Darrell Feltmate said:

Greg
Thanks for the permission and the extra pictures. I obviously like things
people make themselves to answer workshop problems. What kind of sanding
masks are you using that have a hard time fitting your face? I used to use
those paper ones and had a hard time as well. Now I use a decent two
cartridge system and it fits great. My problem with dust is a cleaning
problem not so mauch a lung one, except that any dust that settles on the
surfaces could be settling in my lungs any time I am not wearing a mask. I
too am considering one of those air cleaning systems.

No problemo, Darrell. ;-)
Two years ago, I had never seen a lathe in person and hadn't a clue
how to properly use one. To this day, I've never seen another turn.
But thanks to the help from the people in this group, I am improving.
Although my technical background draws me towards complicated
segmented turnings, I would love to have a local supply for burls and
spalted woods - minus the exorbitant price tags generally associated
with such things at the local wood suppliers. I suppose I should
ramble around some of the pudunk southern towns and find a few
sources. Someday...

Now if I can could come up with a way to "automagically" clear the
shavings from hollowed vessels so that I don't have to stop every 30
seconds and clear them manually. Ah, one can dream...

As an aside, how do you sharpen your steel tool bits on the homemade
Oland tools you make? I cannot seem to sharpen them in normal gouge
fashion on a wheel due to their tendency to rather dramatically dig
into the white grinding wheel when presented. Due to the small tip
radius I'm after, I've been grinding them upside down, towards the
bottom of the wheel, to eliminate the dig problem. By hand. It adds a
nice burr, albeit a temporary one.

I need to build another jig to go with this...
http://www.thevideodoc.com/images/Sh...Station01l.jpg


I have a general hobby site, but it hasn't been updated much lately...
This is the turning page.
http://www.thevideodoc.com/pwoodw2.htm


Ciao,

Greg G.