Gale Montgomery (aka) Fish

**Gale Montgomery** · 26th June 2009, 12:00 PM

G' day mates, althrough I am not used to the greeting I useally just use "Hello"
The first thing you will notice about me is that I can not spell worth a hoot there is and old proverb I lay use to for this condtion that goes like this" that it is a pretty narrowminded person who cannot find more than one way to spell a word" I make great use of this.
My Main interest in wood working is wood turning I have been turnning since my high school days where I learned the baseics then I had neighabor who was a retired seabe who taught me to think out side of the box when it came to turning and taught me things my shop teacher would have cringed at like useing a hatach for as a turnning tool or making my own tools which I could not afford anyway, My first lathe was made from 2x4 lumber and used car parts my first store bought lathe was a Sears which I still have and use off and on my main swing is a home-made lathe I made back in 2005 the Sears was just not cutting it any more and I was getting into larger pieces and one just dosen't turn a 40lb block of wood at 800rpm without some trouble so I made one, I call it "Big Red" it is 8' long and will turn 4'6" between centers and will swing over 28" over the bed if I had room in my shop I think I might be able to turn 8" off the end I would like to try it someday and try to make table tops. guess thats enough for my first post. Fish.

**rat52** · 26th June 2009, 12:05 PM

welcome -----but-------

**artme** · 26th June 2009, 12:22 PM

G'day Fish and welcome to the best cubby house in cyberspace.

Sure would love to see a picture of your beast. Sounds like you have little fear of bigger stuphph.

**Christos** · 26th June 2009, 01:10 PM

Bloody Hell what sort of monster lathe are you up to.

Oh. Welcome to the forum.

**rotten_66** · 26th June 2009, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by rat52

welcome -----but-------

Don't stress Fish, what Rat hopefully means is "WE like pictures", especially of stuff you've made, your lathe, anything really,

Oh yeah welcome,,

Ron

**munruben** · 26th June 2009, 05:05 PM

Welcome fish. nice to have you aboard. Would love to see a pic of that monster.

**Pagie** · 26th June 2009, 07:39 PM

G'day mate. We are glad you joined so you can teach us a thing or two.

**Skew ChiDAMN!!** · 26th June 2009, 07:43 PM

**joe greiner** · 26th June 2009, 10:35 PM

What they all said. We love to beg, borrow or steal ideas, especially home-made machinery.

Cheers,
Joe

**Ad de Crom** · 26th June 2009, 10:50 PM

Hi Fish, welcome.
Always curious to see homemade stuff, and in particular your monster lathe.
Ad

**tea lady** · 27th June 2009, 12:50 AM

Hi fish.

Your fist post is pretty interesting. Cant wait for more. Welcome, and hope to see/hear/read a lot more of you.

**Gale Montgomery** · 27th June 2009, 01:30 AM

Thanks for your come-back, that was quick, this forum thing is all new to me looks like it will be fun but I don't get much computer time working 12 hour swing shifts but thanks again for the support. fish

**wm460** · 27th June 2009, 01:06 PM

G'Day Fish,
Welcome to the forum
Cheers,
Mark.

**BobR** · 27th June 2009, 01:24 PM

Welcome to the forum. As has already been said, look forward to seeing some of your work.

**Gale Montgomery** · 28th June 2009, 11:10 PM

Thanks everyone for the great welcome, hope to spend some time here when retire hope to do just that this July if all the numbers come together. thanks again, bought 4 new replacement windows for this 100 year old home yesterday; don't think I will ever get them all replaced, by for now. Fish

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