Thread: had some good days in the workshop

At four hours each.
I would say your doing mighty fine.
By my standards easily.
They look fantastic well done sir

simplicity
Thanks for the comment its 4 hours each but that's not including the 4 + hours I have resisting up as I have to stop when the legs give out and I sit down till the numbness goes away or the back stops aching
regards Michael

Some great results. If it takes all day it matters not it is the enjoyment at completing a pen

I sit to turn anyway not cause I have to but choose to. Love your work admire your giving turning a real chance to take your mind off your pain.

On a Woodworking site a couple of months ago A guy said he had not been around for some time with Vicaden and other drugs for 24/7 pain. someone suggested a little black cherry juice. He started on a Thursday morning and by evening with no drugs was pain free. Being in this situation on that day a Thursday I bought Black Cherry juice from a health shop and I have been pain free ever since. Still 82 but able to enjoy life more than ever. I use a little in a glass with Aldis Lemon Mineral water to top it up once a day, taste is good.My pain was arthritus driven. Could not bend down to pick up dropped things now I can easily.

Peter.

Nice pens there

a slow make is a good make as when I do them fast I tend to mess them up

Nice going there Michael, some good looking pens Mate.

4 hours sounds pretty good to me, takes me at least 2 weeks to do a pen these days .

Peter can you advise me how you sit and turn what sort of seat do you use and how did you work out the hieght of the lathe stand
Regards Michael

Originally Posted by Penpal

I sit to turn anyway not cause I have to but choose to. Love your work admire your giving turning a real chance to take your mind off your pain.

On a Woodworking site a couple of months ago A guy said he had not been around for some time with Vicaden and other drugs for 24/7 pain. someone suggested a little black cherry juice. He started on a Thursday morning and by evening with no drugs was pain free. Being in this situation on that day a Thursday I bought Black Cherry juice from a health shop and I have been pain free ever since. Still 82 but able to enjoy life more than ever. I use a little in a glass with Aldis Lemon Mineral water to top it up once a day, taste is good.My pain was arthritus driven. Could not bend down to pick up dropped things now I can easily.

Peter.

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Michael
I use a comfy chair which has one of those telescopic posts. Eg goes up on its own pressure with the handles.

I got a few from the last curb side cleanup. Looks a bit fancy but it's comfy and adjustable and the right height for a bench. Also has a foot rest. I stiffened it with a board.

how many hours - don't worry... god knows how long I take. To make it easier so I don't have to get up and down off the chair. I set everything up I need around the lathe. I'll have an hour where all I do is gluing barrels or an hour the next week where I just drill holes or cut to length. I kind of do a slow production line of say 10 pens over a few weeks. ...... might sound tedious but I make fewer mistakes and less pain on the foot. ... I get a good tune on the radio and a good cuppa brewing ....

My chair: sorry I couldn't work out how to rotate .. I don't lay down to sit on it

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Originally Posted by coffenup

Peter can you advise me how you sit and turn what sort of seat do you use and how did you work out the hieght of the lathe stand
Regards Michael

Hi Michael pic while I was installing my VicMarc Vl150 in 2014. 26" from the floor to centre of the seat.

30" 1/2" floor to top of bench.

Bench is 28" by 44"

Sitting my eye height is 29" from the seat

I welded the bench frame from steel.

My breastbone sitting is level with the lathe centre height (I am 6 foot 2")

Many other changes since then hope this helps you sure great for me.

Kind regards Peter.

Thanks Peter gives me ideas
Regards Michael

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