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    Turning… but not a turning…

    A few weeks ago, George and my son and I repositioned the telescope’s primary mirror to correct a focusing issue. We had planned to get the scope out that weekend to see how it performed but things...
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    During the three year process of making this...

    During the three year process of making this telescope, I have been getting advice and guidance from the members of an online amateur astronomy and telescope building forum (I would not have been...
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    First Light

    There is significant event in the life of every telescope. A telescope is really nothing more than a light collector. The light from celestial objects is gathered and brought to a point via the...
  4. Get a big pair of vice grips and honk down on the...

    Get a big pair of vice grips and honk down on the protruding end of the insert. Then, after a good soak in any creep in oil, tap on the vice grips and you should be able to knock the thing out.
  5. Balancing Act

    Amateur telescope makers say a scope in never “done”. Apparently, the urge to tweak, refine and otherwise modify is too great to resist. But sometimes, changes have to be made out of necessity. In...
  6. George's Telescope... Finished!

    Almost three years to the day I started this, the telescope is finally finished. I’ve had to make a lot of changes along the way. Refinements, tweaks and modifications abound. I really never intended...
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    I tried to PM you to ask if you could append this...

    I tried to PM you to ask if you could append this to the combined thread but for some reason I was not able to get it to work. So I just added the post to the combined thread. That way everything...
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    Oops! In my excitement over having it finished, I...

    Oops! In my excitement over having it finished, I totally forgot about that! Should I just add to that thread or do you want to move this one! Either way is fine.
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    My original intent was to make a simple Dobsonian...

    My original intent was to make a simple Dobsonian base. But then I got the idea to make the GEM mount and suddenly things got complicated! Motorizing the mount was never in the plan but I thought I...
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    Unlikely. The shafts ride on steel bearings ...

    Unlikely. The shafts ride on steel bearings

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    so they should be fine. The scope tube laminated plywood so that should be pretty stable also.

    There is a pretty complete documentation of...
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    Yes, I made everything except the mirrors. Here's...

    Yes, I made everything except the mirrors. Here's the thread on the whole build:

    https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?243872-George-s-Telescope-Consolidated-Threads

    No the mount is not...
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    8” f6 I posted the pics on the...

    8” f6 I posted the pics on the woodturnersunlimited Facebook page. Might be able to see them there.
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    George's Telescope... Finished!

    Almost three years to the day I started this, the telescope is finally finished. I’ve had to make a lot of changes along the way. Refinements, tweaks and modifications abound. I really never intended...
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    As is the case with all rosewood, the color range...

    As is the case with all rosewood, the color range is very wide. That is cocobolo. I’m betting that, once you cut into it and it is exposed to air, it will quickly turn a dark chocolate color.
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    I made a lot of boards using rosewood and walnut...

    I made a lot of boards using rosewood and walnut for the dark squares. But the purpleheart was very well liked because the black and white pieces stood out so well on them.
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    Some years ago, I was involved in making "high...

    Some years ago, I was involved in making "high end" chessboards. I made probably several hundred over time and tried a number of different methods. Started with laminated boards but I really wanted...
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    I think what you are thinking about here is...

    I think what you are thinking about here is called hollow grinding. With things like chisels and plane irons, hollow grinding has a specific purpose, that being to make it easier and faster to hone...
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    Update... My son came over today and we got the veneer laid up. In case you are wondering why this is being posted on a turning site, if you look carefully, you can clearly see the vital role the...
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    Fine work indeed! There has been some discussion...

    Fine work indeed! There has been some discussion about making chess sets and the importance of getting the knights right. Your sea horse carvings are top notch and, with just a bit of alteration,...
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    That’s a good yarn? 😂

    That’s a good yarn? 😂
  21. Veneer!

    After searching everywhere for a decent price on some nice veneer for the tube, up pops this 48” X 120” quarter sawn cherry for.....ten dollars a sheet?!?! Ok. Something’s wrong here. The shipping is...
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    Yarn Bowl

    I've seen lots of these but I've never made one. My daughter wanted one so I thought I'd give it a shot. Also made her a pair of #7 needles out of rosewood and maple. Nothing to write home about but...
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    And, if all else fails or until such time as you...

    And, if all else fails or until such time as you master the sharpening and proper presentation of the dreaded skew, there is always the “80 grit gouge”...
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    I only have one word for you... getthebigone!

    I only have one word for you... getthebigone!
  25. Terry Scott has done some pretty amazing off...

    Terry Scott has done some pretty amazing off center stuff. Here's a couple of images I slurped off the web:
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    Just goes to show what you can do with a little imagination (and a whole...
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