Lee Michaels wrote:
"Steve Turner" wrote in message
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Brought home a new lathe last night, a Grizzly model G1495
(http://www.grizzly.com/products/Heav...d-Lathe/G1495). Found it
on Craig's List; the seller had bought it for a project that never
materialized, and he never used it even *once*. He dropped over $1200 on
the lathe and accessories, including a nice set of 6 starter chisels and
one *really* nice Hamlet chisel (made in Sheffield), cleaned off all the
shipping grease (and if you've ever bought a Grizzly machine you know what
a PAIN that is), fully assembled the monster, then sold it to me for $700.
I'm very happy to FINALLY have a lathe, and I'm on my way down that
slippery slope... Wheee!

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I'm surprised that nobody noted the irony of your last name. Come on now,
Turner????

Is there a more appropriate surname for a wood turner?? :-)

You have definitely gone over to the dark side.

Yes, for SO many years I've held my head in shame because I haven't been
living up to my namesake. Finally I'm SOMEBODY!

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