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Can I comment on the irony that I was just reading at him this afternoon after Smokingpipes.com sent out their monthly pipe talk article Thank you for the video, just watching what he is using is answering some questions already.

Hello all, I’m upgrading to a compound cross sled on my lathe for pipe making to get the accuracy I’m looking for, the problem is I have no idea what tools/bits/tips I need for my tool holder as I’ve been doing everything freehand up until this point. I’m looking for tools that work well for shaping...

Thank you all for your replies. I feel a great deal more educated on the matter. Thank you again.

Thank you for the information everyone. Are the modifications fairly intense to utilize wood on a metal lathe?

wdteipen wrote: ↑Sat Mar 28, 2020 7:38 pm It's hard to beat the old metal lathes. Atlas, LaBlond, South Bend, Logan, Clausing...all good bets but may need some work. You're looking at around $900 - $1500 for decent used metal.

I have to ask; why a metal lath over a wood lathe?

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Before I got my wood lathe I was using a 70 year old drill press. Like you it was hit or miss but I was getting pretty good at it. I did have a drill press vice with rubber grips with round slots in them that centered the delrin. That helped. I got a used wood lathe and even though it is not the id...

Probably your equipment. Consumer-grade drill presses are notoriously imprecise. I suspected this may be a large portion of the problem as although affordable, I don’t think Mastercraft is going to cut it. I have found a lot of guys are using a lath for pipe making. Any suggestions on a good qualit...

Greetings all, I am hoping someone can answer a rather odd question for me in regards to drilling delrin tenons; how do you e sure you drill dead center? I’m using a 1” piece giving me enough to thread and for the mortise, but for the love of words I can’t post here, getting the bit dead center has ...

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Hello fellow pipe makers...dare I also say pipe smokers! The stats: Real name: Jonathan Age: 39 Location: Alberta, Canada Years a pipe smoker: 2 yrs How you got into pipe making: Couldn’t afford the pipe I wanted, so why not make it! Other interesting facts: I’m still looking for that magical tobacc...