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Here it is on the lathe----roughed out---ready to shape---and a pic of the bed extension.
Gee I got to get back to that dang bench I am building.


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The angle of the wangle is a bit confusing on those pictures. [xx(]
But still very impressive. Knocking off that branch on the side must have been and adventure. Where is your ourboard tool rest?
BTW, I love a shop with tools that actually look like they are used. A messy shop is a loved shop.
 
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Originally posted by kent4Him

I hope you roughed it out as slow as your lathe turns. I can only imagine the pain of the getting that thing balanced.
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Naw, just need to put stand attached to the lathe so you go with it while it walks across the floor!
 
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Ron ----the pith will be fine---I am running out of CA:D---I am going to try something new for me----the branch Frank asked about---of course that's a crotch also---has a good size void----I am planning on doing a real neat inlay---if it works?????????
Oh for those of you that wanted to ask---the bench is coming nicely should be done mid-day Weds.
Friday we are packing/setting up-- for a show-- so this week there ain't much free time.
 
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That has been interesting from the beginning. Was there any way that you could have trimmed the blank in such a fashion as to remove much of the weight and get it roughly shaped before mounting? Using a chainsaw perhaps??
I await the results of yoyr labours with baited breath!:):D
 
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R2----I started at 150rpms within 30 minutes we where kicking up dust at 500rpms---my thoughts about turning something this big---it's just showing off---there is very little market for something this big. I could of cut it in half and been ahead of the game. I have a real big show coming up this fall---that's where this piece will go.
You can't wait till the last minute to build inventory.
 
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Yeah... it's never too early to build inventory. I can't believe the size of that but have no doubt that you'll easily find a buyer when you show it. Shoot... the price was right if you got it off the dump pile. It really must be a thrill to turn something of that or the drums size. Be sure to take more pics!!! ;)
 
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Gary thank you very much for sharing the pics. That is awesome! Having been in the machine shop for years know I have seen oodles of stuff large and small mounted and machined. But that is the largest piece I have ever seen done on a woodlathe. Very impressive.
I can only imagine how those first cuts are until You get it somewhat round.
Keep up the impressive work, and thanks again for sharing..:)
 
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Originally posted by Gary Max

R2----I started at 150rpms within 30 minutes we where kicking up dust at 500rpms---my thoughts about turning something this big---it's just showing off---there is very little market for something this big. I could of cut it in half and been ahead of the game. I have a real big show coming up this fall---that's where this piece will go.
You can't wait till the last minute to build inventory.
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Gary, as I'm sure you know, in the art world, you can't have too big or too unusual. That will be a focus or center of attraction at your show. Put a huge price tag on it. Some show-off will flash his platinum and buy it. [:p]
 
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