Having trouble with end grain tear out? Here is an idea from http://mkmk.com/quartersmith/ 

Click on the "Products" tab at the top center of the site page. 

The site's author claims this product can reduce tear out as well as being a food safe finish.

Although, not really associated with turning, the above site also offers free PDF plans for a shop built thickness sander. Worth a look if you are planing to add one to your shop.

If you haven't already watched it, a really neat video created by Frank Howarth as he builds and turns a segmented bowl can be found here http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qFFS9PsghCI. I think there is also a link from our site to this same video.

Safe Turning.

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Lew Kauffman-
Wood Turners Forum Host

Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!

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Lew Kauffman-
Wood Turners Forum Host

Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!

Awesome Lew!!! Thanks for the Wednesday primer!!! We do have that Frank Howarth video on our site as well, it is fantastic.

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker
Proud Supporter of Homes For Our Troops and Wounded Warriors Project