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How to Use a Parting Tool
 Although it gets its name from the seemingly limited ability to cut completed parts from a spindle turning on a lathe, the parting tool is actually useful woodturning tool. Matter of fact, it's one of the few tools that I believe every beginning woodturner absolutely must have.
Learn all about how to properly and safely use a parting tool in your spindle turnings, plus find tips for keeping it sharp and a technique for making your initial parting cuts cleaner.
(c) 2010 Chris Baylor licensed to About.com, Inc.
Follow About Woodworking on Twitter and Facebook.How to Use a Parting Tool originally appeared on About.com Woodworking on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 21:57:13. Permalink | Comment | Email this
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Woodworking Clubs in Your Area?
 Woodworking is a skill, one that even the most renowned masters will continue to hone for their entire lives. I'm sure that before the great Sam Maloof passed a few months ago, he would've been willing to tell anyone who would listen that he was still learning about his craft at the age of 93.
While one can learn woodworking techniques from reading and watching videos, there's something to be said for rubbing elbows and spending time "talking shop" with other woodworkers. Sometimes, finding other woodworkers in your area that are willing to share ideas can be a bit challenging.
Perhaps this can help. I'm starting to compile a list of woodworking clubs and guilds from around the world, to be listed on About Woodworking. However, I can't do this without you. If you're a member, or know of a club in your area, we'd all like to read about it. I've put up a short woodworking club submission form where you can tell us a little about your club, where and when it meets and how to get in touch with the club so prospective members can visit.
Post your club, or mention it to your club organizer(s) at the next meeting. After we've had a few clubs listed, I'll post the growing list and include a link in this space.
(c) 2010 Chris Baylor licensed to About.com, Inc.
Follow About Woodworking on Twitter and Facebook.Woodworking Clubs in Your Area? originally appeared on About.com Woodworking on Sunday, March 7th, 2010 at 20:26:51. Permalink | Comment | Email this
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Livio De Marchi Virtual Museum
An old friend brought this to my attention, and I felt compelled to pass it along. I can't decide if this is one of the most astounding things I've seen in my years as a woodworker, or one of the most obsessive.
I'm also not sure whether to consider Livio De Marchi a woodcarver, an artist or a collector; probably a bit of all three. One certainly cannot discount his talent though. If the woodcarvings he has posted in his gallery are legitimate (and I have no reason to believe otherwise), I'd love to take a trip to Venice and see it in person.
I'd like to read your thoughts. Go to the Livio De Marchi Virtual Museum and peruse the gallery. It's a Flash-based site, so you'll need to click on English in the lower right-hand corner of the home page (unless you prefer Italiano, that is). Then, find the Gallery link at the bottom of the page. After checking out the gallery, please come back here and post your thoughts in the Comments below this post. I'd love to read some other opinions of this man's work.
(c) 2010 Chris Baylor licensed to About.com, Inc.
Follow About Woodworking on Twitter and Facebook.Livio De Marchi Virtual Museum originally appeared on About.com Woodworking on Thursday, March 4th, 2010 at 17:52:32. Permalink | Comment | Email this
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How to Use a Skew Chisel
 If there's one woodturning tool that seems to scare novice woodturners, it would have to be the skew chisel. This chisel, if not properly used can easily dig-in and damage a spindle, turning what may have been a nicely progressing woodturning into firewood.
Yet, with proper technique, the skew chisel can be a vital tool in the woodturner's arsenal. It only takes a little bit of practice to master. Learn all about how to properly and safely use a Skew Chisel to form profiles that would be difficult (if not impossible) without one.
(c) 2010 Chris Baylor licensed to About.com, Inc.
Follow About Woodworking on Twitter and Facebook.How to Use a Skew Chisel originally appeared on About.com Woodworking on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 at 22:59:23. Permalink | Comment | Email this
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Mechanical Fastener Storage Ideas
 If you recall the 1991 movie "Father of the Bride", Steve Martin's character had a bit of a problem in the grocery store when he was buying hot dogs and buns. He became rather agitated because the hot dogs came in packages of seven, while the buns were all in packages of eight. The scene showed him melting down as a result of having to deal with the "superfluous buns."
Woodworkers often face a similar issue when they end up with a lot of leftover nails, screws and other fasteners at the completion of a woodworking project. If you're one who might be tempted to pitch a similar fit in the home center about having to buy a large box when only needing half a dozen 16d nails, I'd recommend a mechanical fastener storage system. By storing the extra fasteners, it actually benefits you to buy the additional nails, as they won't spoil (like the buns would) and you'll likely find that you'll have them available at some very opportune times.
In Mechanical Fastener Storage Ideas, discover a number of ideas for organizing the "superfluous fasteners." Perhaps one of these systems will work for your woodshop!
(c) 2010 Chris Baylor, licensed to About.com, Inc.
Follow About Woodworking on Twitter and Facebook.Mechanical Fastener Storage Ideas originally appeared on About.com Woodworking on Saturday, February 27th, 2010 at 22:58:51. Permalink | Comment | Email this
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