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  1. J

    Any way to make endgrain easier?

    Hi again. I'm now trying to learn hollowing (e.g., for lidded boxes) and finding that I don't seem to have the arm/shoulder strength to do it without significant pain and muscle cramping. I've tried a bowl gouge, small easywood carbide cutters, and friend here lent me a bigger/heftier round...
  2. J

    Arthritis advice?

    Hi, I've been turning for just over a year, usually 1-2x/week w an incredibly generous mentor. When I recently tried turning more frequently, I've gotten disabling knee pain. Pretty sure it is from trying to sway my body for getting a smooth cut, and this => stress on the lateral (outside) of...
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