Green Maple HF

Steve Schlumpf said:

Tom - HF is nothing more than Hollow Form. I get tired of typing as I only use 2 fingers - so I take short cuts! But, seriously, any time you have a question - ask! There are usually a lot more folks that have the same question as you!

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Steve, I type by just pecking with two fingers as well LOL. Thanks for the heads up on that. I was kind of like Stuart on this as I thought it might have stood for "Harbor Frieght" it it didn't always sound right. I have also struggled with the term "gloat" on here but I guess that just means "alot" of wood. Just terms that I have never heard before.

Thanks again,
Tom

Tom - I eventually figured out on my own that if folks were talking about tools - then HF meant Harbor Freight. When talking turnings - hollow form.

Tom, this list of acronyms will help with a lot of the abbreviations you see around here and other woodworking forums:

http://familywoodworking.org/forums/showthread.php?t=4492

My take on the term "gloat" is not that it's bragging (as the true definition of the word might imply), but more of a way of showing your friends something new that you're proud of.

Stuart Ablett said:

The other really good source of dye for coloring is the inkjet printer cartridge refill things, the colors are limited but man are they bright and strong colors

Cheers!

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That's a good idea... I have an old kit around somewhere from when I used to refill my Lexmark cartridges... I have an Epson now and the wife uses an HP so refilling doesn't work so well and it got to be a pain anyway...

Stuart Ablett said:

Tom, when I first was looking at getting into turning I had the same question, but I thought it meant "Harbor Freight" and could not understand what people were talking about

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And sometimes it does mean Harbor Freight..depending on the the subject of the post..

Wow, Steve that is awesome. The shape and the wood are beautiful but the green tint really adds to the whole work. Outstanding.