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Shannon Shanks Senior Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 302 Gender:	Turning a box Jul 8^th, 2010 at 8:13pm It seems he's got a bit different way of doing the lid and mounting at different points. Looks like it works pretty well though. Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or
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Charlie Sandall Active Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 139 Salome Az Palouse Wa Washington USA Gender:	Re: Turning a box Reply #1 - Jul 8^th, 2010 at 11:30pm in this video is he applying wax with a piece of sand paper. Charlie
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Brendan McAreavy WR Addict Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 2,281 Ireland Ireland Gender:	Re: Turning a box Reply #2 - Jul 9^th, 2010 at 10:42am Yes. He uses a mix of wax and mineral oil. Wax sanding is very effective because it makes a slurry that acts as a filler, the sandpaper lasts longer and the dust is dramatically reduced. If you look at his (hayden's) uploads there are lots dedicated to techniques he uses and why.
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Gary Bricker Full Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 96 Santa Rosa California USA Gender:	Re: Turning a box Reply #3 - Jul 9^th, 2010 at 10:42pm Enteresting aproach going to give it a try. I especially like the sanding with wax,will be giving that a try soon.
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Eric Geist Senior Member Offline Here's my wallet- show me the wood Posts: 450 Loveland Colorado USA Gender:	Re: Turning a box Reply #4 - Jul 10^th, 2010 at 4:48am Keep in mind that method for doing the lid only works for a piece where the continuity of grain is of little importance. Worked great for that piece, but I wouldnt try it with juniper.
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Bob Tate Junior Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 28 Gender:	Re: Turning a box Reply #5 - Jul 10^th, 2010 at 7:46pm He definitely knows what he is doing and does a great job. However, parting off with a hacksaw while the lathe is running would scare me to death. Any of you try that hacksaw for parting off?
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Brendan McAreavy WR Addict Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 2,281 Ireland Ireland Gender:	Re: Turning a box Reply #6 - Jul 10^th, 2010 at 7:56pm Nope. I've seen that done in real life and it is very efficient, makes a clean cut, the blade is stationary, and hands are not near the blade but I wouldn't be confident enough to try it.
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Reply #7 - Jul 10^th, 2010 at 8:37pm

The hacksaw is an old turners trick -- Alan Lacer also uses one in his demos

Starrett Parting tool -- helps to have a high tensions frame and blade. Just move the blade back an forth to clear the teeth. the saw cuts the fibers and leaves a minimal change in grain patterns if matching is important.

Faster than a narrow parting tool with much less tearout.

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Reply #8 - Jul 10^th, 2010 at 11:10pm

Used it today. Works really well and easy. I have had no catches using this method. Clewes takes his box blanks to the band saw. I don't like turning round pieces on the band saw without a v-block. he seems to have no trouble with doing it though. Just seems that the hack saw at the lathe is safer and just as efficient as going to the band saw.
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Bob Tate Junior Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 28 Gender:	Re: Turning a box Reply #9 - Jul 12^th, 2010 at 8:43am OK, good enough for me. You have given me the confidence to try it. I have always disliked the parting tool for that operation anyway. I did try a dovetail saw once. Wrong answer. I guess it has a lot to do with the fine teeth on a hacksaw?
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Reply #10 - Jul 12^th, 2010 at 3:29pm

I am actually quite surprised by the responses here because I thought that using a hacksaw as a parting tool was an absolute no-no but to read that it is a viable technique has got me interested because there have been times I ruined a piece because my parting tool was too thick for the job. I am very aware of the respect for, and promotion of, safety on this site so that gives me the confidence to give this a try, obviously applying the same level of safety awareness I always do. As I said above, I've seen this technique used in a workshop and it seemed safe to me so this has been a very encouraging thread.
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Nate Davey WR Addict Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 593 Albuquerque, NM New Mexico USA Gender:	Re: Turning a box Reply #11 - Jul 12^th, 2010 at 5:03pm I tried it last night on the Hickory Mallet I turned worked like a charm and at no time did I feel I was about to eat the saw frame.
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David Hamann WR Administrator WR Patron Offline papadave Posts: 5,701 Pasco WA Washington USA Gender: Jet 1014VSI	Re: Turning a box Reply #12 - Jul 13^th, 2010 at 10:12am a hacksaw blade in it's holder is stiffer then just using the blade alone. in the holder, it would be like a band saw with the piece moving and the blade still. i would not use a regular hand saw to do this, since the blade is not rigid.
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