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  1. 25th September 2013, 07:42 PM #1
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    just had 3 days of turning at work! still have to turn the pile of surian cedar balusters!
    the different size ones are going on treads and under ceiling this has been a Big job just the turning side of it! any feed back is appreciative
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  3. 25th September 2013, 08:15 PM #2
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    Looks like about 10 years of Spindle Turning hell for me
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  4. 25th September 2013, 10:41 PM #3
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    Are you using some sort of copying device from a template? Because, if you aren't, I take my hat off to you. Keeping the same dimensions on that many pieces is demanding. Well done!
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  5. 26th September 2013, 12:22 AM #4
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    just using a pencil gauge! my trusty roughing gouge 3/8 by 3/8 Skew and detail gouge, work to the lines I transfer once it's roughed to a cylinder and turn, turn turn! the first 5 and the last 8 were fun!
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  6. 26th September 2013, 09:22 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pat View Post
    Looks like about 10 years of Spindle Turning hell for me
    lots of practice Pat, I inherited my grand fathers lathe in 1988, I dabbled around doing all the wrong things then in 1990 had a private lesson and was bitten by the bug and was lucky enough to get a place in the woodturning trade course and an apprenticeship! being yelled at by a boss gets you to pickup the pace!
    And that's a lot of lathe time, I have only been back in the industry 3 and half years now and I started at the basics at home practicing with my Tafe books!
    I don't think I'll ever be as fast as I was when I was 18! my new boss was throwing numbers at me the other day and I was thinking not a chance on this job! the balusters have way to much detail!
    so really what I'm getting at is once you have the basics practice as much as you can!
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    Great effort Chuck!!!

    I trust there were breaks in the 25 hrs!
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    Great job. That raised section in the taper would be the worst bit.
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  9. 26th September 2013, 11:45 AM #8
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    yes breaks morning tea and lunch! so there is more time , 135 minutes to be precise!

    the raised bit I ran the steady on. so I could get the lathe faster! Will get some photos when I turn the cedar ones! the teknatool is handling the work load ok! but work won't buy anything bigger!
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  10. 26th September 2013, 01:24 PM #9
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    Personally I am not sure if I could do that but know that I have done similar repetitive work on my job. Sitting in front of a computer filling out a spreadsheet.

    Even if your work does not tell you, I will say great job on getting these done
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