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    Polishing Pipes

    The only thing that I would add to what has been said is that loose buffs, not stiched, are the way too go. Stiched buffs, like the ones in the Harbor Freight website, are too agressive. anthony
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    Gawith Hoggarth scented tobaccos

    A guy gave me a couple of Gawith Hoggarth blends with that stuff in it. He gave me quite a bit of it - perhaps I should have deduced something from that. It was pretty nasty stuff. I think that I smoked about a bowl and a half and then tossed it into the trash. Perhaps I could have taken...
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    Lathe Tips

    I think that antipodesman is correct about taking a class. Many of the Woodcraft stores have lathe classes. I would not suggest a class on pen turning, though. My experience is that pen turners, as a group, generally have a fairly low skill level. They have such a simple goal, that they are...
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    Poison Ivy

    Richenbach, Listen to Lankfordjl. Other than the calamine lotion, yikes is the right word for some of the suggestion, and the calamine lotion is a long drawn out, "God, I hate this," process. The oil binds to the skin in just a few minutes. Only washing with a strong detergent, think laundry...
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    Transit of Venus

    There was a guy with a ten-inch reflector and a whilte-light filter set up at the library. I looked at about 5:30 CST, 6:00, and then again at about 7:50. Pretty hot stuff. Got to see some sunspots. I never knew that they had a border around them. anthony
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    Transit of Venus

    We are going to be clear in Kansas City. Unfortunately, I have no telescope. anthony
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    Nazis...on the Moon

    I think that people calling the moon theirs is of small import. What is important is the de-facto ownership. A space program is like a fully loaded 18-wheeler starting up a hill from a dead stop. It takes it a long time to get going, but it is touch to catch it once it is going. Our program...
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    Nazis...on the Moon

    I didn't watch the trailors, but I would bet they are based on novels by Harry Turtledove. You might protest, "America's Moon," but I suspect that there are going to be some other nations up there before we return. anthony
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    Questions about working with burl

    The most efficient method to remove the bark from plateau is sand blasting. It is efficient, does not leave scratches, and it leaves all of the original definition because it mostly removes wood in a uniform manner. What I don't like about the method is that it is messy, requires that I dig out...
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    A question for the turners around here.

    In woodturning, speed is your friend. With some notable exceptions; applying finishes, drilling, sanding, chasing threads, all aspects of turning are easier the faster the material spins. Winton is correct, that if the lathe starts vibrating, you have to slow down - or buy a heavier lathe. IF...
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    Briar and Humidity

    All wood (excluding adulterations like plywood or resin impregnated materials) moves as a result of changes in heat and moisture content. It always moves in three directions based upon its orientation in the living tree/bush. Depending on the species, a stable wood moves the same amount in...
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    Briar and Humidity

    Consistency is what finished pies need - true of wood in general. A pipe made in Florida will start out with a higher percentage of moisture in it than a pipe made in Arizona. A person who lives in Colorado must let his pipe acclimate (shrink, expand, warp, etc.) to the humidity in his home...
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    Words To Live By

    It is better to know nothing than to know what ain't so. Henry Wheeler Shaw
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    A question for the turners around here.

    As a general statement, there is nothing wrong with putting a big chuck on a small lathe. There are two potential problems. First, because the chuck weighs a lot, any inbalence in the chuck will be magnified. The faster you spin the lathe, the greater the effect. The negative result is...
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    Sushi in Chicago

    I would like to make a proposal. A sushi trip on Friday or Saturday evening to a local sushi joint for people going to the Chicago show. Things we need: A decision about which day. Do we go for good or cheap? Location. Contact with the sushi shop. General list of attendees. A local attendee...
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    Sight ban in effect in UK

    I have to take exception with the basic premise. They say that it is the bright colors which entice, but I have never been inticed to put on women's clothing, and some of that is pretty brioghtly colored. anthony
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    Genuine Ivory pipe help

    Shaintiques is correct about the date. It is usually refered to as a CITIs certificate. The primary problem is transporting it across international borders. If you want to do that, you have to show some kind of documentation that it was possessed by you or a previous owner before 1989. There...
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    A new pipe for me

    mlyvers - I never fill holes in pipes. If a hole went all the way through, I would toss it, but it is just a "flaw," but not too bad, I will blast. Else, it is my pipe. Brian64 - Do you mind if I actually use "peanut" as the name of the design? I like it. Pregnant Guppy, Checkmark, Peanut...
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    A new pipe for me

    I was making a second-chamber poker for a guy. Finished the turning part and encountered only a small flaw in the wood. Started grinding away on what can't be turned, and found another flaw. Oh, well. Then I found a couple of woppers and I knew that I was working on my pipe now and not this...
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    Dog Done it

    No way you are going to buff that out. You will have to sand down below the finish to get the bottom of the wounds, so you might as well take it all the way down and put an all new finish on it. Going to need a new stem anyhow, huh. I understand the problem, though. While my dog doesn't chew...
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