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I asked about PowerPro maintenance and both Dave and Mike Young said "none".

Seems like this would be a Shopsmith "Frequently Asked Question", and it would be nice to have an official, consistent Shopsmith recommendation.

Gary

Just some interesting info- I made a pen out of lignum vitae once, and used Hut's Crystal Coat friction polish on it. On the advice of the local Woodcraft pen guru, I buffed the Crystal Coat hard/fast enough so that it was smoking a bit. Imagine my surprise when the pen turned bright yellow! Google ...

The nesting baskets pattern was designed by Dave Van Ess and is included in the book "Creating Wooden Boxes on the Scroll Saw", copyright 2009 by Fox Chapel Publishing. Great book! I think this is the easiest project in the book, though going round and round with all the rings can get a bi...

Three nested scroll saw baskets, all from one 9" x 26" maple board:

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Have a very merry Christmas, everyone!

Gary

My wife has a problem gripping spoons with narrow handles, so I turned these maple spoons a few years ago.

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Gary

Bill- Are you no longer recommending your ceramic bandsaw blade guide blocks?

Gary

Yes, I have one of those Oneway centers. I'm not at home now to verify the set screw angle, but either way I don't think it's a problem for this drive center. It doesn't take much of a catch to stop the wood from spinning, so I can't imagine a situation where there would be sufficient torque or vibr...

Oneway makes a "safe-drive" center for Shopsmith 5/8" spindle. It's great for beginning turners, since the wood just stops turning if (when!) you get a catch. Look on the middle right side of the web page.

http://www.oneway.ca/spindle/safe_drivers.htm

Gary

"Blip" and "Bing" are not the same. Close, but no cigar.

Gary

Great news!

The linked ad from The Woodworking Shows would lead one to believe that Shopsmith will be exhibiting the Mark 7 at The Woodworking Shows this year. YAY!

http://www.thewoodworkingshows.com/atte ... oducts.htm

Gary