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Very nice!

Yes he take orders and finishes his own cues too. Every time I visit his shop I see some that he is working on.

Not really when you think about it. If you take 3 cuts every other day or so. 1.000 minus .850 equal .150 .030 times 5 times (every other day) equal 10 days as a minimum. I also let the blank acclimate to my shop environment for at least a week after the first cut without sealer. Add some...

For submission to the discussion, a few general observations concerning full splice blanks: John's Blanks for example, are delivered about 1" at the joint size which gives you .150 of taper turning to shim and adjust the front end points so they are perfectly aligned. It should take at least...

I just got on the site.

Randy, I have always found when sweating copper joints that MAP gas makes the job so much easier than using propane. Big difference with more heat. If you are using PVC you can also use schedule 120. Good luck with you piping upgrade. Rick

Seth, Ten years ago I had a player ask me to build him a 10mm shaft with an ivory ferrule. It is ridiculously thin. He is in my shop about every few month to change his tip and pad. Last week I changed his ferrule for the first time. It never cracked. It was hour glassed from bad chalking...

Tom, I have used Martins method a few times to replace leather when there was a very deep groove. Works great. For installing a string wrap on a deep groove I use special packing tape that has reinforcement strands in it. I carefully pre sand the groove and test the layer thickness so the...

Hang in there and keep being strong mentally Sax. There are many here that will have you in their prayers. Rick

Maple is very Resilient. The ability to recoil or spring back to shape after bending, stretching or being compressed. No other species seems to compare. JMO, Rick

Most automotive clears have a UV inhibitor in the chemistry. So a clear epoxy base coat should not yellow over time with it as the final clear coating. It will be interesting to view this product over time concerning adhesion, durability, shrinkage and yellowing attributes? Like all assembly...

Call Atlas. They have a new supplier.

Randy, I bought the big bore back chuck in new condition for 250.00. Alan machined my tapered collets, purchased and installed the two headstock bearings, machined the back Chuck adapter and set up the whole deal for me. The total cost of my set up as seen was around 1500.00 including parts...

Real Nice Kim!

Hi, New special bearings installed on my Hardinge Lathe. The TRO was .0001 when I got it and the bearings were a little noisy. My good friend and machinist Alan replaced the bearings and I had him install a Unique Products Big Bore Chuck as my back chuck. The TRO is now as close to zero as I...

I like the ebony/burl one the best but they all look real nice.

I just hold a small vaccum hose with an angle cut where the drill relief meets the hole. Gets all the dust. It's an old Indian Trick but I think it will work.

Does he know there is left overs on every small roll used?

Cammel, I have two wrap cutting jigs and the curves or radii match almost perfect. It seems to me that someone else is already done this math calculation for us and gave us the tool to cut the wraps. The radii that occur are already there on the fixtures. It would take a big circle to...

I agree but my experience with Predetor has been very good compared to all the others.