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For me there are two things, space and production work. I live in a townhouse so I cannot have a pile of logs on the driveway. Thus, whenever wood comes my way, I need to process it into blanks immediately. Unfortunately, sometimes life gets in the way of that.
I really dislike production work. The items which I lump into this category are pens, peppermills & the like. Funny thing is, I turn mostly bowls and that doesn't bother me.
Nova DVR XP, so-so Sears bandsaw, no-name grinder, a load of Thompson tools, growing pile of "design opportunities"
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I would say hollowing the transition area, sides to bottom. Always a catch in there for me.I say this esp. in regards to a HF with a small opening.The other is the limits of my tools esp. for hollowing. I don't have a swan neck or a carbide set at an angle.I use an old shopsmith scraper with a round head that allows me to get up under the shoulder. Rob
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Roughing out a blank on the bandsaw.
Sanding with the roughest grit to remove tool marks and tearout.
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Everything brand new turner well might as well be haven't turned in at least 10 years.
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No obstacles, only more turning opportunities! Retired and every day is Saturday except Sunday.
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This Year I participated in 2 fall shows,which the sales really took off for me. The market is there. When people like what they see, they will spend the money. I turn mainly salad bowls 10" through 20" and "Art" pieces, Open Forms, HF's, Burls. To find or make a tool rest to extend into a 10" HF is on my list. Sharp cutting tools really helped reducing my sanding time. 007.jpg
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Paul,
First off Welcome to posting (I see that was your first post)! Secondly, I have a question. What would you need or use a tool rest to extend into a HF for?
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No, it's not thin enough yet.
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For me it is having way too much wood, not enough time and lately no physical ability to stand at the lathe very long, but that is getting better. But I think my biggest issue is that I love roughing out things and the pile has gotten very big, and never finishing them!
Want more money too!
Jeff
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Time. Since I have a job, that I work way too many hours on, I have little time to turn. HOWEVER, if I had no job, I would have lots of time to turn, but NO MONEY.
Oh, sanding would be #2 on the list. And yes I agree, buy good paper. Sanding will still suck though.
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