It's a good thing I don't live near her or I'd get fat!Lol.
Wait... Shouldn't you be working on my tool rest??
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Wait... Shouldn't you be working on my tool rest??
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Are you gonna cook me dinner?Wait... Shouldn't you be working on my tool rest??
I know I know, I'm slacking again, but it is about halfway done. Seems I have had to do something every night this week. Tonight was no exception, just got done with dinner, now I have to go out in the garage for a bit before I have to get ready for bed and work again tomorrow.
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Hope you made it home ok Lee. Thanks again!!!
Made it home fine... cept fer a cracked windshield
Don't know when it happened. Just pulled out of my lady friends drive in Wellington, Fl. after a 5 hour drive & noticed it. Didn't hear anything hit it. Was raining before then so may have happened in the last half hour before I got there.
I had a great time with you & Lisa!! Rub that bevel!!
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Lisa... I been thinkin bout your swing. You should replace the eye lag screws (bottom of chain) with eye bolts like on top.
They WILL eventually pull out leaving you on your heiny laughing & the dog licking your face.
They WILL eventually pull out leaving you on your heiny laughing & the dog licking your face.
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And post a pict of your new wood pile from Tom's!!!
Walnut, Beech, Box Elder, Cherry ... & ??
Walnut, Beech, Box Elder, Cherry ... & ??
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But no "Norfork"!!! 
Made it home fine... cept fer a cracked windshield
Enough said
As a devoted flat work guy who is gradually turning to the dark world of wood turning I advise you to be afraid very afraid, once bitten by the bug you may never be able to concentrate on worthwhile projects like your beautiful swing again.
Oh my god I was too late now all of your best wood will be turned to chips on the shop floor
Well at least it will be useful, the real trouble starts when one slips into the world of burls turned into hollow forms full of voids and holes that are true works of art. Fortunately my mind does not work that way and I have been able to stick to more utilitarian projects. Even my bottle stoppers serve a purpose on the rare occasion that there is actually left over wine.Lisa's next swing will have woodturned parts all over it!!
I made the Bottle Brush Burl stopper about 14 years ago when I did a lot of utilitarian projects. Been used a lot. Polyurethane. Has never needed refinishing!
I'm thinking of filling the voids with Turquoise!
(Crappy phone camera)
I'm thinking of filling the voids with Turquoise!
(Crappy phone camera)
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I sell a few to a county store that has a good selection of wine and quite a few wine snob customers. The natural top and burls with voids go best. I love making them just make them round put a pleasing to the eye taper on them and let nature do the rest. If they hold together I can spin one in about five minuets, takes longer to prep the blank than to turn the stopper. Not a very profitable project but it pays for a few turning supplies.
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this is what i turned! i had a great time doing it and learned sooooo much!
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this is what i turned! i had a great time doing it and learned sooooo much!
You got the brother talked out of the lathe yet?
Just remember the lathe is just the tip of the iceberg it opens up all those nifty little avenues to pursue
Just remember the lathe is just the tip of the iceberg it opens up all those nifty little avenues to pursue
Did you get a lathe yet?
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nope, i got sick, couldnt sleep actually, and had to alter things. i did get a scroll saw, and im cutting little parts for Intarsia!
Glad to see ya back Lisa. Hope your doing well.