthorne Drive,
Erie, PA 16509; phone: 800-524-9077;
website: www.flexcut.com.
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Decorative Doorstops
page 78 |
Wood: scrap wood (2" x 2" x 13" piece of red oak
was used for this project)
Tools: table saw, jointer, planer, lathe with live center, ruler, awl, calipers, parting tool, small spindle gouge, detail gouge, skew, finish sander, bandsaw, random orbit sander with 120-grit disc, square, electric drill with 240-grit abrasive disc on a Velcro pad
Other Supplies:
assorted grits of abrasive paper, linseed oil thinned with paint thinner or finish of choice,
spray lacquer (optional), pencil, leather cord (optional) |
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