"Gunner" wrote in message
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On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 21:07:12 -0400, axolotl
wrote:

Has anyone else noticed the unusually high proportion of hairy faced
guys in this hobby? Must be some kind of genetic predisposition.

Kevin Gallimore

Its the last great line of defense from flying hot swarf.

Nah! The drool accumulates in the whiskers and provides a nice, steady
source of cutting lubricants for us old guys who have to get real close to
the lathe work to see what we're doing.

BTW -- I have found that spit is just about the best liquid to use on my
white Arkansas stones for honing tool bits.

Boris Bewhiskered


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