turning these things on a lathe really is the simplest way. first time i've used my jumbo jaws in a long time!

With the echo in your shop, its hard to catch your meaning. Please nix the music in the background.

Hello Gord, I know the video is old but I have to give you a BIG thanks! Today I was turning some Butternut tea light holders and the jaws were very stiff to slide. I Googled Nova 2 chuck repair and your video came up, perfect timing. Your instructions were excellent, the chuck is working like new again! Hope to see you back in the shop again soon, Take care Wayne

Nice job! I just got one

motorcycle riders know, lube attracts crud... so I suggest not using WD40, but use a dry/wax or dry teflon spray lube instead

It looks very advanced for a beginner though, when putting it together and setting it all up I was having anxiety to be honest because it seems like a lot of work plus the hoses and water looks like fun though! But can I ask a question? 🙋🏻‍♀️ How do you get products to test for a personal review? I know, no one ever wants to answer this question but I really would love to know

Haven’t seen you on lately. Are you okay? Hope you’re doing well and wishing you a great new year.

Your background music isn't needed and it drowns your voice out.

What a fun project. I really enjoyed it. Thanks you made it very interesting

Great techniques, what size pressure pot do you use?

Is this still available to be purchased? It's absolutely gorgeous.

An older video. But just the info I needed! Thank you ❤

I love this video. I've been trying to figure out how to accurately measure bowl depth and couldn't figure it out. Love this simple jig

For different size openings, why not create multiple shims out of 1/4 inch plywood with smaller openings? The big one can be 1/2” if concerned about overall thickness. 3/4” is overkill. Make sure the bolt holes match the other plywood faces and glue some locator blocks to the shims so that they fit the larger hole. As long as the bolts and locator blocks match up, it doesn’t even matter if the holes in the shims are perfectly centered. Use the trim router again to shape the outside of the shims to match the larger disks.

A trim router would be a convenient alternative to the sanding. And one could simply tape the two pieces of ply together when making them and get the size right. A circle jig on the bandsaw or even table saw is nice. T nuts rather than wing nuts avoid the issue of bed contact. A block of hardwood shaped to a tenon is an alternative to mounting a.chuck.

Wonderful video! Thanks Gord

Thanks Gord, for another very precise and well explained procedure.

i'm having so much issues with my Fill with this thing. don't know what is happening.

Back to the idea of inserting a plug in the center - is there really a chance for cracking if the plug is only like 1/2” diameter?

Hope you’re getting better and will be making videos again. Take care

Great idea and thanks for sharing your creativity! I realize the video is a few years old now but hoping I can get a question in. Is the faceplate hole centered on the front, back, or center of the blade? Im thinking of trying this with square blanks as well as logs as you did. Thanks again Gord!

I really appreciate your videos...thank you...

I have six grandkids chomping at the bit for one of these. The oldest will be helping out. Thanks Gord!

Great to see you back in the shop. I’ve learned a lot from you in the past. Hope you continue to grow strong.

I think it’s the heat behind the window of a south facing window that gained the purple colour. My reason for saying this is if you get a heat gun and warm the purple heart up carefully, don’t burn it, it will turn purple. You can warm it so the wood is hot to the touch, leave it over night and hey-presto it’s more purple the following day. Try it on a scrap piece first.

Perfectly answered my question. Thanks.

Great video! I am trying to learn this pattern. I will watch this a few more times I'm sure.

Langosh Lakes

Helped me

I was wondering why I cannot find any woodturning with this wood and I am guessing this must be why. Wish I was into turning back when I was living in Red Deer. You know of any turning groups around Barrhead? (just 2-3 hrs north of Red deer). We have an abundance of Laurel Leaf Willow around the acreage and was surprised when cutting some at the darker grain with growing excitement that perhaps I've found some easy to get beautiful wood for turning... The tree itself is so brittle with branches giving way and breaking with the slightest pressure and that sure got me curious what it would be like to turn. Thanks for sharing your experience! I wonder if there is any stabilization or treatment to make it more ideal to turn (something that doesn't require a lot of products and work :p)

This video has helped me immensely as i took the head cover face seal out to clean and had left it to long beforei reassembled it so forgot how 😏😂.. when i reassembled it tho i wasnt totally convinced that the elastic loops were supposed to go inside of the anti rotating caps (marked L&R) so i let them loop around the outside of them to the front of the mask... this way they wont interfere with the workings or doing up the retaining bolt properly. Have a go and see if it helps/improves things and thanks so much for the video 😊🫡👍

Some of the best projects you can do is to get organized! 😀

God bless you and protect you through your down time

What was the music at the end of your video???? Good stuff!

Great job Gord I might have to have a look at one of these for my new workshop once I get it finished. Good to see you again

Great idea, very well done. I am over joyed to see you again so soon. You seem to be stronger and healthier. Continued prayer for you.

Informative as usual! Great to see you my friend!!

Cool, Gord!

I am always pleased to see that you have a new video up. Partly because you always have interesting stuff and partly because it means you are getting better. Nice little box today. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂

Great idea, good to see you back in the shop!

Cool idea, Gord and well executed! I love neat cords and hate the rats nest you get if you don't do something like this. Good job, buddy! 😊 Phil

Good to see you back in the shop again Gord! 😊

Looks great, Gord. Another reason pushing me to buy a laser. Of course I stayed to the end. Bill

Nicely done Gord. That looks very impressive!! Great to see your smiling face and hope you have another video to share soon 🤗

Hi Gord, Great to see you again and a nice upgrade. Maybe next time you can put a box together "dry-fit" and then just spritz thin CA everywhere..... the joints i mean.. 😉. Thats how i do it when it does not have to be pretty. Thank you for making these videos..... i just have to sit back en watch, relax for 10 minutes 😃 Greetins from Holland.

Fantastic Gord. Take care my friend. Cheers, Huw

Hi Gord, I bought an xtool m1 a few months ago and still learning how to do things with it. Actually I find it fascinating. a few weeks ago I bought the riser and the honeycomb base as well. This video is good and teaches me more things so thanks for sharing and please keep em coming . Kind regards Bill from Victoria Austrealia.

That looks an awesome piece of kit Gord ,nice box for the power box.👍 all the best mate,Bram

That looks really good Gord, came out perfect! Good seeing you buddy and as always, thanks for sharing, appreciate ya!!👍🏼👍🏼

You couldn’t set up your router for a box joint in the time you cut that out. You are looking very good Gord!