- Rotary tools and flexible shaft manufacturers: Dremel (https://www.dremel.com/us/en/product-categories/rotary), Foredom (https://www.foredom.net), and NSK (https://nskamericacorp.com)

- Scissors Caliper:  Pat Carroll sells these on his website. Send him an email and mention Helen for US prices. https://patcarrollwoodturning.com/index.php/shop/calipers

- Carbide cutting bits & carving tools: WoodArt Products https://www.woodart-products.co.uk/4_cutters.php

- Yorkshire Grit abrasive paste: acts like liquid sandpaper and reduces the dry sanding scratches and dust. As you use it, the grinding powders break down into a finer mesh equivalent to 1000 grit. Rockler and Woodcraft

- Router Mats: use these on a jam chuck to grip the piece. Can also use to pull lid off a box if lid is too tight.   Non slip pads or mats for router tables or workbenches are available from Rockler, Woodcraft, Lowe’s, Home Depot.

- Templates for drilling wire holes in box lids: use pre-cut felt craft pad circles. You can align the silver wires in the trinket lid as flowers, initials or monograms using holes drilled into the felt pads - Amazon

- Easy Inlay (Woodcraft) or Zap Flexi-Tips (Rockler): narrow spout applicator tips for CA glue bottles

- e6000 Clear Adhesive (Eclectic): waterproof clear adhesive suitable for glass & mirrors that remains flexible and expands/ contracts as wood swells - Woodcraft, Home Depot

- For the perfect circle on the chuck and the strongest grip, check the manufacturer specs or AI search. For example, the Oneway Talon chuck with #2 jaws provides the strongest bite for tenons at 1.65” and mortises (spigot) at 2”.

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