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  1. My favorite sandwitch is pork chop and fried...

    My favorite sandwitch is pork chop and fried potatoes with heavy mayo. I once ordered a cowboy salad in a restaurant and the menu listed the it as having steak and french fries. I expected the steak...
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    I had planned on buying a Jet 1642 but ran across...

    I had planned on buying a Jet 1642 but ran across a good deal on a Nova 3000 a couple of years ago. It was the best thing that could have happened to me as I like it much better than the Jet my...
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    I think it would be interesting to get together...

    I think it would be interesting to get together although thursday night would probably be better as many people will be attending one of the special interest groups on friday night. Whatever is...
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    Shellwax is a finish. The problem is it will not...

    Shellwax is a finish. The problem is it will not hold up on a pen. Like many people I started with shellwax but soon learned how it did not hold up. I now use a ca-blo finish or just straight ca.
  5. Poll: I had to check every item as I seem to never...

    I had to check every item as I seem to never throw anything away because every time I do I have a need for it just a couple of days later. That is why with a 36 x 48 shop, my shop is too small.
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    I have one I bought for that very reason. If you...

    I have one I bought for that very reason. If you want to do just a few light welds it will do but don't expect much out of it. This is one of those cases where you get what you pay for. Comparing it...
  7. I think it is a great idea. I belong to two AAW...

    I think it is a great idea. I belong to two AAW clubs. One of them thinks it is too much trouble to maintain a library,the other has a library but it is all in VHS tapes. Ever try to find a VHS...
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    I started with that chuck. It works well but I...

    I started with that chuck. It works well but I recently bought a keyed chuck from Grizzly for $99 and like it much better.
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    My favorite is penturners.org

    My favorite is penturners.org
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    If my wife was gone a few days she would expect...

    If my wife was gone a few days she would expect to see worse than that.
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    From the # it looks like you are referring to a...

    From the # it looks like you are referring to a Grizzly not Harbor Freight. If that is the case get it now, don't wait. I have been to two of their tent sales and in my opinion they are only good if...
  12. Poll: I would like to see nearly any of these...

    I would like to see nearly any of these demonstrators . The only one I can say would be a must see from personal experience is Mark St.Ledger. I attended two of his demos at SWAT in October and was...
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    Poll: Read the manual! :confused: I thought that was...

    Read the manual! :confused: I thought that was somthing you do only when all else fails. :D
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    I have had the rikon for a year and prefer it to...

    I have had the rikon for a year and prefer it to any jet I have used except for the 16x42. The variable speed is nice but the belt changes on the rikon are so easy I do not feel it is worth the extra...
  15. Count me in !!

    Count me in !!
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    I will join in as long as no one minds slimlines....

    I will join in as long as no one minds slimlines. I have only been turning since November and that is the only type I have done. I joined the local woodturning club and all the penturners in that...
  17. Count me in. THANKS!!

    Count me in. THANKS!!
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    I have a Rikon and have turned on a Jet VS. My...

    I have a Rikon and have turned on a Jet VS. My opinion would be to wait for the Rikon as it has more power and a larger capacity. There is no way I would trade my Rikon for a Jet unless someone...
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    Build your shop as big as you can afford to...

    Build your shop as big as you can afford to because it will never be big enough. When I built mine a 36x48 I thought it was huge, now it seems so cramped that I wish it was larger!
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    I recently made a tool for my lathe and used a...

    I recently made a tool for my lathe and used a piece of oak firewood to turn the handle. It worked great and you can't beat the price since it was going to be burnt in the stove anyway.
  21. Count me in,THANKS Brodie!

    Count me in,THANKS Brodie!
  22. Count me in. THANKS for the donation !!

    Count me in. THANKS for the donation !!
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    Count me in. THANKS Berea!!:D

    Count me in. THANKS Berea!!:D
  24. Count me in. Even as a beginning turner I already...

    Count me in. Even as a beginning turner I already see the need for more than one chuck as well as many other tools.:D :D :D :D
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    Poll: I just recently started learning to turn and have...

    I just recently started learning to turn and have found after rounding my wood with the roughing gouge the skew is the easiest and most versital tool I have to use. From everything I have read about...
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