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Wednesday's Wisdom For Woodturners September 2, 2026

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Our Patriot Turners-

@RustyFN was gifted a piece of wood which he turned into this-

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Check out his post for more details about this beauty!

@Rusty S designed a clever jig to use making those angled insert bowls. This sure beats trying to use hot melt glue and eyeballing the position!!

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Lots more images here-

What's Coming Up-

What have you been making lately?
Share it with all of us at this Friday's free Zoom Sharing Session
!
September 4th, 2:00 pm Eastern, 18:00 UTC

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Registration is free-

http://www.cindydrozda.com/html/Signup.html 

https://woodturningtoolstore.com/newsletter-signup/

Cindy was at SWAT this past weekend and posted this on YouTube-

For The Newbies-

From Craft Supplies USA, a tip on lathe care-

From Martin Saban-Smith, a short reminder on safety-

How about some turning information for green (wet) wood!

From Popular Woodworking

From Chris Parker-

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https://www.chrisparkerwoodturner.com/post/processing-wet-green-wood-for-woodturning-removing-the-pith-is-one-of-the-most-important-steps-y

Expand Your Horizons-

How do you sand your bowls? Electric, air or inertia? Martin Saban-Smith has some tips!

The first of them month has rolled around again and the 4-ways collaborators have tested their imaginations and skills!

Turning Time With Easy Wood Tools-

Easy Wood Tools was well represented at SWAT!

Christi was having a great time!

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https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcuSyiMvdZu/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsi=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

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https://www.instagram.com/reel/DctV0Revvb_/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsi=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1FbcmLXqiJ/

Easy Wood Turners on the Internet

@Jordan Martindale

New Turning Items-

Sales-

Have a Tormek sharpening system? Highland Woodworking has Tormek jigs and accessories on sale-

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Sale Link

New Vicmarc Chucks & Jaws video from Craft Supplies USA-

Everything Else-

Safe turning

Thanks Lew.

Thanks Lew, hope you can use at least part of that idea

Lew; if you need more pix's, measurements or what ever don't hesitate to ask. I don't have a fancy blog to share but i can sure make rough drawings🤣

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1 hour ago, Rusty S said:

Lew; if you need more pix's, measurements or what ever don't hesitate to ask. I don't have a fancy blog to share but i can sure make rough drawings🤣

I will be picking your brain. Found a nice piece of white oak for the bowl and have plenty of walnut to make the inserts. Just have to catchup on all of the other irons in the fire!!

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