shopsmith

Well..... I'd always thought about getting a shopsmith... but... you know... they're expensive? And.... what would I do with it? Having said that.... I just LOVE Craigslist (doesn't everyone?). So... there's a listing for a free shopsmith... you know the one... used to belong to dad...

Greetings from Virginia! I never had a lathe until a friend recently gave me a 1955 Shopsmith. I fixed it up, replaced all the bearings and made a few other modifications and am now learning to turn. Pens seemed like an obvious first choice. Here is a picture of 2 of my first 4 pens. They...

As a Michigander that's now in Oklahoma it's been difficult watching the wolverines and the Lions. Ouch!!! I turned my very first pen last Friday. It's funny... I thought turning was going to be the hard part. With any luck I'll actually make a "shiny" pen this week. A big shout out to...