News — Woodturning
How to Sand a Wooden Bowl on the Lathe: A Step-by-Step Guide to a Flawless Finish
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Cloth-Backed Rolls vs Paper: Why Flexible Abrasives Win on Curves
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Pen Making
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Pen making and sanding / polishing techniques to produce professional glossy pens with its own unique look. With acrylic pen bodies, we recommend using cold water to lubricate between the pen body and abrasives to keep the sanding cool. we recommend the net abrasives and foam backed porous abrasives. The pen body can be finally polished using Rustins burnishing cream on damp kitchen paper towel, continually moving backward and forward on the pen body.
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Dust Extraction / Air Filtration
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When busy making furniture or wooden pieces, sanding always creates fine dust. When power sanding with orbital sanders, or sanding woodturning objects, very fine dust is created which can be a health hazard. To overcome these issues, Microclene designed an air filtration system where fine floating dust could be filtered from the workshop air. Microclene were given awards for the design and technique used for their machines. Many of these machines are still working today, and machines are now being manufacturered by Thor Filtration. With various designs and sizes, we try to provide as many of the filter media for...
Air filter media for Microclene / Thor Filtration
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- Tags: Air Filter Media, Air Filters, Microclene, Replacement Air Filter Media, Store news, Thor Air Filter Machine, Woodturning