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What's in the mail?

T. Ben said:
A box showed up from @Nubsnstubs today,thank you very much!!!!

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Troy, that pointy piece is the chuck end of a mandrel. When I make things with Cholla, see below how far off most are from being centered. One end is inserted into that pointy thing, and the other end has my live center with the larger point in it. That way, the walls of the Cholla is pretty much the same thickness when cleaned up. IMG_3694.jpeg

This is my set up on any length of Cholla. Be careful when turning the OD as when the ends are compressed like that, they can and will fly apart if too much pressure is applied. If I get a catch and it stops spinning, I just screw the live center in just a bit. In order to keep it from flying apart, you could use that 5" shrink wrap that was discussed recently.

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If you like Tea Lights, take that piece of Cholla and cut it in half. Mount it between centers and true up the OD. You need to keep the OD at least 2 1/5 OD or larger.

After the OD's are complete, drill out a 2" hole all the way through with a Forstner bit. If you have multiple jaw sizes, 75 mm jaws would be what you need to hold it while drilling. After drilling, remove it and sand the jaw marks off the piece. ........
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Now, I've probably turned upwards of over 50 of these lights since I did my first about 3 years ago. I've only lost 10. So, it's not as fragile as it looks, but you do need to exercise caution.
Jerry (in Tucson)
 
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Nubsnstubs said:
Troy, that pointy piece is the chuck end of a mandrel. When I make things with Cholla, see below how far off most are from being centered. One end is inserted into that pointy thing, and the other end has my live center with the larger point in it. That way, the walls of the Cholla is pretty much the same thickness when cleaned up.View attachment 247839

This is my set up on any length of Cholla. Be careful when turning the OD as when the ends are compressed like that, they can and will fly apart if too much pressure is applied. If I get a catch and it stops spinning, I just screw the live center in just a bit. In order to keep it from flying apart, you could use that 5" shrink wrap that was discussed recently.

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If you like Tea Lights, take that piece of Cholla and cut it in half. Mount it between centers and true up the OD. You need to keep the OD at least 2 1/5 OD or larger.

After the OD's are complete, drill out a 2" dole all the way through with a Forstner bit. If you have multiple jaw sizes, 75 mm jaws would be what you need to hold it while drilling. After drilling, remove it and sand the jaw marks off the piece. ........
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Now, I've probably turned upwards of over 50 of these lights since I did my first about 3 years ago. I've only lost 10. So, it's not as fragile as it looks, but you do need to exercise caution.
Jerry (in Tucson)
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Tea lights are really awesome! Great tip on the dunce hat! Chuck
 
Finally pulled the trigger on a metal detector wand. Should have had one years ago. I’ve ruined more than one blade chewing into metal! Just arrived in the mail. Chuck

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It was like Christmas for me yesterday. Got 8 blanks from Pak Agus in Indonesia yesterday and a box from Woodcrafters with a set of 6 steak knife blanks. I bought some desert ironwood awhile ago that will be the handles on the steak knives and I'll make a box to put them in - they'll go to my son. I think he and his girlfriend finally cook enough to make it worthwhile - they used to just go out all the time.
 
Received these vintage turkey call strikers today. Really like the solid black Quaker Boy striker with the rings on the striker part. This was made in 80’s early 90’s. The other favorite is the solid wood one that looks like it was made from maple. It actually sounds good. Haven’t ever seen one like that. 4B6A4FFD-B705-460D-93C1-04DC7C209D51.jpeg
 
Couple of boxes from aAmazon.
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One had a 48" wide roll of craft paper. Glue ups coming so drips will not be a concern.
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Otherr box had a couple of straight edges, packed nicely in cardboard tubes. 50" and 38"
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Very nice stiff extrusions, machined on the bottom for flatness.
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Dual scales, imperial on one side and metric on the other. And a hole in them for hanging on the wall.
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Pretty nice and reasonably priced.
 
Well, after being on back order, being emailed saying in stock, trying to order and sold out again, I finally got my Easywood Tools hollower. Added 3 beading carbide bits to the order due to certain unnamed persons on this forum!!!

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Gdurfey said:
Well, after being on back order, being emailed saying in stock, trying to order and sold out again, I finally got my Easywood Tools hollower. Added 3 beading carbide bits to the order due to certain unnamed persons on this forum!!!

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Do you have other Easywood tools? Why did you choose this one? Good thing you persisted! Chuck
 
Nature Man said:
Yes I do, a mix of all of them.

I had seen this hollower demonstrated several different times and one of my favorite YouTube demonstrators uses it and I feel I have learned from him. I also have a rougher, finisher, and a detailor. I want to use traditional tools and enjoy them but there are times I just can’t quite ride the bevel the way I want. Heck, there are times I can’t even figure out the bevel, the direction, etc.
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