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Posted to Woodfinder -- closest store is 200 miles away :(

No luck with the nickels, they're made out of clay or plastic now ;-)

-Randy

Been off the forum for quite a while now due to a move from the Northeast to the Southwest. Now living in Las Vegas and looking to (finally) getting some projects started.

Anybody know where I...

Did you use the MDO for the supporting shelves as well as the case work? Where did you find the MDO? Seems like the borgs haven't caught on to it around here.

Nice work, really like the...

Between all the running around with kids, and repainting of the family room. I got all of 3 hours real shop time in. Rough turned a 10" mulberry bowl and a 6" cherry. Also honed up some of my skew...

Great laugh Zack!
Thanks!

I've got the Jet 14CS and I've been able to stall the motor. Does that mean the machine is junk... No. It just means I was asking a lot from it (cutting green maple for bowl blanks - very thick.) ...

Finally getting some shop time in this weekend. Went to the club meeting last night and picked up some nice cherry & mulberry during the wood swap, so I'll be doin' some turnin'! :D
-Randy

Nice work -- what kind of finish did you use :)
I'm guessing Mineral Oil.

Congratulations Matthew!

Please don't let SWMBO ever on this forum, I would have WAY too much to keep up with. ;) My wife has been bugging me about coasters since I made the coffee table 2 years ago.

Nice job, keep 'em...

Nice work David! That should earn you several points.

Love the figure in all the wood and a great job on the finish. Wouldn't worry too much about rubbing out the seat, I think it will get a...

Never had a problem with Paypal, been verified for over a year. Only issue I had is that by default it wants to use my checking account for payments and I can't figure out a way to set the default...

Basically, you want to set the tailstock into a hollow item?

If that's the case, I would take a 3/4 inch piece of scrap ply, turn it into circle and "cap" the hollow end. Use this cap to receive...

Since it is just lathe tools, and maybe the grinder AND assuming you won't be moving it all the time; I would to with a "wheelbarrow" approach and put two fixed casters on one end, and two feet on...

Bud,

The Stubby is around 5k after shipping, stand, etc. For the "around 2k" I think the General, the Delta Steel Bed, and the new Jet 16" all offer good value & features.

Regards,
Randy

I would invest in a small metal detector and run it over the surface of each board prior to putting into the planer. One nail will nick all the blades in a planer and you'll see it in every board...

That is a Stubby 750 Lathe. It is a little less well known than the other contenders in the big lathe category, but will stack up well against any of them. A two horsepower 3 phase motor with VFD...

Quarter inch plywood is not going to give you a nice smooth finish for very long. The seams will not look that good, and it can break very easily. I don't think it offers much in terms of screw...

Here it is, where it will stay -- all 800 lbs. of it! :-)

Well, I tried to put this into weekend accomplishments, but I've haven't quite figured out how to link multiple images, so I'll try it the old fashioned way - multiple posts :-)

A few weeks ago, a...

Time spent with your daughter AND a wood show. Sounds like an unbeatable combination.
-Randy

Haven't been able to get back on the golf course in 8 years ... was not very good anyway, but loved to walk the course and give it a try. I'd hit one good shot out of 20 and that would be enough to...

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Some bumps along the way, I'm planning on putting together a full review and instructions, but for now I'm one happy turner!!!

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I'll try that next time and I'll give the Berea kits a try as well.
Regards,
Randy

Ken,
Great looking stuff.

Quick question: I've turned some double key rings in the past, but the release mechanism came apart in almost every one -- even after tightening the set screw :-( Do...

Welcome to the Creek! Can always use new faces.
-Randy