Spindle height
Russ Fairfield
>This gives a whole new meaning to spindle height.
The truth is that there may be some merit in this height for turning bowls. Might make turning a spindle a bit difficult.
Spindle height
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Mark Mandell - Gone Round In Jersey
>Now that you mention it, my Stubby's center is at 46", a good 2" above my elbow. I prefer that for bowl work, but when doing hollow forms, I have a 5" high platform that I put in place to stand on (can't lower the bridge so have to raise the river) to make hollowing easier.
MM
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#34:22 AM?
TD
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Alan Tolchinsky
>I can't see how you could apply enough pressure at that height unless you had some powerful forearms. But it does look like a height for good back and neck posture.
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#5Re: 4:22 AM?
Fred in NC
>"Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy wealthy and wise" Attributed to Ben Franklin.
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#6Yeah but.....
TD
>Russ is near the West Coast so that would be 2:22 am his time. You reckon he was up late or up really, really early?
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Russ Fairfield
>It was a Friday night, and I'll never tell.
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RevDoug
>Looks like a broken jaw if he gets a catch.
Turn 'em round,
RevDoug
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Don Evans
>Hey Russ;
Mine sharing where you got that pix if on the internet? Anymore where that one came from?
Don
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Russ Fairfield
>No idea where it came from. I found it when I was cleaning out the photo files.
