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  1. getting my 6 year old son involved in turning

    thought i would share this

    my 6 year old son turning his 3rd pen ever


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIQaPmg4jEY


    we get finished up and all he could say was " Dad i had fun going that "
  2. Thread: can't wait

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    a teaser shot ...

    a teaser shot

    http://rolke.dyndns.org/ftp/final%20sm.JPG
  3. Thread: can't wait

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    can't wait

    the teaser shot of the new Woodturning Design magazine is out

    i have my 1st article in this issue and it is mentioned on the front cover
    (split lid segmented box )

    August is going to take...
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    i am curious as well as to the size of the piece...

    i am curious as well as to the size of the piece and who made it


    wow it is impressive
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    well here is the final piece i have nicknamed...

    well here is the final piece

    i have nicknamed it humpty

    234985

    i think it turned out pretty good
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    actually when this happened i was hollowing from...

    actually when this happened i was hollowing from the side totally out of the way

    (the better thing with it was my shop is shared with my 1968 camaro and that was outside at the time it happened )
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    am i the only one?

    i started working on a new piece

    i had a lot of time in trying to figure out how to do this new idea that i finally had the nerver to try

    (it is a multi-dimensional lamination )

    working on...
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    my problem is i dont have enough time to get out...

    my problem is i dont have enough time to get out and make anything between him and his 8 month old sister

    just dont want to leave them

    here is a real recent piece i made

    walnut and...
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    new piece

    actually just wanted to share this and wish everyone a merry christmas

    (the nose it a turned piece of oak that is how i can get away with posting it in here )

    this is my 3.5 y/o son
    ...
  10. looking for instructions for penn state kit

    i am looking for instructions for the penn state ind kit pk-laser

    it is a discontinued kit that is a laser pointer

    found a few but am missing the main tubes

    anyone ever done one of these ...
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    here is my 1642 turning a large platter (28") ...

    here is my 1642 turning a large platter (28")

    http://rolke.dyndns.org/ftp/woodbowls/large%20pine/DSC09708%20(Medium).JPG
    ...
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    thanks guys the out board turig rest is a...

    thanks guys

    the out board turig rest is a great project

    the big bowl was really kind of fun
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    obviously the laminated piece was "quick" the...

    obviously the laminated piece was "quick" the other piece (normal segmented work) was not all that bad

    i did that as 2 halves and then glued them together
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    dares are great they expand your ideas and...

    dares are great

    they expand your ideas

    and drive you insane

    the bad part of the outboard rest is i can still go bigger than that one

    i believe it will max out around 41"-42"
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    i thought about going my dads business is...

    i thought about going


    my dads business is closing and we have to start getting stuff out (long story

    it is adjustable the bend that hooks to the pipe on the lathe is 1-1/4" which slides...
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    i started out SLOW and worked up most of the...

    i started out SLOW and worked up

    most of the roughing was done at 200 rpm ti finally get it round

    some of the final turning was done at 300 sanding was up to 350 -375( i love my jet 1642 ...
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    i was dared to make something that big by the...

    i was dared to make something that big by the guys i work with

    actually with that outboard rest i can go up to 41"
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    my son like everything i do the outboard rest...

    my son like everything i do

    the outboard rest works pretty good

    the more weight for the bottom plate the better (right now it is a 1" this x12" x12" steel plate)

    prep work was not that bad...
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    new LARGE bowl

    it is made from 5 10' 2x4 cut and laminated together

    making a 30" square that weighed 53 lbs

    http://rolke.dyndns.org/ftp/woodbowls/large%20pine/DSC09708%20(Medium).JPG...
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    it is big enough see my other post

    it is big enough

    see my other post
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    here is the one i had fabbed up @ work ...

    here is the one i had fabbed up @ work

    http://rolke.dyndns.org/ftp/steady%20rest/DSC08000%20(Medium).JPG

    http://rolke.dyndns.org/ftp/steady%20rest/DSC08003%20(Medium).JPG

    the idea is that i...
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    i am pretty sure it is micheal cooper i was...

    i am pretty sure it is micheal cooper

    i was doing some searches on it earlier
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    look closely at the motor area see anything?...

    look closely at the motor area

    see anything?


    like a revolver???
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    found this on the net

    wow just wow

    where to start

    http://rolke.dyndns.org/ftp/woodbike.jpg

    just too cool
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    i have heard of a lot of people using these ...

    i have heard of a lot of people using these

    http://littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=1752&category=

    may be work looking in to
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