Brett Baldwin
09-03-2006, 8:07 PM
I knew it was going to happen sooner or later so I guess it is officially sooner. I have fallen into the Abyss. I was doing some explorations at Woodcraft to check out a LN block plane they had on sale but they didn't have one in stock and I was going to check out the Rikon mini lathe but that wasn't in either so I head back and stop at Rockler to pick up some clear 4" dust hose. Well there is a sale going on naturally so I wander around to see what else I might "need" and there is a Jet VS Mini lathe with a Midi Nova chuck for $299. Well, I thought it over for a while as I continued to wander but I just couldn't pass it up. I had only two projects in mind for it immediately but I knew more would spring to mind. Since I had already done some homework on the subject I stopped by Harbor freight and picked up the $35 starter set to make my learning mistakes on. Without further ado...the proof.
The Abyssal machine itself with its infernal acoutrements...
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The requisite bonker (in miniature as this was handy wood)
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And my first radical design change (since the helpful sales person said there are no mistakes in turning, only design changes)
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As all you previously Abysserated folks know, there will be more coming but that is all I have for now. I have some citrus tree cuttings that will be providing me with free learning wood and I can already tell my sharpening skills are going to need to develop quickly but so far, lots of fun.
The Abyssal machine itself with its infernal acoutrements...
46041
The requisite bonker (in miniature as this was handy wood)
46043
And my first radical design change (since the helpful sales person said there are no mistakes in turning, only design changes)
46044
As all you previously Abysserated folks know, there will be more coming but that is all I have for now. I have some citrus tree cuttings that will be providing me with free learning wood and I can already tell my sharpening skills are going to need to develop quickly but so far, lots of fun.