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Well at any rate this stuff turned beautifully. A few small chips when I got too aggressive and some splintering where it had a some cracks but overall it produce a very nice finished product. And the shop smells Lovely

Thank you! This stuff is smelly but it seems like after just a couple of days after a fresh cut the smell really goes away not like the Western variety?????

Several years ago I had a project involving some cedar poles so I got some from the woods and planned them down to pure heart wood. This is Eastern Cedar not the Western Aromatic kind. So as I have this stuff laying around I thought it would be good to use for a start to get back into turning. I ...

Man some of this stuff is way too fancy for me!!

I think I have decided to make a light weight single shelf at the mid way point on the legs (where the pre-drilled holes are) and put storage tubs below that for the larger pieces. The shelf will be used for the daily use items (Speed Square, rip ...

That is Outstanding!! I have a bunch of books including what looks to be his lesson guide from a class he attended but I do not have an actual owners manual. I presume that covers the different setups and that is what I need. I know most are pretty simple but a "configuration guide" would be helpful.

Exactly what I needed! I have to build something to keep this thing organized or the pieces parts are going to end up scattered all over the shop,
likely never to be seen again:rolleyes:

Outstanding stuff Thank You!


One more question for now, I was perusing EBay and saw a custom built cabinet system under a Mark V that could be used to store all the bits and pieces. My Shop is used for a lot of things (mostly Motorcycles) and I am afraid I will have to keep this stuff organized ...

Hey gang looks like a great site and I am very glad I found it. I am a retired Navy man with 2 completed home restorations in his past and working on my third and last one now. I have most of the common table top stuff but Mom emailed me last week and asked if I wanted Dad's old Mark V and naturally ...