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I just made one like that for a local. The bumper remains in the cue. PM me. Thanks, Alan Phelps Custom Cues

Oh I beg to differ. I saw a commercial on TV that substantiated everything on the internet must be true. Bonjour, Alan

Maybe padauk?

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Great item! I'll take one. Paypal on the way. Thanks much. Alan

Paypal sent for 20 bits. Thanks for your trust, Alan

I'll take 20 also. I'll send the paypal tomorrow. Thanks, Alan

Paypal sent for 2 bundles. Thanks! Alan

Bob, Save me 2 bundles of 14. I will paypal you on Friday. Thanks, Alan

Count me in for another 10. Thanks, Alan

I'm building one now with persimmon.

Any time a 40 year machinist shares his wisdom, I'm all ears. Thanks for posting another method. Alan

Dale, I've set tailstocks like that for 20 yrs., just wanted to use the method with flat bar and level to recheck things out. BTW, I don't think my eyes are as good as they were 20 yrs. ago either. If I had thrown a lathe in the river 20 yrs. ago, I might be more ahead of the game now. Alan

All the tips so far about centering a tool to the work piece are great ways of doing things, but I think the thread has moved a little off course. The reason I originally asked for the tool information was to set the tailstock to the headstock, which I consider more difficult to do than...

That's the one I was chasing. Thanks much, and thanks to the other posters with other tool suggestions. Alan

Nice tool, I might have to pick one up, but the one I'm looking for is truly a 12 inch metal rule with a bubble level on the width end. It's made to help center a tailstock to a headstock. It's an adaptation of an old machinist trick. Thanks, Alan

I saw one of these not long ago for about 19 bucks and was going to buy it, but for the life of me can't find the link. If anyone has a link to a machinist ruler with a bubble level on top, please clue me in. Thanks much, Alan

PM sent. Alan

I'm also gonna say probably not, but it'll be cheap to replace the cracked ferrule..... Alan Phelps Custom Cues

Chris, I showed Bill the same thing, except I indicate from the front of the lathe and pull the drive center from low to high. It's a little easier for me it seems that way. Your dial indicator on a toolpost holder is something I wouldn't live without anymore. Thanks much, Alan Phelps