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    Its 1/2 diameter hole. Somewhere I heard it was...

    Its 1/2 diameter hole.
    Somewhere I heard it was intended for holding a work light.
    That's what I use it for - adapting 2 IKEA LEDs to a thin board with a 1/2 inch bolt thru one end that drops into...
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    Had mine for a couple months now and wish I...

    Had mine for a couple months now and wish I hadn't waited so long.
    Grudgingly let Brent talk me into the Tilt Away feature and after my first turning, don't know how I could live without it.
    Do not...
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    Pat - thanks for the hint, I'll try it. My 1/2...

    Pat - thanks for the hint, I'll try it.
    My 1/2 inch gouge is about 62 degrees, but so is my 3/8's.
    Both are Thompson bowl gouges and I've attempted to leave the grinds as they came new.
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    More explanation--- the "blank" had not been...

    More explanation---
    the "blank" had not been roughed into a bowl
    I started with a "half-log" shape( several inches outside of actual pith), but my moister meter showed it dry even when i got to the...
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    Thanks for the comments. Next time I'll try to...

    Thanks for the comments.
    Next time I'll try to keep the side walls and bottom more the same thickness, at least till final thinning is done.
    Comment about dull tool may also be on target. I had...
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    Already made it into one of the most expensive...

    Already made it into one of the most expensive jam chucks I have!
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    Walnut has been drying for several years

    Walnut has been drying for several years
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    John - actually the pith was at least 3 inches...

    John -
    actually the pith was at least 3 inches "above" the top of the bowl.
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    OK, I give up - need help

    Attached pictures show my problem.
    Its a 10 inch figured walnut bowl. Moisture was down to slightly under 10%.
    As I was making one of the last cuts near the top of the bowl, I heard a large...
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    American Beauty - don't tell anyone that the...

    American Beauty - don't tell anyone that the first thing I turned on it was only 2 inches in diameter.
    I usually turn bowls, but hollowing out the 2 "bulbs" on the rattle was one of the harder...
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    Strange rattle in my new lathe

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    :)
    My first attempt at uploading a picture.
  12. Its on consignment at tried and True. Last time...

    Its on consignment at tried and True.
    Last time I asked, the owner was pretty firm.
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    Very Generous - 283 for me.

    Very Generous - 283 for me.
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    The "neck" of the top portion(from the riser...

    The "neck" of the top portion(from the riser block - up) flairs out 1 " at the bottom.
    The riser block is the same size as the "flared out portion"
    If you look closely at the picture of the ...
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    I have the same model w/ the riser block that...

    I have the same model w/ the riser block that arrived 6 months after ordered.
    Warning: the riser block mounting holes were not correct and I had to drill new ones in order for it to work.
    Also...
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