ShopSmith

[1/4 stick]

My bro in law bought a shopsmith a few days ago he had found on Craigs list. I always wanted one since I first saw those info-mercials on Sat. afternoons as a kid. Went and played with the lathe this afternoon. SO I give to you the very first thing I have ever turned on a lathe...







Give a man a chair and he'll do nothing but sit. Give a man a wood working tool and he'll make something to beat you with and take YOUR chair..

[nofearengineer]

Nice.

Now all you need to do is use the drill press attachment to hollow out the end so you can fill it with lead.

[1/4 stick]

Originally Posted by nofearengineer

Nice.

Now all you need to do is use the drill press attachment to hollow out the end so you can fill it with lead.

I like the way you think!

[nofearengineer]

Stick, the very first thing I ever turned on a lathe was a club too. My shop teacher said "hey...isn't that bat a little short?" We definitely are thinking along the same lines.

[1/4 stick]

First rule of life is self-defense.

[lilmule]

Ive got an illegal loaded cricket type bat,from around 1900,can dent in a steel garbage can and be no worse for wear.At one time kept it under the car seat.
Hmm now that it was brought up going to have to relocate it somewhere in the garage I think.

[joedog]

Nice work! I can't wait to see your new rod rack that I'm assuming is probably in the planning stages already.

[bamabassman]

nice stick, stick!! my father has a mark 7, i tried it a long time ago.....but couldn't get the hang of it. may try it agian. i'll just ask to "borrow" it this coming summer. hehehe.

[1/4 stick]

It's deffinatly on the list Joe! lol

Bama, this is the Mark 5 anniversery edition. Main thing I learned about the lathe is everything had to be locked tight, tools sharp, and go slow. Ya can't lay into it to hurry the rounding of the wood.

[bamabassman]

cool sticvk. maybe oyu can do a video and let me see how ya do it. last time i tried..........broke one of pops tools in half. lol. needless to say he was pissed until i obught him a whole new set of the betterones. hahaha!!

[keithdog]

Nobody makes a stick like 1/4 Stick! NOBODY!!!

[1/4 stick]

Originally Posted by keithdog

Nobody makes a stick like 1/4 Stick! NOBODY!!!

That's what she said.

[1/4 stick]

Have no idea what they are, but I was playing with the lathe today. How bout some suggetions. So far I have totem pole and... well... the shorter one was called a plug for a spot that would be quite painful.

[pro reel]

here is a project for ya. It's a line stripper. Just put a little taper on it. You might make the back lip wider, sometimes the line slips off of mine. sand it and then burnish it with wax for a slick finish. I tried it with a little slot for the line, but that didn't work so i just have a piece of tape stuck on it to hold the line until it gets a few wraps, then you can go high speed and when you are done, all the line slides off in a tight wrap.

[Abbeysdad]

I saw walking tall with both Joe Don Baker AND Bo Svenson - you need a bigger stick....stick!

[1/4 stick]

Originally Posted by pro reel

here is a project for ya. It's a line stripper. Just put a little taper on it. You might make the back lip wider, sometimes the line slips off of mine. sand it and then burnish it with wax for a slick finish. I tried it with a little slot for the line, but that didn't work so i just have a piece of tape stuck on it to hold the line until it gets a few wraps, then you can go high speed and when you are done, all the line slides off in a tight wrap.

HEY! That's a great idea!

[1/4 stick]

Originally Posted by Abbeysdad

I saw walking tall with both Joe Don Baker AND Bo Svenson - you need a bigger stick....stick!

Got the tree trunk cut and drying, (seasoning).