Yes. I ship to Canada.

What time frame in the video are you referencing?

It's a personal preference. I have a similar shape on my wine stoppers and the repetitive movements for the same shape just make more sense to mount the mill in this orientation. For me, it's just muscle memory.

You can get Everclear at your local liquor store or order 99.9% isopropyl on Amazon

70%? What's the other 30%....water? I wouldn't. You need alcohol. The purer it is the better.

@@TedSokolowski Thank for reply

I suppose if you drink it, it's toxic. But hospitals have used isopropyl for decades to sterilize vials and such. The last time you got a vaccine, you were wiped down with isopropyl before the shot. What I'm saying is...It's not toxic on your skin like denatured alcohol.

The fumes are extremely toxic but yes just a little on the cotton for an injection is no issue. Iso is great for cleaning even it does leave traces of residue that would be toxic. Sorry, I am not hating, I just wanted to say that grain is the best if looking for non toxic fumes and for very sensitive people or people with health issues. @@TedSokolowski

Yeah, I still have a pulse. If you click on the above link you would at least get to my website and find all my DVDs. You can find the Brilliant Finishes DVD here: sokolowskistudios.com/teds-dvds/brilliant-finishes-details/

@@TedSokolowski you still making stuff?

DVDs are slightly outdated. I dont have a way of seeing this. Can you please sell it as a digital download?@@TedSokolowski

The cut ( or, as you referred to it, viscosity) is strictly dependent on your use. French polishing requires a heavier cut and a sealer requires a lighter cut.

Why the lighter cut, to seep in further?

Sorry. I'm not familiar with guitar colors, but I would try orange or lemon or a mix of the two in different proportions and make a series of tests on scrap and then do a color match to "butterscotch."

@@TedSokolowski thx, this is a good suggestion !

@@SergeCeyral You're welcome. If you're serious about color-matching wood, I'd suggest getting this DVD on color-matching. You'll be able to match any stain or color on wood after watching this DVD: sokolowskistudios.com/shop/mixing-matching-color-for-woodworkers-dvd/

I love these carbide bits. So much better than standard forstner bits. You can get complete sets here: sokolowskistudios.com/shop/carbide-forstner-sets/ or if you just need a set for peppermills you can order the peppermill bit kit here: sokolowskistudios.com/shop/forstner-peppermill-bitkit/ They last longer and yes, you can sharpen them with diamond bits in a dremel tool or diamond files: sokolowskistudios.com/shop/diamond-file-set/

You are most welcome!

I'm sorry you feel this way, but there are no quick tips when it comes to finishing. It took a lifetime to develop this course. And that's just what it is, a course that features four different finishes. Taking classes at a local community college featuring these finishes would cost much more than this dvd.

My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it.

Welcome to woodturning. Careful...It's addicting!

You're welcome. Glad I could help. It's always the small things that create huge problems!

Hi Timothy. I'm glad the video helped you. You can also read the article on my blog at: sokolowskistudios.com/maintain-tailstock-lathe-drill-accurate-holes/ It's sometimes helpful to have a printed copy at the lathe for reference. Good luck with your new hobby...it's addictive!

You'd be right if the parts were equivalent. But, you're measuring the shellac by weight and the alcohol in fluid ounces. A cut is also more descriptive in terms of the viscosity of the mix. I know immediately that a three pound cut is a thicker mixture than a 1/4 pound cut without thinking about the math. So in other words....you won't get a 2lb cut if you mix a 1:4 Shellac : Alcohol ratio.

No for 2 pound cut you have to use 1 part shellac and 3.28 part of alcohol by weight.

Shims will work if the Tailstock was machined incorrectly. (This scenario would be a manufacturing defect.) Hopefully, the shims you added will make the tailstock parallel to the ways of the bed consistently over the entire length of the bed. Chances are the misalignment is due to wear in the ways of the bed. On older, worn-out lathes, the bed may develop a slight belly near the headstock and it is usually a tapered belly. In this case, shims will not fix the misalignment over the length of the bed...only at the point where the shims align the tailstock to the headstock.. Sliding the tailstock (with shims added) away from the headstock will then raise the alignment. Machining (surface grinding) the ways of the bed is the only way I know of fixing this issue.

Shellac is marvelous. Forgiving on so many levels.

You can, but I prefer CA glue because it polishes up much better and looks more natural to the brilliance of copper.

Thank you! Any preference on brand of CA glue?

Glad it was helpful!

I'm not good with acronyms...What's ATM and NZ Rimu?

Sorry Ted, at the moment is atm. New Zealand Rimu is also apparently called Red Pine.

@@greggsincock238 Never used NZ Rimu so I can't comment. I personally like mixing my own flakes to guarantee freshness and use my choice of thinner (in this case isopropyl Alcohol). I avoid the commercial stuff because of the awful smell and the additives.

Yes. You can use any kind of alcohol. Isopropyl is the one I prefer. 2 ounces (by weight) of shellac flakes to 8 Fluid ounces of alcohol will give you a 2 pound cut.

@@TedSokolowski Thanks for the information ◉‿◉

@@muhammadmuniib Hi Munib ! Did the isopropyl alcohol (99.9%) work for you ?

@@gimax4689 yes , absolutely U can mix iso 99.9 with the shellac .

@@muhammadmuniib would you also know if I can use Shellac to prevent bare, unlacquered brass/ metals from tarnishing ? (Small coins & stuff).

You're in luck....I just ran across an old Sylvania portable DVD player. I'll throw it in for an extra $20 when you buy the Brilliant Finishes DVD. It's free if you buy all 5 DVDs! Call me for this offer. I currently don't have a streaming version for any of my DVDs. Thanks for your interest.

Glad it helped. Good luck with your woodturning projects.

Sorry. I forgot to include the link in the description. Here it is: sokolowskistudios.com/product/diamond-cutter/

You can use a Forstner Bit Extender. They run about $8 to $10. You can also reverse mount and drill from the other side. I'm doing that now with a lamp project and I'm also making three separate parts for the lamp that will glue together using tenons to increase drilling depth.

@@tedsokolowski4016 Luv it. Cant wait to see that.

@@klabackam Hi Mathew. I finished that lamp project I talked about. I decided to write an article showing how to extend the depth of drilling a hole longer than your forstner bit. It features the lamp. Have a look: sokolowskistudios.com/blog/

I would mount a piece of wood three times the final diameter you intend for the flute between centers on your lathe. Rough it round first with a tenon on one end then mount the tenon in a scroll chuck. Support the long spindle in a steady rest, dimple the center to start the drilling process on center then drill out the flute slowly using a carbide forstner bit. Add extensions to the forstner bit as needed to get to your final depth. Then remove the piece from the scroll chuck and cut the tenon off so that you end up with a long "tube". Mount the "tube" between a homemade dead center in the headstock and live center in the tailstock and finish turning the outside to the final diameter. Good luck.

​@@TedSokolowski Thanks for the response Ted. I've seen this procedure done with full tubes like you mention. The one thing is that a Native American flute is not a tube. It actually has 2 chambers. It will be hard to get each hole from each side to align properly. I believe some makers use a big metal lathe to do this. It seems those are more precise, but that's a piece of equipment that is way out of my league at this point. I'll keep doing research. Thanks a lot...

Laptops have USB ports. You can purchase a DVD player for less than $25.00 from Newegg. >>>>> USB 3.0 External CD Drive, CD/DVD-RW Drive, CD-RW Rewriter Burner Superdrive for High Speed Data Transfer for Laptop Notebook PC<<<<<

Google "memory retention": "Studies have shown that immediately after listening to a 10-minute oral presentation, the average listener has heard, understood and retained 50 percent of what was said. Within 48 hours, that drops off another 50 percent to a final level of 25 percent efficiency." That's why I believe in learning from DVD's. You can always rewind and replay and achieve 100% retention with hands on practice. DVD players are cheap! Travel, hotels, and classes are not. You can order the DVD at: sokolowskistudios.com/product/brilliant-finishes-dvd/

You can take a class with me at my studio but the DVD is really the best way to learn. Learning through DVD's is a timeless technique that produces great results with minimal investment. Just watch one chapter several times, try the finish on a trial piece and and then refer back to DVD to see if you missed any steps. You'll be surprised with the results. If you're more of a hands on student call to schedule a class.

Ted Sokolowski I don’t have DVD player- more info on your class please.

@@yvonnex123 Classes are custom tailored to students one-on-one. Contact me through my website sokolowskistudios.com and we'll set something up.

Done. Thanks for the suggestion.

Hi Gary. Glad you enjoyed the video. Looking forward to seeing photos of your finished pieces. Just remember....when using the finesse scrapers, if you have to push hard to cut with them--they're dull. So sharpen often and you'll sand a lot less with great results on your finishes.

Thanks. They're really not that hard to do.

The finesse scraper would work fine in this instance. Although you can use a standard scraper for the inside of the box, these are safer because they feature a negative rake.

Thanks, Rob. There are currently no dealers in Australia stocking this DVD. You can order it through my website at www.sokolowskistudios.com. I have shipped many DVD's to Australia.

Thanks for the reply. Your finished products are amazing. Just purchased it and looking forward to improving my skills

Hey Rob, Just got the order. It's going out today. Happy New Year!

Thanks. Happy new year to you too mate

2yrs on and this DVD has been the biggest improvement in all of my woodworking. Highly recommended

Thank you. You can get the DVD through my website at www.sokolowskistudios.com. Good luck with your woodworking.