If the rough lumber already has the look you want and is reasonably straight you could resaw off the rough face, size your lumber, then laminate it back on. For wiggly boards a simple frame or just a...
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If the rough lumber already has the look you want and is reasonably straight you could resaw off the rough face, size your lumber, then laminate it back on. For wiggly boards a simple frame or just a...
I experienced this same issue last week on a hackberry bowl. There was a lot of fuzzy tearout, which I figured out would bump the bevel. The only way I found to fix it was very light, high-angle...
Here are a few pics for those interested...
Me and my boys by the big green warehouse in Springfield with the new lathe strapped down and ready for the ride home. My father-in-law also had me pick...
Yes, the accessory bowl rest is a bolt-on behemoth.
Not at all! I'm still quite happy with my purchase and don't feel that I made a bad decision at all Re: the G0766.
Thanks for the comments guys!
Roger - maybe it was just the G0838 that I read somewhere was new. I honestly was so set on the G0766 I could easily have plumb overlooked this model. But after much...
What. A. Machine.
Mind you, I'm upgrading from an early '80s Delta gap bed lathe with an ever-so-slightly-bent shaft and worn-to-where-it-won't-align tailstock, but I'm thoroughly impressed. I...
Couple other options:
- finish turn it as high as you can and leave the oval rim
- cut the bowl in half and make an eccentric clamshell piece
- rip the bowl at the narrowest section and join it...
Agreed. 100%. But that’s where I’m starting while it is a hobby. And yeah, those benefits. The Corp says I earn close to 3x what they pay me. Only way I see to compete with that is to keep that job...
Lotta wisdom and food for thought here. I guess my first step is to set some goals with go/no-go criteria and a floating timeline. Then I can go at it as hard and serious as I want. Probably won’t be...
Got it. Thanks!
Now I’m really hoping I can find a coupon before tomorrow. My father-in-law just asked me to pick him up their moulder/planer while I’m there.
Please message me if you have one of these. I’m sure...
Update...I found where Outlook has been hiding them, but my last one expired in September. Hopefully I can pass along the next one, but really hoping to get one I can use tomorrow!
I'm headed to Springfield tomorrow to pick up a new lathe. I get all their emails and snail mail stuff, so I don't know why I haven't ever gotten a coupon, but I've heard that they're out there....
That site is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks! He gives some good advice on pricing, among other things. Since I will mostly be using wood I source and mill I think the right path would be to...
Yeah, I knew this was the right place to ask ;)
My shop is pretty well equipped, but I’m investing some this year in lighting and organization. I (my father-in-law actually) have a sawmill and...
I'm starting to sell enough pieces now as a hobby ww'er that I think it is time to setup a business and see what I can do with it. I hesitate to ask for tips and advice here, but I won't object to...
Mind if I ask where you found the coupon? I’m looking to visit the Springfield store tomorrow to pick up a new lathe.
Since you're just a hair north of me I'm gonna guess mulberry. Plenty of it around here and the color can be white/light tan, yellow or red. It is dense, though not as dense as persimmon, but easy to...
What a great idea! I've been noodling for some time over what sort of bench I want to build, and this would be extremely useful until I figure it out. Thanks for sharing!
I've been working out a design of my own for a temp dust hood. Don't know yet if I will mount it on an articulating arm (preferred) or with magnets (could be simpler in design). In any case, a screen...
My father-in-law recently blessed me with a stellar pick from the thrift store he works at - a working Foredom CC series with a #30 chuck. It was in a box of junk they wouldn't/couldn't sell for...
How is the blade tracking on the lower wheel? Wondering if it has something to do with wheel alignment...
I prefer bags over hard cases. The HF bags are pretty cheap and seem to hold up fine.
As far as the useless boxes left over from old tools, all the ones I've seen are injection molded. One of...
Thanks for the replies and thoughts. I know the screws and bits were clean as a whistle, so maybe I didn't clean the head quite as well as I thought. I just started a job that I have to finish this...
Yes, I torqued to 53-54in/lbs.
I did find one article from PWW from 2010 that said to expect some of that from any helical head planer. But this is more than I care for.