Router Sled to square up briar?

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I just chuck the block in the lathe and square it, quite simple really if you have a lathe.
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Uh, wait, what?
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Yeah, Isn't square the one thing a lathe can't do? Mine will only do round but it's pretty good at that.
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Umm... I guess the word I wanted is facing ;) I just chuck the block sideways and face it on both sides.
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Just for shits-and-giggles I tried my router sled on a block to see how the router would do with this super tough material. After I had two parallel faces milled, I cut it square clamped safely in a table saw sled. Now I can make my first pipe!

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9 stitches in any finger takes a LOT of credibility from methodology photographs.

I'm not sayin'.... I'm... just sayin. :wink:
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Sasquatch wrote:9 stitches in any finger takes a LOT of credibility from methodology photographs.

I'm not sayin'.... I'm... just sayin. :wink:
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Sasquatch wrote:9 stitches in any finger takes a LOT of credibility from methodology photographs.

I'm not sayin'.... I'm... just sayin. :wink:
ahahahah but seriously, the man is a trained professional.
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Sasquatch wrote:9 stitches in any finger takes a LOT of credibility from methodology photographs.

I'm not sayin'.... I'm... just sayin. :wink:
I'm a sign-maker by trade, I gave myself an aggressive manicure with a dull OLFA blade last week. I havent made a pipe yet so your right I've got no credibility on this forum at all. LOL

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Yeah you can't rate a guy's skill based on how many digits he has. I know a few guys who were unlucky early on and ... they just don't grow back.

I just thought it was funny for the thread. :D
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Funny- I thought the exact same thing as you Sas- too bad about the stitches though man :(

I work hard to keep outta the stub club personally. Worst I've done is shove a dull screwdriver underneath my thumbnail- still makes me gag when I think about it.
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Sasquatch wrote:9 stitches in any finger takes a LOT of credibility from methodology photographs.

I'm not sayin'.... I'm... just sayin. :wink:
Lol! Had the exact same thought. That sure is a square block, though!
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I use a 6" belt sander that has an adjustable metal shelf attachment, works fast and easy. Craigslist fix ups.

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Ouch
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I use... oh yeah. Hah. I forgot. I shape first. We don't need no stinkin' squared blocks! ;)

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Huh. Most people shape before drilling to maximize the grain. Why do you do it, Uber? :twisted:
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Sasquatch wrote:Huh. Most people shape before drilling to maximize the grain. Why do you do it, Uber? :twisted:
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My tools of choice are a good block plane (razor-sharp cutter!) and a machinist's square. Usually I only do two adjacent surfaces, which are my reference surfaces on the drill press.
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Sasquatch wrote:Huh. Most people shape before drilling to maximize the grain. Why do you do it, Uber? :twisted:
Grain? Wait, people want to see that stuff?
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