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New guy alert. I am trying to find out which tap and dye to use on joint tenons. Also how on earth do I bore all the way thru a front with the short boring bars I've found online. Any help would be appreciated.

Hello all. My name is Dale. I I have been on this site for 10+yrs but with lots of gaps in postings. I became a wood turner bc my then fathr in law and I were in a wood craft store in San Antonio and I stumbled across their dowels and long blanks of gorgeous wood. I asked him if we could make...

I would guess a pantograph but I'm new and I've never used a panto

Hello all. I'm a wood Turner and the desire for cue building is what got me into (I made a few that were ragged attempts on my wood lathes) it...sadly it took me 11yrs or so to save and I now have my delux I get dumbstruck in here by the verbiage I simply don't know. So if anyone familiar with...

I'm Dale. I've been a wood Turner for 15 yrs and building cues is what peaked my interest. For yrs I used my regular lathes in 3 failed attempts at cues for friends, all the while saving money. Last yr I finally got a Delux from Chris Hightower.

Hullo, I bought a delux a yr ago but was far too busy to make any learning permient. Unfortunately the lathe was covered but still ended up with some future rust. Around my shop I usually use 3 in one or minwax. What is best for protection especially on the lead screw? Dehumidifier is helping

Finally going to buy a cue lathe. I've looked at Hightower's lathes for years but recalled Lee Malikov used to sell CNC lathes but I can't find him anymore to compare between his and Chris's. My questions: Where is Lee and Brianna products? Anyone have a cue man lathe for sale? Is Hightower...

All, been a long time since I've been on here. A: looking for a cue man delux B: does Chris still sell the inlay kit for his lathes? C: I cannot find Brianna products anywhere. Where is Lee at? Still in business? Thanks for any help

Hut or PPP. Commonly used by wood turners like myself. They have abrasives inside that are akin to sanding/burnishing with 1200+grit and it brings out a slight sheen and accentuates the grain before using whatever finish you choose. I know cues are a different animal in most respects but they...

Late to the party as usual. Is the toolbox lathe just a repair lathe or is there a taper attachment, router ect. for building. thanx

Hey Lee, I watched a couple of vids on your site for the breeze. Are you going to add any for your new lathe?

Thanx guys. I feel like a buffon about my micrometer questions. Had I just wiki searched it(thnx for the link btw) I'd have discovered that it is just another term for calipers. I have been using several different varieties of calipers during my turnings. As to if this is me wanting to...

Esteemed cuemakers, I am an experienced wood turner and took one turn at making a cue. This did not turn out well at the joint. For the prescision needed I know I either need a metal lathe at the very least. I cannot currently afford a Chris Hightower cueman delux or even the new Brianna...

OK, new guy here. I read a post yesterday in cue reviews and was wondering what radial lamination is? The cue shown was hot man and I'd like to give this a shot one day. Please advise. Thank you for any help

Being new at this myself and facing the same dilema not long ago, I chose to retrofit/modify a grizzly lathe I had in my shop. Now I am not gonna do producton for a long time so it's no big deal. The time you save during set up alone (if you are doing production) makes a cue lathe by...

Thanx guys

Guys has anyone here made a drimel pantograph for inlay work? If so do you have some plans you could or would share? Thanx for any help

Thank you all for the inputs.

Novice here: Just as a back ground I have no back ground. I turned 1 cue on a standard wood lathe. Just wanted to get that out of the way. I am no expert. That said my question(s) are regarding modifying a wood lathe to turn cues. I have seen porper's, hightowers and unique's cue lathes...

Thank all of you for your advice. To clear the air as to why I'd like to save money where I can, the short answer is I don't intend on selling cues that I make. I got into wood turning this summer and I love pool so cue making is a great way to learn spindle work while getting something out of...