Thomas Trager
Born on September 14, 1958. Worked in S/W development and implementation for many years. In 1996 I discovered the joys of Woodturning and the creative outlet it provides. I was featured in two issues of Woodturning Magazine, which was a thrill for me, a new experience. I am a Christian who believes in Jesus, imperfect though I am.
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Panetonne Italian Christmas BreadPanetonne sweet bread is a delight at the holidays! If you've never had any, do yourself a favor and try some! -
Steel in Wood Turning ToolsKnow the difference between Carbon Steel and High Speed Steel tools so you don't ruin one when sharpening it.
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Arrowmont School of Arts and CraftsThe Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts draws students from around the world for it's one and two week programs. Credits count towards formal degrees as well. -
High-Fructose Corn Syrup or Sugar?Is high-fructose corn syrup less healthy than sugar? The debate rages on, and here are my findings. -
Intarsia, an Artistic Craft and HobbyIf you like the idea of making stained glass yourself, or are an artsy-craftsy person, you might take a look at Intarsia! -
Molasses in Cooking and HistoryMolasses, boring?! Did you know Rum is made from Molasses, or that 2.5 million gallons of it rampaged through Boston once, killing 21 people? -
Holiday Gift Plans as a WoodturnerAs a craftsman or woman who makes use of wood, you need to plan months ahead if there is drying time involved. Read on for some tips and nifty project types. -
Solar Powered Super Yacht Takes to the SeaRenewable energy in a boat capable of circumnavigating the globe. Four sailors will do it in the PlanetSolar, a custom made "super yacht" powered by solar panels, with stopovers scheduled in several countries. -
Spaghetti Squash, "Pasta" from a Plant!Mildly flavored with a pleasing texture on the palate, Spaghetti Squash really is a great alternative to Pasta. A pleasing option for something a little different. -
Child Safety and Toys in WoodturningInterested in making baby rattles for children, but don't know how to size them? Read on for references to CPSC sizing guidelines.
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Cutting Boards in the Kitchen: Wood or Plastic?The use of wood versus plastic cutting boards is oft debated. One thing that seems clear from the studies is: Wooden cutting boards are not inherently inferior to plastic, possessing some advantages. -
Parrots as Pets, Can They Be a Best Friend?Never considered a parrot as a pet because you feel they are "just a bird sitting in a cage?" Read on to see that isn't true. -
Gardening with the Cigar Flower Plant (Cuphea Ignea)Cuphea ignea, the Cigar Flower plant, also known as the Firecracker plant, is a great addition to any garden or border area, flowering all summer long.
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A Vacation from Grief, Square Drive Screws!Ever been frustrated with slot-head or phillips head wood screws that won't come out, or go in, with the screwdriver stripping the head? Welcome to square drives! -
Art and the Golden Mean in WoodturningArtists and Architects since ancient times have used the Golden Mean in their works. You can use it in woodturning as well. -
Food Safe Finishes, Are They Really that Different?Are "Food Safe" wood finishes, commonly labelled Salad Bowl Finishes, really that different? -
Posture and a Healthy Back in WoodturningCorrect posture is important for woodturners. It not only helps you complete projects nicely, but contributes significantly to joint and muscle health as well. -
Internet Hacking, the New Age of the Horse ThiefYour PC, e-mail, and Internet access should be important to you, enough so that a zero tolerance policy for intrusion is warranted.
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Purple RebornA Haiku
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Electric Car Television, Fully Charged with Robert LlewellynInterested in a video series about electric cars from the viewpoint of someone driving one, well presented covering topics commonly debated? Fully Charged is a must-subscribe! -
Cherry Trees - a Valued ResourceHave Cherry trees in your yard, whether large or small? Keep them healthy, but if they must come down realize they are worth something, to someone.
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China, Technology, and the Economics of Rare Earth ElementsDid you know every electronic device manufactured today requires one or more rare earth elements, and that 97% of the world supply comes from one place, China?
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Asian Coleslaw RecipeStraight from a home recipe, this noodle, nut, and crunchy veggy salad makes a perfect side dish for any meal.
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Peony Gardening and FlowersThe Peony bush produces flowers that rival Roses in beauty requiring less care.
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Electric Car University - Plug in AmericaInterested in the new electrc car craze, but unsure where to go for information beyond adverstisements by auto manufacturers? Plug In America is your place to start!
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Safety Glasses and Eye ProtectionDo you really know how much space is required to protect your eyes?
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Festuca Grass GardeningFestuca Grass is a perennial ornamental grass for your garden or yard, looking like a blue-spined sea-urchin. Perfect near walkways or as accents.
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Nissan Leaf Plant GroundbreakingNissan has broken ground on their lithium-ion battery plant in Smyrna, Tennesse, and retooling of the assembly plant is underway.
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E-tron Electric Audi Concept CarThe Audi e-tron electric car is currently dubbed as a concept car. At a projected price of $200,000 as well. Yikes!
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Tesla Model S Sedan, Another Herald for Electric CarsTesla Motors is banking on the success of their Model S Sedan. Will it make it to market?
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Gardening with DianthusNeed an idea for a mounding, flowering plant for your garden? The Dianthus is a stellar candidate that will flower all summer long.
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Electric Cars, Tesla Motors, and PartnershipsTesla Motors produces a beauty of a sports car, the Tesla Roadster. How does it stack up and where is Tesla Motors heading?
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The Wood Turning Center, PhiladelphiaThe Wood Turning Center in Philadelphia is an internatial arts institution, museum, gallery, and resource center. Like Art? Visit them.
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Baking Rhubarb Pies and Other Rhubarb RecipesDo you like Rhubarb pie? Visit the Rhubarb Compendium for all sorts of Rhubarb recipes!
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Gardening with Mandevilla VinesMandevilla, or "Brazilian Jasmine" makes for a spectacular flowering vine. Rapid growth and flowering means you don't have to wait long either.
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Gardening with ColeusColeus are a perfect foliage plant that add striking color to any garden.
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Flowering Vines for your GardenFlowering vines can add great dimension to your garden or yard. Here is a sampling of Clematis, Mandevilla, Wisteria, Coral Vine, and Honeysuckle.
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Bottled Water or Tap Water: Which Is Better for Your Health?Bottled water isn't always free of contaminants. Understand how bottled water came to be so popular as well as how tap water can be it's equal, at a lower cost
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Gorilla ReunionThe video clip of the reunion between Damian Aspinall and Kwibi, the gorilla that had been released into the wild five years earlier.
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Dumb Mistakes Children MakeDo you have any events from your childhood that stand out as a bad case of the dumbs? Here's one of mine.
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Del Mano Art Gallery: Interview with the OwnersThe del Mano Gallery has established itself as a prestigious gallery in contemporary craft media, with a focus on turned and sculptured wood. The best of the best in the world is represented here.
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Miniature Fruit Trees in Small SpacesLike to bake, can, or make Jam? Love to eat tree ripened fruit right off the tree? Miniature fruit trees require little space and can even be grown in pots.
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Container Gardening with Flowering Orchid Cactus (Epiphyllum)Epiphyllums (Orchid Cactus) produce huge, beautiful flowers, up to 10" in diameter. Easy to grow too.
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Italian Recipes and Secret TomatoesQuality cooking starts with quality ingredients. Foodcurated.com lets us peek into the world of real tomatoes, from Italy.
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Wood Turning Figured HardwoodTurning your first piece of figured wood can be puzzling at first as you try to deal with pick-out along figure boundaries. Change your cutting technique to remove pick-out.
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Classes in Wood TurningIs spending money on a woodturning class worth it? Yes it is, if the teacher is a turner of interest to you.
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Caique Pet ParrotsBright personalities and incredibly playful, Caiques are a great choice in a pet bird.
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Gardening and Rubber MulchShredded rubber Mulch from recycled Tires has a lot going for it. However, it's not entirely clear it's completely "non toxic" to the environment.
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Meteorite VacationsAre you someone that enjoys vacations that include the outdoors and hiking, and perhaps have an interest in Astronomy? Consider a vacation hunting for Meteorites!
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Morel Mushroom HuntingMorel Mushrooms are a delicacy, and you never know, they might be growing near you! Read on for some Morel Mushroom tips.
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Captive Rings and WoodturningCaptive rings rattling about the stems of goblets or other woodturnings are attention getters. People always ask "It's from the same piece of wood? How'd you do that?"
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Friendship and a Senegal Parrot Named GumbyFriendship is sometimes the reward for patience and kindness, particularly with animals who don't carry the same amount of baggage around as people.
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Woodturning Olive Wood - a Real BeautyThough Olive wood is rarer to find for woodworking and woodturning, it is a real beauty!
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Woodturning Goblets from BranchesTree branches can be troublesome to dry without cracking, as well as knots, but for the patient woodturner can sometimes present exceptional grain patterns.
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Super Glue and WoodturningNew to woodturning? You will find Cyanoacrylate (super glue)one of your mainstay tools. You'll use bottles of the stuff.
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A WoodTurning Smock at No Cost!Just when Men think they have it all figured out, an Woman clues them in.
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Woodturning a Hollow Form, a Worthwhile ProjectBlind turning of hollow forms can be intimidating, particularly to new wood turners, but isn't as bad as you might think. A thin walled hollow form woodturning done through a little hole at the top is trick, and always a conversation piece.
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Woodturning with PineWhile Pine is generally not a favored woodturning lumber, it does hold some surprises for interesting and beautiful, if not artistic, woodturnings.
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Woodturning Explosions!Making a mistake while woodturning doesn't automatically mean the piece of wood, or perhaps even the project, is a lost cause. So long as there is wood left, the woodturning is still alive!
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Woodturning and TexturingGive your woodturnings a point of artistic interest with texturing. It's not always about perfectly smooth surfaces.
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Inlay of Alternate Material in Wood TurningsInlays can add dimension and interest to your wood turnings, particularly if done well.
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Wood Turning with Natural FeaturesNatural holes, voids, and bark inclusions can be viewed as opportunities for artistic expression in wood turning. Have an open mind and let the "artist" in you loose.
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Why Rough Turn Wet Wood as a Wood Turner?Establishing a pipe line of roughed out turning blanks in the process of drying is an important aspect of being a wood turner.
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Bamboo - Titan of Sustainable ResourcesBamboo is the fastest growing known plant on Earth with uses that range from construction, to food, to cloth and clothing. It's almost like it was designed as the perfect sustainable resource.
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Biological Pest Control in Your Garden or YardWe don't always have to use chemical pesticides to control insect pests. Consider the introduction of natural predators to clean up your insect problems. There are plenty of sources to buy them.
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Garlic, the Ancient Herb for Healthy CookingGarlic has been used throughout human history, and while some of it's claimed benefits appear elusive, others are proven. It's good in food too!
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The Exotic Sweet PotatoDid you know the sweet potato is actually the root of a flowering vine in the Morning Glory family. Tasty and delicious too, read on and check out the recipes!
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Asparagus, King of Nutritious Vegetables!Nutrition and healthy eating benefit from Asparagus. It's high in vitamins, promotes heart health and pregnancy with Folate, and is just plain good to eat too!
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Celery, a Nutritious Celebrity Among VegetablesCelery actually has a rich, interesting history, as well as being good for your health and diet.
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Your First Electric Car - Considerations as a Retail ConsumerThis article provides some suggestions about the types of questions pertinent to electric cars. As a retail consumer think about these.
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Electric Cars, Legislation, and PolicyNeed more proof of coming change for the Automotive Industry? Legislation has been supporting zero emission and electric car development for decades.
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Hybrid and Electric Cars - Inevitable Change on the HorizonHybrid cars and electric cars are being produced by major auto manufacturers. Look for the change,don't be surprised by it.
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A Tribute to Steve Gass and the SawStopAn amazing inventon that can save fingers, there was also the challenge of getting the invention to the public past industry stonewalling.
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Turning Your Own Tool HandlesTurning your own tool handles often results in a superior tool in your hands, as well as a point of pride.
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Small Turning Projects that Are FunTake a break from more complicated projects, and try something different for a change of pace.
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Wood Dust and Your Health, Don't Take it for GrantedHealth hazards associate with wood dust are real. The good news? Preventative are measures easy.
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Train Your Eyes to See Graceful Curves and Shapes for Your Wood TurningsUnderstanding the nature of a curve, and being able to execute that, is oftentimes a key component to a piece of art.
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The Outrageous B-Movie Trailer ChallengeHere is my entry for worst B-Movie trailer ever. Leave an article comment with yours.
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Everyone Likes a Nice BottomWhile the bottom of turnings may seem like a dead-zone for attention, having a cleanly executed bottom shows your attention as a turner, and displays your name properly.
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Getting the Perfect Finish on Your WoodturningsWhen preparing your piece properly for a finish, buff the piece with the right tools as a final step. You will substantially increase the impact your piece has.
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Butterflies - Unique Birthday Gift for ChildrenButterfly kits let your children see the wonders of transformation from caterpillar to pupae to Butterfly, no matter where you live.
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Vacationing for GemstonesPlan a trip to an open-to-the-public gemstone mine.
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Art, Woodturning and You - Without a Large ShopDo you have strong creative urges, a love for wood and an interest in wood turning? Do you think of lathes as the massive cast-iron beasts you remember from high school? Read on. ...