The Beall Wood Buff

Sometimes I forget that you do some great woodworking when you’re not too busy clowning around! :-)

How come you make all these ring boxes and never posted any of them as projects?

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

I like to let the non-pros have most of the fun.

-- Odie, Confucius say, "He who laughs at one's self is BUTT of joke". http://woodstermangotwood.blogspot.com/ (my funny blog)

We’re having fun Odie, but I like seeing what the pros are up to. Never hurts to have something to aim for. Dems some nice boxes.

-- Working at Woodworking www.VillageLaneFurniture.com

Nice Job, Odie!

Looks like your Christmas shopping is done!

Nice job Odie. I’ve used the Buffer for quite a long time also. But not to the extent that youve used it. It does a great job.

I first say Bealle showing it at the woodworking shows,

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Great review Odie. I have been considering purchasing the system.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

Looks great Odie and sounds like something I need to try. I also have been hand waxing and buffing for quite awhile. Your boxes have a great finish on them.

Thanks for the review and post

-- Gene, Majestic Eagle Woodworks, http://majesticeagleww.etsy.com/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/majesticeagle/

Those look great. I never thought of getting the buffing system but the output is indeed exceptional for small boxes. Might have to give this a go.

I’ve gotten a hinge wizard, lathe spindle taps, the box mandrel and an auxiliary router base and centering unit from J.R. Beall. They have good service and great products. The owner/inventor responses to e-mail requests for support and seems to be one of those quirky Mr. Wizard type inventors that is worthy of support. There was at one time a Lathe Wizard that could do Holtzapffel type ornamental turning, but it was retired from the market.

Nice review Odie.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Great review Odie, but I didn’t know you do wood working!!!
LOL!
Now if I just could understand any of it.
PEACE!!!
Because so many of you have not really seen his work cuz we are all non pro folk , check out his website at dustnlint,
Hey , what are buddies for!
Check it out those of you that have not really seen his work.

-- Allison, Northeastern Ca. Remember, Amateurs built the Ark. Professionals built the Titanic!

Hi Odie,

That’s certainly a great endorsement and an interesting review but I think you may have left out 1 thing. What does it do?

I see a buff mounted on a lathe.

-- Steve, New Zealand, www.steveracz.com

OK Steve, I have updated this to include the three stages of the system. I hope that helps. Beall’s web site includes instructions that might help you to understand “what it does”.

-- Odie, Confucius say, "He who laughs at one's self is BUTT of joke". http://woodstermangotwood.blogspot.com/ (my funny blog)

Your boxes are beautiful Odie.Love the quilts too.Thanks for the link Allison.

-- Dustygirl..Hastings,Ontario.. How much wood can 1 gal chuck if 1 gal can't cut wood?

I have this system and the results are great. My biggest problem is that the wheels are very grabby. I have lost a couple of projects and so I am wary to use it on smaller items. Other than that it works as advertised.

-- www.responsetolight.com - A Woodworking & Renovation Blog & www.craftedbytim.com - I make. You buy.

Thanks Odie. I understand much better now.

You see, when you live on an island somewhere in the S.Pacific, you can’t get stuff here and so when you hear about a good idea, you want to know what it does and how it does it, so you know how you might reproduce it using something that is available here. Looks like the key to this system are the buffing compounds used. This looks like a metal polishing kit ( available here ) being used on wood.

-- Steve, New Zealand, www.steveracz.com

Top review Odie. I will have to think about the Beall system, looks like a great finish. I like the boxes, great contrasts.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

I got to get me one of them.

-- ??? My mistakes heat the house. It's very warm in here. ???

Great review Odie! I may have to look into one of these when I can afford one!

-- --Chuck