What Horsepower?

[Nick]

Of course, I...ahem...would never be so dumb as to do this myself, nor so irresponsible as to recommend that someone else do it, but if someone were to hold a gun to my dog's head, I might suggest that they (1) bolt the tailstock to the barn wall at the appropriate height, (2) slide the headstock on the Shopsmith all the way to the left, (3) position the Shopsmith so that there is an adequate amount of space between centers, (4) sandbag the legs of the Shopsmith so it can't move, (5) mount the stock between centers and turn 1/2 half of the shape, (6) then turn the stock end for end and turn the remainder of the shape. This is only theoretical, of course. Except for the dog.

With all good wishes,