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I've mainly used a long carbide turning tool in my multifix tool holder as a tool rest for a small wood turning chisel. It's not safe, but it works. The easiest way to switch lathes if you wanted to (though it's probably a bad idea), is to either ensure both lathes have the same headstock thread so ...

I also started cutting back on the power of the motor. My current sanding motor is only 200W (it might be 250W, I can't be arsed to go check), so about 1/3rd HP and I find it plenty powerful enough for my needs and keeps the electricity bill low. And here I am running two 1.5 kW motors... But I got...

LatakiaLover wrote: ↑Sun Oct 02, 2022 2:04 pm

caskwith wrote: ↑Sun Oct 02, 2022 11:18 am Pfft, French wheels.

Would you like 'em better if they were called English wheels?

Bloody French, first they take my fries, then they take Chris' wheels.

My brain refuses to process this, but it's fantastic!

where the hell did you get SUCH a MASSIVE piece of briar?

I always say: if you have to choose 1 tool to start with, let it be a stationary motor. With a jacobs chuck mounted to the axle, this is a perfect sanding setup and polishing setup but also a decent drilling setup. Granted, it's harder to face a shank for example than it is with a drill press, but t...

Think about lighting as well. My $100 cabinet doesn’t have a light, and I make do with a Bright LED light outside the window. DocAitch Mine came with a TL-light but it was rubbish. I've simply changed it to a cheap heavy duty LED-strip glued to a piece of wood and that's been working fine for a cou...

IF you already have a 200liter compressor, simply adding a cheap cabinet should be enough to get you going. Those cabinets come equipped with gun, nozzle and siphon setup. No reason to go for a pot. Simply pour a couple of kg's of beads in the base of your cabinet and you're good to go. I've got the...

I'm going to disagree with you guys here, it's mostly a matter of market. As in: when a US customer asks me for a 9mm pipe, I'm on the lookout for trouble. However when a Dutch customer asks for a 9mm I won't even think twice about it. And that makes sense: Outside of Germany and the Netherlands, pr...

The only thing I kinda don't like here is the thickness of the shank compared to the bowl height - it's like a magnum pot because of it. If that's the only thing, then I'm happy :-) You see, the guy ordering it wanted a massive pipe with an equally massive shank and stem. I agree the shank is prett...

LatakiaLover wrote: ↑Fri Mar 05, 2021 5:35 am Intentional contrast stain, or is that just the way the wood "took" a uniform brown?

Basecoat of Fiebing's black, sanded back and topped with Fiebing's moccasin brown.

This was going to be a smooth, until a massive gaping hole on the stem opened up. However, the bowl had such amazing grain I couldn't bring myself to sandblasting it completely, an opinion shared by the customer ordering it. So we ended up going for a blasted shank and a smooth stummel. This itty bi...

It's been a while since I've made such a classical shape, so I figured it was the perfect excuse to let the members of this forum tear it apart. My apologies for the pictures being a bit dark, I'm in the early stages of renovating a large part of my house, after which I'll finally have a much better...

Good for what? Good for using tomorrow? Good for cut? Grain? Value? The answer is nobody. It's all shit. Hope this helps! In seriousness Chris, the marketplace has changed in the last ten years, demand is really high and there's a lack of good quality "ready" briar. The usual suspects wil...

your weird way of capitalizing all first letters make it look like this pipe was made by this guy (who's known as the pipemaker Hans Former):

Doc -- The numbers don't support that scenario at all. The world has been through much worse before and survived without significant disruption; and the mortality of COVID is not only much lower than past global pandemics, but the vast majority of deaths are among the elderly (who no longer contrib...

Contact them? Chances are something went wrong and they can restore them...
Or did they give a reason for deleting them?

I contacted Mr Cooke about this, as I didn't want to have it on YouTube against his wishes.

As per his request, I have removed it again.

If anyone wants a personal copy, let me know.

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mightysmurf8201 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 08, 2020 3:47 pm

Massis wrote: ↑Tue Dec 08, 2020 11:53 am I just accidentally bumped into this video rip on an old harddrive of mine, in case anyone cares

Lol I just came across it on my laptop a few weeks ago too and watched it again.

I'm wondering. It's so old now, would it be an issue to upload it to YouTube?