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  1. Ah, I missed this one! Count me in too! Thanks

    Ah, I missed this one! Count me in too! Thanks
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    He mentions it in the video posted on his site at...

    He mentions it in the video posted on his site at the bottom of the CBN wheel page - first video at about 2:16 that he has CBN material on the edges and I believe he mentions it later on too.
  3. Yes, please, sign me up! Thanks!

    Yes, please, sign me up! Thanks!
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    Yes, please, sign me up! Thanks!

    Yes, please, sign me up! Thanks!
  5. Yes, please, sign me up! Thanks!

    Yes, please, sign me up! Thanks!
  6. These would be nice. Yes, please, sign me up!...

    These would be nice. Yes, please, sign me up! Thanks!
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    Yes, please, sign me up! Thanks!

    Yes, please, sign me up! Thanks!
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    Saw one on ebay that went for that - it also...

    Saw one on ebay that went for that - it also listed it as a 16 speed from 220-4800 rpm - nice range. Weight looks decent at over 250#

    Hmmm, you're a couple hours away from me .... I take that...
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    I live in Northwest Indiana couple hours from you...

    I live in Northwest Indiana couple hours from you - so we probably get close to the same weather. Just spent $100 and insulated the shop ceiling which is a stall in our 3 car garage. Went to Menards...
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    Great interview - nice to see someone else from...

    Great interview - nice to see someone else from downriver. Grew up in Southgate myself.
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    My $0.02 fromt he peanut gallery. Bought the...

    My $0.02 fromt he peanut gallery. Bought the Rikon and the extension - made a stand. I figure the stand I made is much sturdier than the purchased one and got the extension to add some additional...
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    Aye, First, welcome. On the new lathe - had...

    Aye, First, welcome.


    On the new lathe - had an old Craftsman tube lathe that I used a few times. Was ok, but I didn't have any accessories. So I figured that if I was going to pick up all new...
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    Welcome - new here myself, great bunch of people...

    Welcome - new here myself, great bunch of people here - amazing talent. Turning is addictive - found that once I started, I cannot stop - bought my Rikon about three weeks ago and have turned every...
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    Ha - nice catch - good when things work out....

    Ha - nice catch - good when things work out. Wouldn't have hated to see that one ruined - sure you would have also. The wood is beautiful - great work on it.
  15. Thread: tools

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    First things first - I'd call the CC company like...

    First things first - I'd call the CC company like everyone else said.

    That being said - their website says that they use Paypal to accept credit cards, if that is the case then you should have...
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    Nice looking lathe there. Whats the on the floor...

    Nice looking lathe there. Whats the on the floor behind it in the first picture? Looks like a UPS so you can keep turning when the power goes out :P

    That's a good idea with the shower curtain, I...
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    Wow - that is really, really, nice. I am glad...

    Wow - that is really, really, nice. I am glad someone asked about the dye - my second thought (first being how nice it was) - was how and what you used to get it to look like that.
  18. Thread: Practice

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    Do you mean a 'V' on top of an inverted 'V'? ...

    Do you mean a 'V' on top of an inverted 'V'?

    Speaking of proportion - I am in the process of making a Fibonacci gauge in order to help judge proportion. (As in Wood magazine) I've been drawing...
  19. Thread: Practice

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    Practice

    Been messing around - did some more pens and a couple "candle holders"

    Not even close to the quality of other things people are posting, but I sure am having fun.

    Pen in front looks a little...
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    And a comment from the peanut gallery - as...

    And a comment from the peanut gallery - as someone who just went through this. I didn't ask on the forum, but it was going through my head as I was reading them. I was dead set on getting the PM3520...
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    I picked up one of those Wolverine Jigs for...

    I picked up one of those Wolverine Jigs for sharpening if you want to try it out or see how to make one let me know.

    Everytime I turned pine it turned out "hairy" - then I read that you needed...
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    Being new to turning and having never sharpened...

    Being new to turning and having never sharpened anything before in my life take this for whatever it's worth - IMHO not much.

    I picked up the woodcraft 8" slow speed grinder and the wolverine...
  23. Really? Did I do mine incorrectly then? I just...

    Really? Did I do mine incorrectly then? I just twisted it on by hand and tightened the screw. Does it really need to be that tight? :confused: I saw someone mention something about a fiber washer too...
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    Ha - that's funny, you're about 20 minutes from...

    Ha - that's funny, you're about 20 minutes from me then. :P We go to Bailey's probably every other month. We live right off 30 in the 'old' part of Wanatah.

    They opened up a Woodcraft in...
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    Nice plates!

    Those were done on the Rikon? Wow, I like seeing nice things done on equipment I own - I may not have the experience and skill at this point, but it's good to know that I won't be limited by the...
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