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October 2010                     

Issue #7 

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In This Issue 

Our New Embellishment DVD Has Arrived!

Our new Embellishment DVD is ready for immediate shipping; if you have
pre-ordered your copy please know that your order has been shipped.  This
DVD features over 4 hours of footage with 4 separate and complete projects
showing Brian's tried and tested techniques in embellishing his turnings.  

This DVD will show  you step by step projects:

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This 2 - DVD set also includes bonus features of an inspirational  photo
gallery of Brian's truly unique and beautiful work and a resource directory.

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Order yours today from: 

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SAFE DRIVE AND FACEPLATE

This wonderful little tool is one of the safest, handiest and most versatile
turning tools to hit the shelves in quite some time.  Whether used as a
drive or a faceplate this # 2 MT tools just pops into your lathe.  

  <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs030/1103251462235/img/146.jpg> The three
adjustable pins account for the versatility and make it ideal for most
between centre work such as spindle work, large logs, natural edge and
regular bowls.  For small work that requires attaching the face plate
exactly at centre, just leave the center pin protruding a small amount to
locate the center and then use three #8 or #10 screws to fasten on your work
piece.  

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With the drive mounted in the head stock of the lathe you can use this handy
drive as a drive or as a small faceplate.  Great for all kinds of projects
including irregular surfaces. 

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Gord's Lathe Duplicator Experience 

  <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs030/1103251462235/img/116.jpg> A valued
laser engraving customer of mine who primarily makes metal coffee tampers
(esencia:
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recently asked me if I could make some 40 coffee tamper handles in cocobolo
and maple.   

  <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs030/1103251462235/img/124.jpg> If
successful, these numbers could be increased dramatically over time.   One
criteria was that they all needed to be virtually identical and that they
needed to consistently follow the curves to fit inside the stainless steel
tamper bottom.   Not only did the pieces in the initial order need to be
identical, repeat orders would also need to be exactly the same as the first
wooden tamper handle produced.  

I don't know about you, but making one is no problem; even making several
that look similar also isn't a problem, but making many, potentially over
multiple sessions, is a challenge, at least for me.  While I was keenly
interested in taking on this customer order and providing wooden tamper
handles, I was concerned that making many with tight tolerances might be a
challenge.  I had seen a few lathe duplicators and thought that this tool
may be the answer to my dilemma.  I asked fellow turners in our club
(Edmonton Woodturners Guild
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if they had any experience in the use of lathe duplicators.  Few had used
them, so I wasn't sure if this was the direction I wanted to go.  However,
after asking around and doing some internet research, I decided to take a
chance and purchased a lathe duplicator. I purchased a VEGA duplicator (
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reportedly one of the best units around.  It worked very well and I have had
my first re-order of an additional five tamper handles. This  new addition
to the product line is in a larger size. The duplicator made the job easy
and fun. The following is my adventure in using a lathe duplicator. 

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The first thing I did was set up the unit on my lathe. I own a VicMarc VL300
and a Oneway 2436 which needed special mounts that were available from Vega.
I experimented a bit to become familiar with the way it operated, and after
a relatively short learning curve, I felt confident in the way it worked. 

I went on to create the template used by the duplicator to replicate
multiple items.  My customer provided me with a CAD drawing which I
converted into a computer language that my laser could understand.  I am
very fortunate to have a laser engraving machine that allows me to cut
precise accurate templates but a band saw or a sabre saw, with some
sandpaper would also do the job.  Just remember that whatever the template
looks like, so too will the final product.

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  <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs030/1103251462235/img/131.jpg> Once I had
my template, I mounted the duplicator to the lathe.  This is a relatively
easy and quick process, especially after the first installation (which is
clearly described in the installation DVD).  It is important to set the
cutter accurately, slightly below center on both the headstock and tailstock
ends.  

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The next step was to mount the template onto the duplicator and then adjust
the stylus to ensure that the final product was made to the correct size.
Some care and attention were required here to ensure that the setup was
correct.  I made a couple of sample units to ensure that my setup was
correct.  Once I was happy with the sample, then it was on to make the other
40 units.

I started the process by turning the blank to a cylinder.  This could also
be done in advance, and perhaps more quickly, by conventional rough
woodturning and leaving the blank oversized.  If one has a lathe with a
reverse feature, you can install the duplicator on the "wrong" side which
would allow conventional turning and then duplicating on the reverse side
with the lathe in reverse.   

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  <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs030/1103251462235/img/121.jpg> Once the
blank was turned to a cylinder slightly larger than the widest part of the
template, I started to follow the template by using the "T" handle on the
duplicator and the "ship's wheel" together to follow the template.  It is
important to always go downhill and not to go backwards or uphill.  I found
I could be relatively aggressive about taking off material.  In short order
I started to define the shape and to my relief, it started to look like it
was supposed to - a coffee tamper handle!   

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Once I followed the template to the point that the duplicator was no longer
cutting anywhere along the template path, I was ready for final shaping and
sanding.  I sanded the tamper handle to 320 and was ready to apply the
finish.

  <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs030/1103251462235/img/128.jpg> As I
mentioned earlier, my customer provided me with a re-order requesting a
second line of wooden tampers that were 1" longer than the initial order.  I
easily modified my template on my computer and used my laser to cut a new
template and repeated the process above.  With the increase in size it was
still imperative that the curves on the lower section of the tamper remained
the same with the rest of the tamper slightly larger.

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While a lathe duplicator may not be for everyone, it certainly helped me to
produce multiple items that were virtually identical.  If you have need for
custom templates, you can email me your drawings and I can laser cut
templates for you at a reasonable cost: see my website photos of my laser
engraver and engraving process at
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Gordon Langer

 Deep Vessel Boring Tools  

By Brian McEvoy & Gordon Langer  

  <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs030/1103251462235/img/85.jpg> Designed to
be as versatile as possible, these boring bar set ups should suit most any
lathe and shop configuration.  Though they may look intimidating, in actual
fact the simplicity and ease of use could surprise you.  Even relatively new
turners can achieve amazing results with a basic knowledge and a little
practice.  This boring bar is not only useful for deep vases but can be very
effective when turning deep bowls or even shallow platters.  I once turned a
number of 16" flat serving platters with mine and found nothing as effective
to achieve a perfectly flat bottom.  They are also very useful when a
relatively small opening, as small as two inches, if desired.  

  <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs030/1103251462235/img/89.jpg> The boring
bars themselves are manufactured in two pieces that thread together to form
a 1 ½ inch by 6 foot solid mass that weighs close to 50 lbs.  This mass is
required to reduce vibration when reaching far off the tool rest.  Depending
on the timber and the moisture content, up to 24 inches depth can be
achieved.  I usually recommend and use a steady rest when I'm turning over
18 - 20 inches.  The cutter holder is bolted solidly into the end and a
greater angle cutter holder is available which is very useful if you desire
a small opening on a larger diameter vessel.  A lot of the South West
pottery is designed this way.  

  <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs030/1103251462235/img/88.jpg> The 17% HSS
cutters are essentially scrapers and are very simple to sharpen with any
bench grinder.  For consistent angles a tool rest on the grinder close to
the wheel is handy.  Just set the angle once to match the angle that is
ground into the cutter.  

  <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs030/1103251462235/img/86.jpg> The back
floor mounted tool rest is built in five pieces to accommodate ease of
shipping and storage.  The bottom bar that holds the weight of the boring
bar is a conveyer belt roller.  The ease and smoothness of operation is hard
to imagine.  The beauty of this floor mounted stand is its versatility: it
can be adjusted for most any height of lathe, and lathe bed length isn't an
issue.  Another nice advantage is the fact that you can push the roller
stand well away from the lathe to achieve greater angles of attack if you
want large diameter vessels with small openings.  A disadvantage is that
your lathe can't be up against a wall.

  <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs030/1103251462235/img/84.jpg> The
secondary tool rest is also designed to accommodate most lathes.  It should
attach to any lathe with a split bed and is adjustable to suit lathes with
14 - 26 inch swings.  The wide rest has stoppers welded on the ends to
prevent the bar from accidently slipping off.  Once you've made the
adjustment so that the cutter tip is at center, both the secondary tool rest
as well as the floor stand shouldn't have to be adjusted again unless you
change lathes with a different swing or off the floor height.  If you do
upgrade or change your lathe a simple adjustment is all that is necessary. 

  <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs030/1103251462235/img/101.jpg> The light
kit is almost essential if you plan on turning thin with translucent timber.
The ease of gauging wall thickness will soon be apparent once you've tried
out the light.  It's also a nice way to see what's happening inside your
vessel.  A 12 volt battery charger combined with the automotive socket and
bulb also will produce satisfactory results, though I like the higher light
intensity achieved using either 18 or 24 volts.  The drawback to using the
higher voltage is that the bulb life is reduced considerably.  I believe the
trade off and final results are worth it.

  <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs030/1103251462235/img/76.jpg> For those
of you who may still be a little skeptical as to the ease of use of these
boring bar set ups, I'd like to relate a nice success story. A few years
back when I was demonstrating at the annual Utah Woodturning Symposium I had
a couple of hecklers in the front row, all in fun of course. They turned out
to be Les and Judy Roberts from Australia.  Les, the woodturner was quite
impressed with the boring bar demonstration and said no one that he knew at
home was using such a beast and he'd sure like to give it a go.  A year or
so later Les was instrumental in having me invited to demonstrate at
Turnfest down under.  The catch was, I needed a 100 lb boring bar set up to
demonstrate with.  Les had one built and a short time later I was over
playing in his shed, as they call it.  We managed to turn a number of deep
vessels using Hoop Pine, a wonderful Aussie timber similar to Norfolk Pine.
This summer Les and Judy gave me the pleasure of traveling over to Canada
and spent 10 days hanging around, mostly playing in my shed.  I hadn't
mentioned that though Les was a professional turner, he'd had the misfortune
of losing his arm in a boating accident a number of years back.  His turning
skills and eye for form put me to shame.  While he was here, he managed to
complete a number of birch vessels as deep as 18 inches with the 6 foot
boring bar. 

Brian McEvoy

Price List Fall 2010

 Please note: Prices do not include applicable taxes or shipping.

We have worked hard to find the best shipping rates possible.  

As an example Package 1, ~96 lbs rate would be $65.00-$150.00 depending on
location.  

Please order by calling us or emailing us at:

Brian McEvoy: 780-476-7989  or  <mailto:brian at onegoodturn.ca>
brian at onegoodturn.ca

Gord Langer: 780-433-9614 or  <mailto:gord at langercraftworks.com>
gord at langercraftworks.com 

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Two Piece Hollow Form DVD
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Over 70 minutes of instructional footage.

Amateurs and professionals alike will learn Brian McEvoy's secrets to
producing beautiful works of art using only basic woodturning tools.  Once
you have mastered the two piece hollow form, you can let your imagination
run wild and use this simple technique to turn out museum quality work.

Our Price: $29.99 + Shipping

Embellish your work

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You can pre-order this new 

2 -Disk DVD Set with over 4 hours of instruction at the websites below for
$44.99 USD plus shipping.

Preview our new DVDs

 You can preview our DVDs on YouTube or at: 

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Your feedback would be welcome, and check out Gord's Blog at
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Contact Us 

Brian McEvoy 

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 Gordon Langer

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Over 90 minutes of instructional footage plus 20 minutes of bonus features.

Join master woodturner Brian McEvoy who will show the process from raw wood
to sanded piece in easy to follow steps.  Create amazing pieces quickly with
these never-before-seen secrets from a master woodturner.

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