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Hi Everyone

I bought my Mark V 500 in March 1993 as a demo from the show... I figured I better get it before I got married in April of same year. She got a wedding, I got a ShopSmith! Anyhow - In the beginning I have used it to make pens and a bunch of little projects and shadow boxes and etc... Lately I have been using it primarily for home repairs.

I decided I would start up my hobby again since I needed something to relieve stress. The only bad part I can see now is how expensive wood is - especially when you live in AZ. Yes, I live close to a major wood seller...but I am trying to recycle and watch CL wherever possible. I found an corner tv stand on Christmas that after about 6 hours of work netted just over 13 board ft of white oak. Score!

Anyway - here is a midway through shot of my first project coming back. This is a turned table lamp with a celtic knot in it (I hope anyway!)

Thanks for the chance to ramble on and on... Appreciate any comments!

Geo

eagleta2 wrote:Hi Everyone

I bought my Mark V 500 in March 1993 as a demo from the show... I figured I better get it before I got married in April of same year. She got a wedding, I got a ShopSmith! Anyhow - In the beginning I have used it to make pens and a bunch of little projects and shadow boxes and etc... Lately I have been using it primarily for home repairs.

I decided I would start up my hobby again since I needed something to relieve stress. The only bad part I can see now is how expensive wood is - especially when you live in AZ. Yes, I live close to a major wood seller...but I am trying to recycle and watch CL wherever possible. I found an corner tv stand on Christmas that after about 6 hours of work netted just over 13 board ft of white oak. Score!

Anyway - here is a midway through shot of my first project coming back. This is a turned table lamp with a celtic knot in it (I hope anyway!)

Thanks for the chance to ramble on and on... Appreciate any comments!

Geo

Ramble as often as needed and for as long as needed!;)

eagleta2 wrote:Hi Everyone

I bought my Mark V 500 in March 1993 as a demo from the show... I figured I better get it before I got married in April of same year. She got a wedding, I got a ShopSmith! Anyhow - In the beginning I have used it to make pens and a bunch of little projects and shadow boxes and etc... Lately I have been using it primarily for home repairs.

I decided I would start up my hobby again since I needed something to relieve stress. The only bad part I can see now is how expensive wood is - especially when you live in AZ. Yes, I live close to a major wood seller...but I am trying to recycle and watch CL wherever possible. I found an corner tv stand on Christmas that after about 6 hours of work netted just over 13 board ft of white oak. Score!

Anyway - here is a midway through shot of my first project coming back. This is a turned table lamp with a celtic knot in it (I hope anyway!)

Thanks for the chance to ramble on and on... Appreciate any comments!

Geo

Where in AZ? Maybe you would consider filling out your profile.

dusty wrote:Where in AZ? Maybe you would consider filling out your profile.

Gee! Now who does that remind me of?:D

Welcome to the forum, and it is good that you are getting back to making saw dust, and yes wood is expensive.

dusty wrote:Where in AZ? Maybe you would consider filling out your profile.

Hint taken, profile updated!

Thanks Guys

eagleta2 wrote:Hint taken, profile updated!

Thanks Guys

Now if we could get a certain old timer on this forum to reinsert his 'town'!:D

If you ain't making dust, you ain't living.