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Title: So, you've got a little wordturning lathe?
Post by: Tony on May 25, 2016, 09:07:32 PM

One of our kind, I think...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30zO31Xwud8

Title: Re: So, you've got a little wordturning lathe?
Post by: Julian on May 25, 2016, 10:01:38 PM

The guy's mad ... I'd have got roughly round with a chain saw first!

Title: Re: So, you've got a little wordturning lathe?
Post by: Jamesrl on May 25, 2016, 11:18:57 PM

Quote from: Julian on May 25, 2016, 10:01:38 PM

The guy's mad ... I'd have got roughly round with a chain saw first!

I had visions of the log flying off the centers and flattening the daft sod, how far out of balance was it to start with?

Title: Re: So, you've got a little wordturning lathe?
Post by: oakwoodtv on May 25, 2016, 11:45:59 PM

You have to like the manual speed control.

Title: Re: So, you've got a little wordturning lathe?
Post by: Jamesrl on May 25, 2016, 11:48:06 PM

I bet he was well pissed off when he saw them bleedin' great cracks in the finished chair leg.

Title: Re: So, you've got a little wordturning lathe?
Post by: oakwoodtv on May 25, 2016, 11:52:26 PM

Be alright after a bit of polyfiller.