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Thanks for the advice Sgian. Turns out I was able to get in contact with the guy who made the video and the plywood is actually 20mm Beech supplied somewhere in Europe. So I've got about zero chances of finding that here in the states at an affordable price. The plywood I'm looking for will...

Turns out getting replacement NR carbide cutters for no name brand tools isn't as easy as I thought. Such as the case may be, I've decided to upgrade myself to the 24.5" full size 3 piece carbide set from Easy Wood Tools, or the equivalent thereof. Seems like you could get the EW tool set with...

Hey everybody. I got this cheap 3 piece carbide tool set off Amazon and now I'm ready to upgrade to something with negative rake. Are there negative rake replacement carbide cutters for my set or will I have to go with a whole new set that's specifically negative rake? Also, I'm trying to...

Thanks for the advice everybody. Yes that is a good chunk of $$ for a scraper. Never thought of getting one used off eBay. I'll check it out and see what's available.

Getting ready to drop some $$ on my first set of wood turning tools and I've got everything figured out except my scraper. I'm primarily interested in turning bowls and could use some advice on which one of these three I should get. In order, the below pictures are: 1) Hurricane M2 Cryo 1"...

Thanks for that link Phil. That equipment looks spectacular. Hopefully I'll be able to invest in one of those very well built sharpening systems someday. I've been familiarizing myself with the higher end systems here in the US like the Oneway Wolverine system, etc and ended up going with one...

Yes sir RichardG! Taking advice from the US on how to measure ANYTHING is a bad way to go for sure. I'll make sure to pay close attention to the measurements when shopping so that I don't get a surprise. And thanks Grahgammon for the log rolling advice. I hadn't thought about digging under...

Thanks for all the good info. The more I thought about those logs I realized even if I had the right leverage I probably wouldn't have been able to move them. At least I know what the right tools are called now. Hopefully I'll be able to work my way up and invest in some decent hydraulic lift...

Thought I'd get my moneys worth out of this one and ask two questions in one thread. I'm about to start turning bowls and need to purchase another carving tool or two. Right now I've got one of the typical inexpensive 3 piece carbide sets off Amazon (pictured below w/o inserts) and from the...

JobandKnock, actually I think it was the Onsrud site. Good article. Well it turns out after all my searches there are no O flute upcut flush trim bits as none of them come with a bearing. I think they're all meant for CNC. Closest I can find is something like a Whiteside RFT5200 1/2" shank...

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I've had what's called a O flute cutter or endmill suggested for cutting acrylic. It was actually suggested in an article written on using CNC to cut acrylic. What's the difference between a O flute and single flute endmill?

I'm in the process of building some molds out of 1/2" acrylic sheet and I'm using pattern pieces and a straight cut bit on my router to cut the acrylic to size (first time I've done this btw). Although I know my pattern pieces are good and straight (come from a pro cabinet maker) the acrylic...

Wow lots of good ideas. Flypaper and closing the shop with screen seems to be the best bet. Although I might try putting something outside the shop to attract them away, that sounds like a good idea actually.

I've got an open shop that's in the shade and has a cool concrete floor through most of the morning and early afternoon. It seems to attract flies so I thought I'd ask about getting rid of them. I'd go with flypaper but I'm guessing someone has a better idea along the lines of using apple...

Thank you everybody for your input. I've gotten suggestions from many different viewpoints which is what I was hoping for. Yes I am more cautious than my original post might imply, its just the upswing for this could be fairly big so it's gotten my attention. Thanks eezageeza for your...

Glad to see the lively discussion. Well, I'm on the cusp of learning about these things so my learning curve is a little steep insofar as the home application is concerned. Turns out people who build these for themselves actually don't load it up with 100% oxygen but pressurize it with regular...

I haven't seen the original article yet but here's one referring to it. Original research done in Israel. Hyperbaric Oxygen Study

Although pressurized oxygen chambers have been around for decades apparently the first anti-aging study using them has just been published and the results are amazing to say the least. What's now known is that this kind of oxygen therapy elongates what are known as your cell's telomeres, the...

Ran across this older Craftsman lathe for cheap so I went ahead and picked it up figuring I can just sell it if it's not worth fixing. I've got a Delta 46-460 with extension on the way but happened to find this one while I was waiting for it to get here. The Craftsman can turn 15" regular and...

Yes those Robust lathes looked great. Hopefully I'll be able to lay out for that kind of quality soon. And on the copier front...I got lucky and ran across a youtube video making a simple copy device for the Delta 46-460, so that's the lathe I've ordered. I'll make my own set up once it gets...