Well the new Harry Potter movie is due out July 11th and the book is out July 21st. Who's turning wands in front of the movie house or book store? Everyone got their mini lathe ready?
underdog said:Well I've got a couple of 'em turned, but haven't a clue as to how to market them.
Does your mini run on gasoline?
Brodie said:Here's a link to chew on:
Mark Mandell said:I note the lack of a shield between the lathe and the kids in the pix. I would not want to be the turner who blinded a kid with a blow-up. Yes, I know, "spindle orientation" etc., but it's still an unwise move.
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Don Bradway said:Would this be considered a "demo" too? If it were, would your membership in the AAW (you are a member, aren't you ) cover you re: liability insurance should something go awry?
Don
Mr. Don said:GAWD....do we need 1" bullet-proof glass shields....or shock-proof plugs....chest protectors.....or wood that does not pose a risk when spinning....or dust that can poison and/or cause lung and skin and eye damage....and constant worry that SOMETHING will cause bodily or mental trauma that we may SUE over????? If you are that paranoid, maybe you had best find another (safer) form of entertainment where you do not feel so threatened!!! We need to ENJOY woodturning for what it is, not constantly fearing the tapping on the shop door by a blood-sucking attorney!!!! :mad: :mad:
Mr. Don said:GAWD....do we need 1" bullet-proof glass shields....or shock-proof plugs....chest protectors.....or wood that does not pose a risk when spinning....or dust that can poison and/or cause lung and skin and eye damage....and constant worry that SOMETHING will cause bodily or mental trauma that we may SUE over????? If you are that paranoid, maybe you had best find another (safer) form of entertainment where you do not feel so threatened!!! We need to ENJOY woodturning for what it is, not constantly fearing the tapping on the shop door by a blood-sucking attorney!!!! :mad: :mad:
Mark Mandell said:The attorneys you're so quick to attack have very little to do with it. It's their clients who have been conditioned to a litigeous society who are looking to retire on the insurance money. But,
I was thinking more about protecting the kids than myself. Your hyperbole notwithstanding, a 2' x 3' piece of 1/4" Lexan or Plexiglass in a simple frame would save a kid's magical day as well as her eyesight. If you resent having to take such minimal precautions in an activity from which you're deriving PROFIT, then stay safe in your shop and let others with a modicum of respect for their audience handle the public turning.
Hstudio said:Judging by the way this is written, I'd say that you are an attorney.