Please educate us on what this accessory does! I've not seen it before. Chuck
What's in the mail?
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Barry, I bought this from Jensen's Hardwoods in Walla Walla, Washington several years ago. I got two larges pieces and they were marked as box elder. I did hit the rim with white airbrush paint a few months ago in anticipation of laying out a pattern for more paints.
Garry I'm not into basket weaves yet. If I ever do I'm going to start small. That said, this platter isn't huge at 13 inches. I'm just laying out a pattern to play with the airbrush.
I've had my airbrush stuff for almost 15 years...……..and still like new. I really need to learn one hobby before starting a new one!!!
Chuck. Some lathes come with an indexing system and some don't. My Powermatic 3520B doesn't but my Delta midi does and it works great. Problem is the larger projects I'm working on won't fit on the midi. Let me back up. The Powermatic does have indexing but it is totally inadequate and unfriendly. Just isn't usable in my opinion. Utilizing an indexing system allows a person to cut or mark evenly space features on your work. The headstock stock spindle is locked to make a cut or in my case a mark at whatever degree desired. You then release the pin and move the spindle to the next desired position. In my case a drew a line every 30 degrees as depicted by the photograph. Also, a photograph shows that I put a white sticky dot on each of my desired positions so I was sure I would not make a mistake while marking.
Agree with you there. You can get into so much stuff if you aren't careful. Casting is a good example. I've thought about it but but cost and lack of shop time keeps me on the straight and narrow. I did go first class on the airbrush system and that is OK because I'm using it. I've found that I either hand brush or airbrush something on about everything I make now. Most of my wood is plain Jane with little grain or feature to show off so I cover it up. It is self cut local wood. The wood I used for this platter is nice though.
Bill, there is a guy here in our turning club that does as much "art" on his turnings as anything. He is a great turner, in my opinion, yet, he is transforming his pieces with his painting skills; much of which is airbrush. When I started down this path of turning, it was him that really opened my eyes to that aspect of embellishment. Best wishes, sounds great Bill.
I bet nobody else got a load of fly tying feathers in the mail today. I'm GIDDY! Thank you Ray!!!
I'm jealous. I am tying those sakase kebari, reverse hackle flies, and you have some great stuff in there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm jealous!!! I am tying those darn sakasa kebari flies and some of those feathers would be great!!!!
hmmmmmmmmm
Array, right?? One person got all of that......
What bird are those from? Doesn't look like any chicken I've ever seen.
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Got 2 boxes today, one was delivered to my work, and one was on the front porch when I came home. It wasn't supposed to be delivered until Saturday. Glad the porch pirates didn't get it.
Box number one. A cordless finish nailer.
Box number 2. K5 Kreg jig master kit and a couple extra clamps and screws. More clamps are coming.
Nail gun comes with a kit bag, charger, and one battery. First impression is its nice. My shop air nailers are Bostich and have been great tools.
Battery is on the charger so I can test it out. Its going to make doing the trim in the house so much easier without having to drag the compressor upstairs and deal with the hose.
It's Christmas in March for me, lol.
Box number one. A cordless finish nailer.
Box number 2. K5 Kreg jig master kit and a couple extra clamps and screws. More clamps are coming.
Nail gun comes with a kit bag, charger, and one battery. First impression is its nice. My shop air nailers are Bostich and have been great tools.
Battery is on the charger so I can test it out. Its going to make doing the trim in the house so much easier without having to drag the compressor upstairs and deal with the hose.
It's Christmas in March for me, lol.
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I love my Kreg kit
Definitely Christmas for you! Congrats! Chuck
Thank you @Eric Rorabaugh This was 2 purchases combined. Haven’t gone through entire box yet, can’t wait to see the rest. Thanks Eric. By the way, UPS did good.
It's funny you said you haven't gone through the entire box yet. That's the first thing I do - dump out all the pieces all over my bench and check them out, thinking what i could do with each.
I normally do, but home a bit later from work....and other priorities (I know, something is wrong) took control...…...
"I normally do, but I pull out a piece of wood or two and then something shiny captures my attention and then as I go check that out something else grabs my eye...."
There, I corrected your reply for you.