In addition to collecting dust a good miter saw station needs level cutoff supports on both sides of the saw. With a few modifications to the tops of two metal my two tool cabinets they made excellent cutoff supports. And since I already owned them, using them for the cutoff supports saved me a lot … The post Miter Saw Station with Dust Collection and Cutoff Support. appeared first on Artistic Firewood ..read more

The first step in controlling wood dust is to capture it at the source. A typical shop will have a shop vacuum and a dust collector with its duct work, collection hoods and filters. Many shops will also include a wood chip Seperators. The following article discusses how I worked with each of these to … The post Stay Healthy, Improve Dust Collection, Part 3 appeared first on Artistic Firewood ..read more

Below Are the Steps Needed to Make This Vase. These are free woodturning turning plans and calculations for this “Genie Vase”. The woods used: This is a list of the woods used in this vase. Spalted Maple from North America.Padauk: The red colored wood. It is from Africa.Yellowheart: The Yellow colored wood. It too from … The post Free Woodturning Plans for This Chevron Vase. appeared first on Artistic Firewood ..read more

Below Are the Steps Needed to Make This Vase. Free segmented turning plans and calculations for “Genie Vase” . Copyright free, You are invited to used them. The woods used: Spalted Maple from North America.Padauk: The red colored wood. It is from Africa.Yellowheart: The Yellow colored wood. It too from Africa.Purpleheart: The purple wood. It … The post Make This Inca Chevron Vase appeared first on Artistic Firewood ..read more

Below Are the Steps Needed to Make This Vase. These steps are copyright free.  Use them as is or change them.  The only thing I ask is send me a picture of your work. The woods used are: Spalted Maple from North America.Padauk: The red colored wood. It is from Africa.Yellowheart: The Yellow colored wood. … The post Make This Inca Chevron Vase appeared first on Artistic Firewood ..read more

These Free segmented turning plans and calculations are copyright free. I invite anyone to use them. The only thing I ask is that you send me a picture of your vase if you make one. This particular version of the “Genie Vase” is made from Babinga. Free Segmented Turning Plan: You can tell by the … The post Make The Genie A Vase appeared first on Artistic Firewood ..read more

Breathing wood dust can make you sick! Wood dust has been associated to COPD, astma, allergic reactions, and cancer. Wood dust in your eyes can scratch your cornia and will cause irritation. Skin contact with wood dust can cause ulceration of the skin, irritation and dermatitis. I recently read an article in the Toronto Life, titled … The post A Response To “My Beautiful Death” appeared first on Artistic Firewood ..read more

What Type of Dust Mask Should I Use? The post Improved Dust Collection (Dust Masks) appeared first on Artistic Firewood ..read more

My Health Problems Started with Headaches, Coughing and Dizziness. I was having sudden coughing attacks, constant headaches and dizziness. As my health continued to get worse, cramping in my back made it impossible to work for any length of time. It was the wood dust that was making me sick, and the problem was I … The post Improve Dust Collection (Part One, Identify the Problems) appeared first on Artistic Firewood. The post Improve Dust Collection (Part One, Identify the Problems) appeared first on Artistic Firewood ..read more

Design Plans and Calculations Following are the design plans and calculations for making “The Genie’s Vase”: These plans are copyright free so I invite anyone to use them. The only thing I ask is that you send me a picture of your vase if you make one. This particular version of the “Genie Vase” was … The post Make The Genie A Vase appeared first on Artistic Firewood. The post Make The Genie A Vase appeared first on Artistic Firewood ..read more