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Well that looks good. Yeah, I will definitely have to get some bracing underneath mine, huh?

Thanks, guys. Yeah, I'm still trying to decide how to work a shelf or two into the design. I would like to be able to sit at this bench with my legs underneath. So I might do small shelves on the left and right for my lathe attachments. Or I might do a 12" wide shelf along the back that still...

Thanks. And no I didn't cross-brace the legs, but somebody suggested I build a couple shelves underneath, and if I do that, it should add some extra bracing.

Thanks, guys. Yeah, my initial thought was just to use two layers of plywood on top, but it was actually cheaper to use the undersize 2x4s.

Hi Guys, I just finished building this bench for my Atlas 10D lathe. It's 62 inches long, 30 3/4 inches tall, and 24 inches deep. The local Home Depot was running a sale on those undersized 2x4s, so this cost me a grand total of about $35. And it took me about three hours to design it and six...

Thanks so much, Richard. Yeah, I'm not a fan of bowl coatings, either. As far as the concave button is concerned ... Years ago I was bending a stem, and apparently I got the bit a little too hot, because it went bllluuuhhh and took an odd set. I thought the stem was ruined, but I tried it out...

Thanks so much, Brewdude.

Hi Guys, I just finished this 1/8 Bent Rhodesian the other day, and I'm really excited about it. This is a new design for me, and I was playing around with stains while I was at it, so this is also a new finish for me, as well. I should be able to duplicate the pipe pretty easily in the...

Well, thank you so much for the kind words, Ozark Wizard.

Hi Guys, I've been busy working on commissions lately, but I did have a chance to finish this Orchid the other day. As some of you may know, the Orchid is another of my signature models. To my knowledge, nobody else makes these but me. This design started off as a "Peapod", and it evolved...

Thanks so much, guys. Yeah, my Wife and Daughter took me out for pizza for my birthday, and my Daughter has a big surprise planned for this weekend. She says it's going to take all day on Saturday, so my imagination is running wild. :bounce:

Thanks, Ozark. I get to be king-for-a-day at our house. :king: Woohoo!

Thanks, Sharpshooter. And definitely post some pictures of your Firebird when you're able to. I'd love to see it.

Thanks guys. :D

This is my 1968 Volkswagen Beetle ... gonna be an antique next year. I wish there was some way for me to know how many miles that it has on it, but there's just no way to know definitively. The title that I received when I bought it 10 years ago read "NA" in the odometer slot, so one can...

I think you're on the right track with wanting to be with your family. I love my Daughter more than I could put into words, and I love having her around. That said, I have given up pipe making several times, and I keep coming back to it. The first time was because I wasn't selling any of my...

I'm so sorry.

Happy birthday, Jim. Glad to hear you're having a good one!

Well I'm going to be praying for you, Ozark Wizard. That spinal stuff is serious business. I'm sure you will have a pro working on you, but it's still serious business.

Been there, done that. The only difference is that I usually fling my miss-drilled pipes as far from my sight as I am able and start all over. So kudos for following through with it. :cheers: