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What can you with a lathe?
Silvan wrote:
Yeah, just don't say this too loud over on the woodturning newsgroup. They'll start talking about how if it doesn't weigh twice as much as your old Volkswagen, it's a piece of junk. Some will, JOAT and I have never spoken up on that side of the argument. Back to our powered apple corer thread. Ruth was pretty specific about it being the turner not the lathe as well. Dave in Fairfax -- reply-to doesn't work use: daveldr at att dot net American Association of Woodturners http://www.woodturner.org Capital Area Woodturners http://www.capwoodturners.org/ |
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"Joe "Woody" Woodpecker" wrote
So how do you make a stair spindle that looks like rope which has been untwisted and hollow in the center? Can you do that on a lathe? BTW you can make a set of salad bowls, matching and exactly the same size with so little measuring. ***************************** You're problem is that you are comparing apples to oranges, Beetle to Porsche. Can the legacy route an ogee edge on an installed countertop? A lathe ain't a legacy and a legacy ain't a hammer. Time to move on. |
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What can you do with a lathe? You can't make spindles very fast
"Joe "Woody" Woodpecker" wrote
Make a few samples of spindles that you can't buy at the local borg. Show them you can make these for contractors on an as needed basis. Make a book of samples and take them into the borg where they can show the unique styles you can make to their contractors and customers. Let the borg know you can make custom replacements of broken items. Contact a home builder who may be interested in a special design. Build furniture for a local consignment store. Build furniture for a local interior designer. BTW, A Legacy comes with a design pad that helps you design the shapes you need. How long did it take you to become proficient with the Legacy and which model do you own? I emailed them for a DVD and find the whole concept enlightening though there is little chance I could ever afford one. |
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On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 03:39:09 GMT, "Don"
wrote: "Joe "Woody" Woodpecker" wrote Make a few samples of spindles that you can't buy at the local borg. Show them you can make these for contractors on an as needed basis. Make a book of samples and take them into the borg where they can show the unique styles you can make to their contractors and customers. Let the borg know you can make custom replacements of broken items. Contact a home builder who may be interested in a special design. Build furniture for a local consignment store. Build furniture for a local interior designer. BTW, A Legacy comes with a design pad that helps you design the shapes you need. How long did it take you to become proficient with the Legacy and which model do you own? I emailed them for a DVD and find the whole concept enlightening though there is little chance I could ever afford one. I have a couple of 8' aluminum I beams. I have used them in router jigs before. the idea of expanding on the legacy concept has some appeal.... Bridger |
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"Bridger" wrote in message news On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 03:39:09 GMT, "Don" wrote: "Joe "Woody" Woodpecker" wrote Make a few samples of spindles that you can't buy at the local borg. Show them you can make these for contractors on an as needed basis. Make a book of samples and take them into the borg where they can show the unique styles you can make to their contractors and customers. Let the borg know you can make custom replacements of broken items. Contact a home builder who may be interested in a special design. Build furniture for a local consignment store. Build furniture for a local interior designer. BTW, A Legacy comes with a design pad that helps you design the shapes you need. How long did it take you to become proficient with the Legacy and which model do you own? I emailed them for a DVD and find the whole concept enlightening though there is little chance I could ever afford one. I have a couple of 8' aluminum I beams. I have used them in router jigs before. the idea of expanding on the legacy concept has some appeal.... Indeed. I am in the process right now of fabricating, out of stock aluminum channel, a device that will ride in both the t-slots on my table saw that will support a small piece of wood in various positions over the rotating blade. Sort of a modification of the idea of feeding wood into the blade on an angle to create a wide cove cut. I want to be able to rotate the wood, at varying angles, above the blade to create symetrical/radial patterns and carve large bowls. Woodys comparison of the Legacy to a Lathe is invalid though as they are two different tools. And, you can buy a lathe for a few hundred bucks and the Legacy is quite a bit more. |
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In article , Don
wrote: How long did it take you to become proficient with the Legacy and which model do you own? What makes you think he actually owns one? djb -- There are no socks in my email address. "Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati" |
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"Dave Balderstone" wrote
Don wrote: How long did it take you to become proficient with the Legacy and which model do you own? What makes you think he actually owns one? I didn't think that. That's why I asked. |
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Joe "Woody" Woodpecker wrote:
: A LATHE IS A WASTE OF MONEY AFTER YOU SEE THIS MACHINE. Nonsense. The legacy ornamental mill can do a lot of nice things, and may be a sensible alternative to a lathe for spindle turning. But try making a bowl, a platter, a hollow form, etc. on one. You can't. Besides, turning on a althe is just plain fun. -- Andy Barss |
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What can you do with a lathe? Do more with a legacy
Andrew Barss wrote:
Besides, turning on a althe is just plain fun. It can get you laid too. We saw some kind of pillar candle holder thingies at Target that made SWMBO go ooh and ahhh. I told her I could make one, and she didn't believe me. I made one, and it came out halfway decent, but far from perfect. I've only been turning for a month after all. She's been all over me for two hours now. Wearing her sexy underwear and everything. It's really amazing. All these things I've made in the shop over the years, and nothing has ever impressed her so much as this damn candle holder. Well, folks, you know what I'm going to be making tomorrow! -- Michael McIntyre ---- Silvan Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621 http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5407/ |
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On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 20:33:06 +0000 (UTC), Andrew Barss wrote: Joe "Woody" Woodpecker wrote: : A LATHE IS A WASTE OF MONEY AFTER YOU SEE THIS MACHINE. Nonsense. The legacy ornamental mill can do a lot of nice things, and may be a sensible alternative to a lathe for spindle turning. But try making a bowl, a platter, a hollow form, etc. on one. You can't. With the right attachment you can do a shallow bowl. Only small undercuts allowed, I think. Besides, turning on a althe is just plain fun. yes- in spades. I have only dabbled in both, lathe wins for shear enjoyment, hands down. I would never consider my lathe a WASTE OF MONEY. The legacy I used- time will tell, so far, it is just a big dust catcher. -Dan V. |
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On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 22:01:03 -0500, Silvan
wrote: Andrew Barss wrote: Besides, turning on a althe is just plain fun. It can get you laid too. We saw some kind of pillar candle holder thingies at Target that made SWMBO go ooh and ahhh. I told her I could make one, and she didn't believe me. I made one, and it came out halfway decent, but far from perfect. I've only been turning for a month after all. She's been all over me for two hours now. Wearing her sexy underwear and everything. It's really amazing. All these things I've made in the shop over the years, and nothing has ever impressed her so much as this damn candle holder. Well, folks, you know what I'm going to be making tomorrow! and just what are you doing sitting typing at your computer? Bridger |
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You can make a bowl or platter with a legacy. And if you desire you can
make a set of salad bowls all in one afternoon EXACTLY ALIKE. The legacy makes it funner because you don't spend so much 'time' playing. Your work comes from sketched plans which has the exact bit to use. You have to guess which type of wood chisel to use and you will worry about tear out everytime you make something. The legacy is just funner to use and is easier to use so you can finish the job. Besides, if bowels and pens are all you want to make, you should get a mini lathe. But why spend $400 on a mini lathe when a full size lathe is $650 and you can make stair spindles. Of course why spend $650 on a full size lathe when you can spend $1000 on a true milling machine and do 10 times more. -- Andrew=A0Barss wrote Joe "Woody" Woodpecker wrote: A LATHE IS A WASTE OF MONEY AFTER YOU SEE THIS MACHINE. Nonsense. The legacy ornamental mill can do a lot of nice things, and may be a sensible alternative to a lathe for spindle turning. But try making a bowl, a platter, a hollow form, etc. on one. You can't. Besides, turning on a althe is just plain fun. =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0-- Andy Barss -- Woody Check out my Web Page at: http://community-1.webtv.net/Woodwor...workerJoesInfo Where you will find: ******** How My Shop Works ******** 5-21-03 * * * Build a $20 DC Separator Can Lid. 1-14-03 * * * DC Relay Box Building Plans. 1-14-03 * * * The Bad Air Your Breath Everyday.1-14-03 * * * What is a Real Woodworker? 2-8-03 * * * Murphy's Woodworking Definitions. 2-8-03 * * * Murphy's Woodworking Laws. 4-6-03 * * * What is the true meaning of life? 1-14-03 * * * Woodworker Shop Signs. 2-8-03 |
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Take her to a wood show where they have a legacy orminital mill and let
them show it to her. I'd bet if you bought one for her, you'd never get to turn again. She'd use the legacy when you weren't home and be all over you when you were just thanking you for buting it. -- What can you do with a lathe? Do more with a legacy Group: rec.woodworking Date: Sat, Jan 24, 2004, 10:01pm (MST+2) From: (Silvan) Andrew Barss wrote: Besides, turning on a althe is just plain fun. It can get you laid too. We saw some kind of pillar candle holder thingies at Target that made SWMBO go ooh and ahhh. I told her I could make one, and she didn't believe me. I made one, and it came out halfway decent, but far from perfect. I've only been turning for a month after all. She's been all over me for two hours now. Wearing her sexy underwear and everything. It's really amazing. All these things I've made in the shop over the years, and nothing has ever impressed her so much as this damn candle holder. Well, folks, you know what I'm going to be making tomorrow! -- Michael McIntyre ---- =A0 Silvan Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621 http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5407/ -- Woody Check out my Web Page at: http://community-1.webtv.net/Woodwor...workerJoesInfo Where you will find: ******** How My Shop Works ******** 5-21-03 * * * Build a $20 DC Separator Can Lid. 1-14-03 * * * DC Relay Box Building Plans. 1-14-03 * * * The Bad Air Your Breath Everyday.1-14-03 * * * What is a Real Woodworker? 2-8-03 * * * Murphy's Woodworking Definitions. 2-8-03 * * * Murphy's Woodworking Laws. 4-6-03 * * * What is the true meaning of life? 1-14-03 * * * Woodworker Shop Signs. 2-8-03 |
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Bridger wrote:
over the years, and nothing has ever impressed her so much as this damn candle holder. and just what are you doing sitting typing at your computer? I was waiting for the kids to go to bed. The more I think about it, the more sad it is in some ways. I spent a MONTH on that damn chess box. I hand surfaced all the lumber with only two low-quality hand planes. I wrestled my POS boat anchor table saw into cutting the strips straight enough to glue up. I planed and glued, cut and planed and glued, then planed and planed and PLANED to get that damn board to come out right. I cut the miters on the frames PERFECTLY, and I attached them with splines for perfect alignment and no through joinery. I again wrestled with the POS boat anchor to do finger joints for the box. No dado set, so I had to do 3/32" fingers. Lots and lots of 3/32" fingers. I had to re-make the finger jig three times, then cut, and cut, and cut. They didn't fit qutie right, so I had to go between them with sandpaper wrapped around a popsicle stick. All umpty gajillion fingers. Then I planed and planed and planed and planed. Then I chiseled and planed and planed and chiseled and screwed and nailed. Then I coated it with around 10 coats of shellac and at least two coats of paste wax. THEN I lined the damn thing with velvet, made velvet-covered trays for the pieces one in walnut, one in maple, etc. etc. etc. 100 hours, easy. A month of spending every spare minute in the shop. Gallons of sweat, sore arms, occasional blood. $60 in materials. It got me a "that's nice dear" but this stupid CANDLE HOLDER, which I made in about two hours, out of a piece of wood left over from when my neighbor pruned her tree, got me laid. Something is just wrong with this picture folks. Maybe this is why so many people who take up turning wind up giving up flatwood. 100 hours of sweat gets a nod, while one hour of mindless fun gets you the key to the furry gates? What can you do with a lathe? Get laid! Chicks dig men who turn sticks. -- Michael McIntyre ---- Silvan Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621 http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5407/ |
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Bridger wrote:
and just what are you doing sitting typing at your computer? Two things as far as I can tell, 1) a little "down" time, 2) gloating Dave in Fairfax -- reply-to doesn't work use: daveldr at att dot net American Association of Woodturners http://www.woodturner.org Capital Area Woodturners http://www.capwoodturners.org/ |
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Joe Woody Woodpecker demonstrated his obsession with comletion over
process and lack of understanding of what a hobby is: You can make a bowl or platter with a legacy. And if you desire you can make a set of salad bowls all in one afternoon EXACTLY ALIKE. The legacy makes it funner because you don't spend so much 'time' playing. Your work comes from sketched plans which has the exact bit to use. You have to guess which type of wood chisel to use and you will worry about tear out everytime you make something. The legacy is just funner to use and is easier to use so you can finish the job. Besides, if bowels and pens are all you want to make, you should get a mini lathe. But why spend $400 on a mini lathe when a full size lathe is $650 and you can make stair spindles. Of course why spend $650 on a full size lathe when you can spend $1000 on a true milling machine and do 10 times more. You want to make everything alike You want to do it as fast as possible You don't want to think about which tool to use You don't want to think about how to design the thing you're making You don't want to learn technique You want to finish the job You don't have a clue on what lathes make what items God I pity your wife Dave in Fairfax -- reply-to doesn't work use: daveldr at att dot net American Association of Woodturners http://www.woodturner.org Capital Area Woodturners http://www.capwoodturners.org/ |
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Joe Woody Woodpecker wrote:
Take her to a wood show where they have a legacy orminital mill and let them show it to her. I'd bet if you bought one for her, you'd never get to turn again. She'd use the legacy when you weren't home and be all over you when you were just thanking you for buting it. Woody Now you've proven that you not only don't understand hobbies, you're clueless about women too. Getting there is at least half the fun. Dave in Fairfax -- reply-to doesn't work use: daveldr at att dot net American Association of Woodturners http://www.woodturner.org Capital Area Woodturners http://www.capwoodturners.org/ |
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Silvan wrote:
It got me a "that's nice dear" but this stupid CANDLE HOLDER, which I made in about two hours, out of a piece of wood left over from when my neighbor pruned her tree, got me laid. Something is just wrong with this picture folks. Maybe this is why so many people who take up turning wind up giving up flatwood. 100 hours of sweat gets a nod, while one hour of mindless fun gets you the key to the furry gates? What can you do with a lathe? Get laid! Chicks dig men who turn sticks. Breathe. Take it easy, you're missing the point here (no pun). You've learned something very valuable here. You can be rewarded for having fun. Now, doesn't that feel better. ;-) It could be worse, she coulda said, "Oh, Why don't you make some more of the Chess boards, at least we can give those away. I have a headache." Now don't you feel better about the whole thing. Dave in Fairfax -- reply-to doesn't work use: daveldr at att dot net American Association of Woodturners http://www.woodturner.org Capital Area Woodturners http://www.capwoodturners.org/ |
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Greetings and Salutations.
Well, thought I would toss my $0.02 in this ****ing contest.... I remember lusting over this sort of thing when I was a teenager. It just looked too cool for words, because it did not require me to spend any time learning a skill, and would allow me to turn out ornate bits. Well, I am older now...and while I think, on occasion, it would be nice to have the toy, I don't lust after it any longer. In that continuing argument between Normites and Neaders, my rule of thumb is that if the machine simply makes it easier for your skill to turn out something, it is still "hand made". If the only skill required is to put stock in the machine and set it up, then, the MACHINE does all the work, it is not hand work any longer. Also, considering that this is a RECREATIONAL group, I am not sure that we are that interested in production, and, if we actually WERE, I suspect it would be worthwhile to simply invest in a CNC router and let it crank out parts in short order. It is fine to use the Legacy mill. It is fine NOT to use the Legacy mill...There are some things that the Legacy will do easily that are harder and require more skill to do on a lathe. There are things that a lathe will do better and easier than the Legacy... No tool will do everything. Regards Dave Mundt |
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bowels???
dave Joe Woody Woodpecker wrote: .. Besides, if bowels and pens are all you want to make, you should get a mini lathe. |
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In article , Bay Area Dave wrote:
bowels??? dave Dave, we all know that "Woody" is full of ... :-) Joe Woody Woodpecker wrote: Besides, if bowels and pens are all you want to make, you should get a mini lathe. -- Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com) How come we choose from just two people to run for president and 50 for Miss America? |
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big snips-
The legacy makes it funner because you don't spend so much 'time' playing. Ummmmm/////// Ah, okay....... I like to play! |
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"Doug Miller" wrote in message news:ScWQb.4364
Dave, we all know that "Woody" is full of ... :-) Ayup. That would explain what comes out when he "expresses" himself... Greg |
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Silvan wrote:
Oh, I feel fine about the whole thing. It's still slightly disturbing though. All these years, all this time wasted... I could have bought a lathe years ago and saved myself a thousand hours of work turning out things that made her nod and say "that's nice dear." Well, the good news is that how you've got one, and soon new bearings. In the meantime, you've got another box of blanks headed your way. Hope the drive went well, I wouldn't want to be on the road right now. Just got a rig out of the trash yesterday. Dave in Fairfax -- reply-to doesn't work use: daveldr at att dot net American Association of Woodturners http://www.woodturner.org Capital Area Woodturners http://www.capwoodturners.org/ |
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In the meantime, you've got another box of blanks headed your way. Hope Thanks! the drive went well, I wouldn't want to be on the road right now. Just got a rig out of the trash yesterday. Home has never looked so good, let's put it that way. South Carolina, North Carolina? Sorry y'all, but your highway crews SUCK at dealing with that kind of stuff. The trip started fine, until I got to the bottom of the mountain and crossed the state line. North Carolina's snow plow was busy somewhere else. I think South Carolina was using a road grader, since they don't have a snow plow. South Carolina doesn't own any salt either, evidently. -- Michael McIntyre ---- Silvan Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621 http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5407/ |
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