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Thanks for the advice. I hadn't really thought about burnishing but will give it a try.

There's no inexpensive way to get around getting a chuck. I bought a Supernova chuck a few years ago and spent more for the chuck than I did for the lathe, which I bought used more than 25 years ago. I do a lot of turning and now I wouldn't dream of having a lathe without a chuck, especially for tur...

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Gentlemen, A couple of weeks ago I asked some very basic questions about forming stummels and I was fortunate to get some excellent advice; I did some retooling in my shop to gear up for pipemaking and I am very pleased with the results. The first bit of business was to mount and modify an old twin ...

Thanks to all of you for the helpful advice. I even know where to turn when I'm ready to build my next violin. With my fingernails.

Thanks! That will get me rolling.

I am a serious amateur woodworker and turner with a decently outfitted shop. Years ago I made a couple of pipes from kits with predrilled holes, using wood rasps and files, and that is the extent of my pipemaking experience. Now I want to give it another try, starting from a rough block of briar. My...