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  1. N

    11/16 spindle 14 TPI

    Hello, I bought a cheap wood lathe to get started on some projects I have always wanted to do. It is a 14X40 lathe and I have turned bats, bowls, and turkey calls on it so far. I wanted to try my hand at pens next. My spindle seems to be a step down rather than a Morse taper. Pictures attached...
  2. John Torchick

    Chuck won't stay put!

    I'm in the process of building a custom fly rod for my grandson. A rodbuilding site I frequent had a photo of a bamboo rod with a bamboo winding check, that is, the part that makes the transition from the cork grip to the rod blank itself. I decided to give it a try with a piece of caragana...
  3. John Torchick

    Offcenter holes

    I'll post here as I still consider myself new to the craft. I have a HF lathe, #34706. The headstock and tailstock line up OK. I turn cork for custom fishing rods. I use a piece of 1/4 in .X 12 brass tube for a mandrel. I turned a foregrip today and noticed that the hole was a bit off...
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