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    Q: Safety of Young Children (w/ pics)

    I've decided that it is time to give my not-quite 5 year old son a turn at the lathe. So far, we've done it once, for about 15 minutes. Obviously, safety is paramount; here are the measures I've...
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    "Rough" Weekend

    Took advantage of father's day weekend to steal some time to process a few maple logs found in the neighborhood:

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    Never know what you're gonna find inside -- some nice potential in here:...
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    Looks like I've got some shopping to do: a 6"...

    Looks like I've got some shopping to do: a 6" oneway faceplate and a stronghold chuck (and maybe an engine hoist :D).

    That leaves one question: Without a tailstock (ie, turning outboard), how do...
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    Thanks to everyone for the well wishes. One of...

    Thanks to everyone for the well wishes. One of the guys at work saw the picture and said, "That bowl will be dry long before the baby is."

    I have to point out that while I obviously had help...
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    That's funny, I tripped over this about an hour...

    That's funny, I tripped over this about an hour ago searching for something else:
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    Two Latest Projects: A Gloat and a Bowl

    Here are my two latest projects, each just roughed out at this point. One is about 20" long, the other about 19" across:

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    Thanks for all the replies so far. I'd seen the...

    Thanks for all the replies so far. I'd seen the Blair Davis video when I first started turning; it's a fun mark of my progress that what looked strange and mysterious then looks so familiar now.
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    How to attach Large work to PM?

    I've had the mustard a few months now, and I'm starting to explore the potential for larger work. But I'd rather not kill myself.

    So far, up to 20", I've been using the 3.25" faceplate that came...
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    Bob, I'm a week late on replying... (was on...

    Bob,

    I'm a week late on replying... (was on vacation) but I had to chime in:

    I love this thing. I love the foot exactly as is. I'm on a laptop with a tiny screen, so I had to scroll down from...
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    Compare it to other small luxuries

    I have to disagree with the idea of using a formula that relates the cost of materials (and time) to the price of the piece. It may be useful as a mechanism to figure out what you would be willing...
  11. Wood Gloat: a third of a log = 22 blanks!

    Found a huge Ash trunk -- 4+ foot in diameter. Wasted a tank of gas in my 16" chain saw stabbing at it with nothing to show for it. Then found a disc someone with a much bigger saw had cut off,...
  12. Spalted maple tall bowl and small vase

    This bowl is 7" high by 5" wide (it's not as squat looking in person as in the pics). It's on the thick side, under 1/2", but with so many big cracks I didn't want to risk losing this piece of wood,...
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    I'm a big grizzly fan, but... Do not buy a...

    I'm a big grizzly fan, but...

    Do not buy a grizzly lathe.

    I have their cabinet saw (love it), 14" bandsaw (like it), jointer, planer (both a good value), drill press (good enough for my...
  14. Mixed media: stained glass bottom bowl

    This is my second bowl (not including the burn pile), turned about 3 months ago. It's elm, finish turned green and allowed to warp, 12" x 11" x 3" with a walls between 1/4 - 3/8.

    There's no...
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    Congrats on your new 7040!! (=3520 x 2) When...

    Congrats on your new 7040!! (=3520 x 2)

    When I was poking around on the web looking for 3520 stuff, I noticed my searches kept returning the green one. I'd also been looking for a small farm,...
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    Actually, make that two of everything. :D ...

    Actually, make that two of everything. :D

    You'll need a grinder -- sharper tools are much more fun to use, meaning multiple sharpenings per bowl. A decent grinding jig significantly improves the...
  17. ...the monster is home! 96595 By the time I...

    ...the monster is home!

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    By the time I got to the borg to get the electrical hardware, it was 1 am, and I was too exhausted to do much more than power it up and take a couple test cuts. ...
  18. Truck-assisted 3520 assembly (consummation of my earlier pre-gloat)

    Had to take the cap off my truck (for the first time in 8 years) but pickup and assembly went off without a hitch. Clearances were tight:eek: though! Maybe this will help someone else with a garage...
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    Wow. You're making it real hard on us other...

    Wow.

    You're making it real hard on us other lurkers who are -- that is thought we were -- ready to come out :o:o:o. I'll have to start with pictures of my new lathe and wait until the awe...
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    Bit the mustard bullet...

    The imminent price increase fear got the better of me. I was going to wait another year or so but...

    Less than 20 seconds ago I ordered my 3520B from toolnut.

    Still trying to catch my breath...
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    I have the G0462 -- the $425 floor standing model...

    I have the G0462 -- the $425 floor standing model (16x43). I can't recommend it.

    I bought it based on their cabinet saw -- which I love -- and the 555 bandsaw, which is also great. But my...
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