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I haven't tried wood turning yet, but this a huge testament to the toughness of the shopsmith motor
http://youtu.be/dewl3w7X9kc
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chris jay wrote:,I haven't tried wood turning yetbut this a huge testament to the toughness of the shopsmith motor
http://youtu.be/dewl3w7X9kc

Also a testament to the craziness of some people.:) :)
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beeg wrote:Also a testament to the craziness of some people.:) :)
He is not crazy.:D


He is from Vermont.:)



Yankee ingenuity!:cool:



We all could use some!;)
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That reminds me of a bumper sticker I saw here. It read, "Keep Texas beautiful! Put a Yankee on a bus." :D
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Nothing crazy here.

Don't confuse confidence in ability with crazy.
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That was almost 2 years ago which makes me wonder if he survived that project. I never saw the number 3 in which it was finished, delivered and placed. Have looked several times and no can find. Anyone know the results.
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A year ago in comments below the video he said:

The logs were cut in February, and turned in late March and primed and then installed in August. Cracks that opened over these months were filled and finally painted in September. The building is unheated so further cracking will be slow but we may refill and repaint next year. Given how heavy they were in August I expect there is a bit more water in them. Thanks for your interest.

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I found a blog that documents that project start to finish, here are the links.
Time To Fiddle - Milling Townhouse Posts
Time To Fiddle - Turning the Townhouse Columns

This picture from that blog shows the columns installed and painted.

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rpd wrote:I found a blog that documents that project start to finish, here are the links.
Time To Fiddle - Milling Townhouse Posts
Time To Fiddle - Turning the Townhouse Columns

This picture from that blog shows the columns installed and painted.

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Neat! He used a SS frame as a floating tool rest for the chisels. :)
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Post by swampgator »

Thank you, Ron. That is really an impressive story. What I would give to be a fly on the wall. This is the kind of work that really impresses me. :)
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