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  1. 08-24-2007, 7:55 PM #1
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    Smile Home made lathe

    Hello all
    I am new to Sawmill Creek, have been woodworking as a hobby for a long time. I sometimes build my tools, really enjoy making something with a home made tool. Here is a picture of a wood lathe I finished recently. It was clearly inspired by Oneway, 21" max swing and 1-1/2 hp motor with variable frequency drive.
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  3. 08-24-2007, 8:02 PM #2
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    Very nice Dennis, how long would you say it took you to build it ?
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  4. 08-24-2007, 8:02 PM #3
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    Welcome Dennis,
    You will enjoy The Creek.
    That lathe is really nice. I'd love to see more pics of that and other tools you've built. Very nice.
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  5. 08-24-2007, 8:57 PM #4
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    Welcome Dennis. Great looking lathe. Would like to see more pictures of it and other tools you have made.
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  6. 08-24-2007, 9:31 PM #5
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    That is really something. Look forward to see what comes off of it.
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  7. 08-24-2007, 9:34 PM #6
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    Dennis...........Welcome to the Creek! Excellent work on that lathe!
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  8. 08-24-2007, 11:01 PM #7
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    Wow really nice Dennis, great job. I tried the small wooden lathe found in Shop Notes a few years ago but I could never get the darn centers lined up right. I finally ended up trashing it but had fun making it.

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  9. 08-24-2007, 11:06 PM #8
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    Welcome Dennis....ah, we need more pics of your great looking work. Bigger pics too!
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  10. 08-25-2007, 12:10 AM #9
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    Welcome to the forum, Dennis. Glad you decided to post. That is certainly a nice looking lathe... 21" Swing... Man! You don't do things half-way, do you? Looks like it ought to fill the bill !
    I'm like the others... I'd like to see some more pics... bigger pics... and also something that comes off this new lathe. Great job!
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  11. 08-25-2007, 12:15 AM #10
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    That a beautiful piece of machinery. I'm also curious about the build time, as well as the materials cost. Thanks for sharing!
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  12. 08-25-2007, 9:26 AM #11
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    Great job!
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  13. 08-25-2007, 10:42 AM #12
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    Welcome to the forum. I have to add my voice for more/larger pictures.
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  14. 08-25-2007, 1:20 PM #13
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    Nice job! How much for one?
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  15. 08-25-2007, 2:16 PM #14
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    Welcome Dennis!!! I have to agree with Bruce and Terry about the pics. It is great, we want to see more and more detail. Great Job!!
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  16. 08-25-2007, 5:24 PM #15
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    Welcome Dennis. Those must be some hefty spindles you've got planned for that machine. Ingenuity is always a favorite around here.
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