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dowel

  1. John Torchick

    Poplar for turning?

    Got a project- turn four legs for a small foot stool. Lowe's has poplar dowel in various lengths and diameters. How is it to turn? Suggestions?
  2. John Torchick

    Drilling dowel?

    I was going to drill and turn a piece of dowel to make handles for some HSS pieces that will eventually be a Bedan tool and something else that I haven't decided on yet. My dilemma is: The dowel is too small for my Supernova2 chuck and too big for my HF three jaw chuck. Any suggestions, besides...
  3. B

    Tapered Dowel for Canes

    I have recently progressed from making pens to making canes. For me this is a natural progression since I am handicapped and associate with others who also have to use a cane to get around. Since tapered cane blanks are virtually impossible to find, and when you do they are extremely...
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