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I read daily, but post seldom, but I have learned a lot from Steve. Like his vacuum chuck plans. He does a great job.

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Good wood, good form and a great finish. What is the finish?

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Sure looks like olive to me. I havefour of them on our property and leaves and wood look just like that.

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Thanks for the update Robert that is pretty much as I had envisioned the process. Art

Robert; What is the diameter of your turntable. SWMBO saw these and said I want one. I think you know what that means. Thanks in advance. Art

I went for the long bed as it gives you so much more versiltility. Doing bowl of the end and having more room for hollow forms and hollowing systems.

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I've had my AB for a couple of years now, I don't like it I love it. I had a Jet 1642-2 And wanted something bigger. Looked around and the Beauty of it was the beauty had every thing I wanted and a...

I think Steve has covered it well. I had an 1642 ad now have a Robust and I find his replies right on the money

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I made the same switch as Steve did from the Jet 1642-2 to the Robust AB. the things I learned was how much more fun it was to turn. much less vibration, more power, bigger tail stock. bigger tool...

Alan you are going to enjoy that machine to no end I have had mine for about 6 months and cann't believe the difference between my ols jett 1542 evs2 and ths lathe.

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It looks like Ash to me and I live in Linden Ca.

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Where have you gone, we miss you and your work. I a'm a lurker that came here because of you and D. D. I hope you will be back. I hope alot of you regulars miss him also.

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The Jet 1642 has a micro-v belt not a serpentine belt.

I ordered 3 of these blades and due to my screwup I got six of them for my 18" bridgewood. They worked very well right out of the box, but within 3 weeks all 6 had broken all at the weld. I'm back...

Dave; with my monster I find it works best just slightly above dead center. But I am not at the levels of some of these turners here.

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If you don't mind a long time lurker from butting in. I'm a turner for afew years , and a turner for quite a frew more. That looks like piece of walnut cut just above the graft of either black walnut...