I was afraid of this

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John U

>Just wait.......it gets better.

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Ted Calver

>Carole,

You forgot to factor in the round trip cost of the Ches Bay Tunnel trip to attend the monthly Tidewater Turners meeting on the third tuesday of each month (except Dec) where you can see demonstrations of just about every turning technique, rent turning videos cheap,share experiences with over 100 fellow turning enthusiasts and sometimes get some good spot discounts from our hosts Bill and Heather Caillet, owners of the Woodcraft Store at Janaf Shopping center in Norfolk.

Ted

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Earl

>The best part is that within six months you are going to want a bigger lathe and it will have a bigger spindle, so new chucks, etc. You either figure out how to make jigs and stuff or you do it like me, and just spend money! :)

Earl

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Carole in VA

>Yeah, Bruce Hoover inforemed that I needed to do that. That is a $50 trip for me (not including what I give Bill C after perusing his shelves...I spent $1200+ there on his opening day) and I don't like to drive across that bridge at night, so I guess I won't make it. :-(

I'm reminded of a song (BTO)

Mike Schwing from Md.

>Baby you just ain't seen nuthin' yet.....ba ba ba baby....

Chainsaw(s)

anchorseal

face plates

threading jigs

sharpening stuff

oils

shellacs

lacquers

solvents

And wait till you start buying denatured alcohol!

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Dick Hines

>Just wait until you drop $5000 on a big lathe. Then you have a couple of hundred on a chuck then $400+ on a hollowing rig. Then....................................................................................................................................................................................................It only gets better or worse depending on how you look at it. You may even drop $10,000 on a band mill like Barbara Gill.

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Carole in VA

>Got a chain saw (which I am scared to death of), got a lot of sharpening stuff, got a lot of finishes. Dunno what the problem with denatured alcohol is or what you use it for, but there is plenty of it here. Am I supposed to stock up or something?

seeing your first turning.....Priceless!

Joel Hunnicutt

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Dave MacLuskie

>Dang it! I forgot again! It was the 30th of Nov wasn't it? Grrr.

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JL work

>Carole,

What part of the Shore are you in? My wife has kin in Birdsnest, Eastville, Treherneville, etc. Anyway, they give you a round trip discount on the Bridge tunnel.

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Russ Fairfield

>Another reason for buying the big lathe to start with. There will never be a need to "upgrade", and all of the accessories will fit all of the time

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Barbara Gill, Remlik VA

>I bought the mill first but it is great for cutting out blanks.

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Carole in VA

>I am north of there...up near Onancock. I don't know what the heck the same-day round trip is now. They reduced it from $20 to $14, then they were talking about going back to $20. Got fed up with the polticos and quit reading about their machinations.

Not to mention the small fortune...

BubbaBob

>...in cosmoline to coat your flatwork equipment for looooong term storage...

Welcome to the dark side.

BubbaBob

Trying to figger out how to use a block plane turning a bowl

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TD

>Bubba, it works, just do it!

TD

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Dale Cook

>Your braver than me to even keep track.It's like my other addiction,FISHING and all the new gadgets that can include and then to rationalize the price of walleye fillets.but when the bowl or vessel your working on gets to the exact shape your looking for or your reeling in the big one it's worth every penny.Have Fun!

Been thru the fishing thing!

Carole in VA

>LOL One time we figured out approximately how much the fish cost us a pound. By the time you did, boat, motor, insurance, fuel, tackle, license, and two new props (from my ex not having a clue where he was going) we could have been eating lobster and steak for the rest of our lives!

The lathe is a slippery slope....

Bobby Wisdom

>I remember someone on the Pond told me that the lathe was only a small percentage of the turner's arsenal, and 4 years later I understand! Next problem, when you are really "hooked", is the rest of your power tools will only exist to support the lathe! (have you priced the lathe chucks yet?)---Have fun, and only buy a tool when you see or are shown the need. It will save you from wondering years later ----"Why did I waste my money on _____???"---Bobby

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Mac

>Hi Barb, I'm soooo glad you have that mill....Mac

Easy Fix

Mark Mandell - Gone Round In Jersey

>Sell the table saw, jointer, and planer. You'll need the capitol more than the iron.

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Barry Turner

>Let me put your new hobby into perspective for you. Priced a new bass boat, motor and trailer lately? Maybe $10,000 to $15,000. The object of all of this is what? To catch bass. (Or whatver kind of fish you fancy) You catch fish, then you eat them. Then what do you have? Nothing, except for a few memories and a bunch of payments on the aforementioned boat, motor and trailer.

Spend 1/10 of that amount on a lathe, a chuck and some tools. Get some free wood. Turn a few bowls and you've got instant heirlooms. Now, did you really pick and expensive hobby? You be the judge. It's all a matter of perspective.

Down Payment

Jorge Castaneda

>Carole,

The lathe is just the down payment, now you will be paying installments until you say: "enough is enough", then you will start making your own, and that is without the chain saw, truck to cart wood, etc, etc. : )

Congratulations, welcome to the fun!

It could be worse

ChuckS

>In addition to my turning adiction, I have a boat....... :-)

ChuckS

Re: Block plane on lathe

Frederick Nelson

>Think of it as a skew with a funny handle.

FNelson