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I completely missed this post. What a cool gesture, wonderfully executed, guys - and well deserved on your part, Kurt.

Here here. Nice work!

When I see a pipe put together that well, I seriously consider maxing out a credit card to get myself a metal lathe. :shock: WOW! :huh: I just assumed you had one judging from the sterling work you do on your pipes. Ha! Do a search on the topic Frank. Me and Kurt have gone round & round over th...

Thanks, Tano.

I did use shellac on this one.

Thanks, Rad. The lines were deliberate, I was going more for a Danish neo-classical take than a traditional one. I might have missed the mark there too, but it's what I was shooting for. :) I was in Yuma for Christmas and was able to use Jody's blasting rig. I've also worked out a deal where I'll ha...

I completed this pipe yesterday. It has been in process for quiet a while and felt good to wrap it up. It is about 5.5 x 1.5" and weighs 1.2 oz, the stem accent is boxwood. http://scottandersonpipes.com/recent_lovat/DSC_0058.jpg http://scottandersonpipes.com/recent_lovat/DSC_0063.jpg http://sco...

Some of the 6" Craftsman lathes were manufactured by companies other than Atlas. I have two Atlas manufactured lathes. A 9x42" branded as Atlas and a recently acquired 12x32" Craftsman De-Lux. The recent purchase is in great shape and is now my main lathe. The 9x42" is still oper...

Cool, Nick!

Here is a link to good information on Craftsman lathes, in case you haven't seen it:
http://www.lathes.co.uk/craftsman/index.html

Do you know if it was made by Atlas, or know the model number?

Should be a square shaped receptacle on the side of the chuck for a chuck key to open and close the jaws.

Pffft, wood lathers.

Hahaha.

Man, I'm glad I'm never a dunce.

<cut to hours of clips of me looking all over my shop for something I just had in my hand>

timothy thorpe wrote:also how to you chuck the stummel at 45 degrees to face it. thanks, tim

The stummel is chucked up normally, but have your tool at a an angle to the face:

(image borrowed from http://www.technologystudent.com/ )

Here is a highlight of where it is located:


Thanks to the ebay baldor guy for the image

Kurt, the information was probably hiding in plain sight. On the tag that has all the info on the motor there are little wiring diagrams for 115 and 220, it also tells which wires to swap to reverse rotation.

Wow, very nice, Rad!

I really like the blast on the lovat, the detail and relief are amazing.

does this guy usually have a supply of these motors available for order or does he pop up once in a while with them? I could use another motor but am not ready to order one right away as I don't need it immediately. He has a seemingly endless supply of them. I bought the first one two years ago, an...

At what RPM were you drilling?

Very nice in its own right, and a great 4th effort!

At what RPM are you buffing and what diameter buffs? What is your overall buffing procedure?

Thanks for the kind comments, guys. Scott - Given your dad's previous habit, it is hard to fault him. However, I'm with you: All things in moderation, or is it "All things in moderation, including moderation."? :) James - I wouldn't say I found it more difficult working on classic shapes, ...