A new product line!

[Pat Salter]

I'm with Andy, I like photo 2 because of the unique bench design for your lathe. I like it because it leaves plenty of room to let the chips pile so you don't have to sweep so often. Well thought out.

Make sure if you put a 20 lb chunk on there you have someone taking video so we can play it at your funeral

and as far as the subject of knockers is concerned.....we won't go there.

[Andy Hoyt]

Yup, and I saw that road atlas too. Turn to Page 43 for directions to Utah

[Steve Clardy]

Yea. I'm on ya Ken

I also informed Tyler to watch yer posts also, for non-pics.

So what's this I hear you have knockers now

[Bill Stevener]

Hi Ken,

Great looking Bonker - Knocker??
I'll tell ya, if you don't get to making that table the wife is looking for, I'm sure some of the next photos are going to be a demonstration and it's effects of that new Bonker - Knocker.

Interested in the broken spindle gouge you noted. Have any photos??

Bill.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Bill.........Here's some photos of the broken spindle gouge. I was off a little ....I actually broke off about an inch or a little more. I think what happened is I touched the wood and I didn't have it on the rest at the time but then again........I'm not really sure....it happened so fast.....anyway....here's the photos...

[Andy Hoyt]

Ouch! Know anyone with a grinder?

[Glenn Clabo]

Owww...I must remember...put the tool on the tool rest before sticking it into a rapidly spinning object.

[Glenn Hodges]

Now Ken that might qualify for an IT. It sure is useful and can be pretty when finished. I landed a big King on an Alaska river bank which had no rocks large enough to whack him, and no sticks large enough to calm him down. I sure could have used one of your new product lines that time.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Glenn.......we have a few salmon that come back to Idaho but we have a large number of Steelhead. A lot of steelhead fishermans use similar devices to put the fight to a quick end once they are in the boat or on the bank!

[Barry Stratton]

Now you are talking, Ken!! How much for one of those puppies, about 18" long???? I can definitely use one of them up here. Great job.

Do you mind if I copy your lathe bench? Hoping to get my stuff set-up and spinning this weekend......

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Barry........I wouldn't ..........I repeat.......I wouldn't recommend copying my bench. If the crowd that bombed me had shown a little more patience I'd have built something a little more significant and permanent to spin on! I still will someday in the future! I use a centerfinder on the 6" maple to build the Salmon Bonker. When I spin it up at the slowest speed (500 rpm) I step to the side wearing my face shield; saying a prayer; turn on power. The maple is obviously out of balance at this time and initially the table has a small bounce to it during startup. Once it's up to speed, it's not that bad. I'd build a better bench!

[Glenn Clabo]

initially the table has a small bounce to it during startup. Once it's up to speed, it's not that bad. I'd build a better bench!

No need Ken...just get some of these...

[Andy Hoyt]

Or one of these. Just stick it in the "Oscillating Hover Mode".

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