Thanks, guys. for your helpful responses. Apparently, the consensus is that I'm overthinking a problem that doesn't exist. Bloody story of my life. And I've reground a spade bit and it's ready for a trial run. Thanks again. . .
Michael
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- Sat Apr 16, 2016 2:23 pm
- Forum: Stummels
- Topic: Tobacco chamber shapes. . .
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- Fri Apr 15, 2016 4:58 pm
- Forum: Stummels
- Topic: Tobacco chamber shapes. . .
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Tobacco chamber shapes. . .
As I attempt to perfect my technique (Ha! Now there's a concept!) in stummel drilling and aligning all the holes, I recently put a 3/4-inch round nose router bit in my lathe tailstock to drill the tobacco chamber. The hole was beautiful and smooth, but it later occurred to me that maybe this was an ...
- Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:00 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello all
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Re: Hello all
Thank you for your welcome. Jeremiah, I'll gladly post photos of my mandolins as soon as I can figure out how to do it. Truly, I'm technologically inept. . .
Michael
Michael
- Sat Mar 12, 2016 4:58 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello all
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Hello all
Hello all. . . Thank you for allowing me to join your group. Here are some basics: Real name: Michael Bean Age: 75 Location:Gabriola Island, British Columbia, Canada Years a pipe smoker: 50+ How you got into pipe making: I've been working a wood lathe for about 20 years and smoking a pipe for so lon...