"mac davis" wrote in message
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On Sat, 01 Dec 2007 12:08:53 GMT, "George" wrote:


http://www.scrollsaws.com/WoodLathe/woodlatheString.htm

Dental floss is strong and prewaxed. Plus the mint scent can cove up any
residual from the mothballs!

holy crap!
If you're going to make all those wood parts, you might as well put
brackets and
roller blade wheels on 'em..

Got that right, but in it's simplest form, a string steady is one string or
so opposite the cut. Personally, I use fingers wrapped over on thin stuff,
but there's all kinds of options.

Have you seen the bowl steadies some people make?