i make a variety of things, sometimes the legacy is my prefered tool, sometimes even though it may do the job i use another tool because it will do the job as well as or better than the legacy for me, i guess it depends on the person, i like learning new things so i am always open to suggestions.
On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 9:25 PM, Bill Bulkeley <bulke...@mmnet.com.au> wrote: > in my years of being a fitter and turner if I could only work and did only > work one machine say a center lathe instead of millers, borers, shapers, > grinders, dills, slotters to mention just a few I would not have been > imployed, you had to use what machine was needed to do the job > my philosophy is you must be a multiskilled woodworker and get with the > times apart from anything else its damm fun to try all this different > woodwork stuff. if a job needs to be done in a lathe then do it, if it > needs to be done on the legacy then do that, if it needs to be done on cnc > then use that provided you can afford one lolol and if you still cant do it > then invent a way of doing it and who cares if others dont like it.that's > what I do anyway it keep your mind active > > Bill > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "begatbrown" < > darylmichaelsc...@gmail.com> > > To: "Legacy Ornamental Mills" > <legacy-ornamental-mills@**googlegroups.com<legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com> > > > Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 12:03 PM > Subject: Re: Interesting Turning Club Article on Legacy Machine > > > > Ron, > > That's a great story. I've seen people stuck in their ways, but never > at such a great price. One of the reasons I like cnc is that it will > allow an individual a good chance of being a truly independent and > successful professional woodworker--something that has been impossible > (with few exceptions) for the average woodworker for over 150 years. > > Begat > > On Dec 2, 6:13 pm, Ron Taylor <rontaylor1...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I was the chief inspector for Westland Helicopters hydraulics division for >> about 10 years. This particular division had been owned by a turner and >> sold to Westland after about 20 years of trading and it was almost >> unbelievable the extent to which plans and jigs had been made in order to >> allow the products to be manufactured on a lathe!! After about 1 year, >> product planning and manufacturing processes had been modified to accept >> other more suitable manufacturing methods. This makes me aware of how a >> turner (or perhaps any other machinist) may be driven to make products in >> a >> way that may represent the one discipline that they are most familiar >> with. >> I can only say that I believe we should be open to changes, updates and >> improvements to our disciplines and not to be hidebound by that to which >> we >> are most familiar. Change may be difficult to accept, or it may be >> something we can't afford, but I believe we should all be open to change >> and try to enjoy the fact that the next generation of woodworkers may have >> many methods not open to ourselves. Lets all enjoy our hobbies and >> businesses and learn all we can of the new disciplines as they arrive just >> for the fun of it.. That's my 5 cents for what it's worth. >> Ron. >> >> On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 3:45 PM, begatbrown <darylmichaelsc...@gmail.com>* >> *wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Hello, >> >> > Now, that's something I did not understand. So most people turn >> > primarily for pleasure? Now, I do understand this better. >> >> > I have seen bowls and vases that are absolute pieces of art, and I can >> > see people who want to do everything with a single device and one they >> > can more easily afford. Okay. >> >> > Begat >> >> > On Dec 2, 3:54 pm, Myck Rych <mckrc...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > > Turners seem to be purists. I am a turner & am not. I use the tool > >> > that >> > > best does what I want to achieve. I have a 900 and that is enuf for > >> > me. I >> > > think it was worth the $$. Most turners do not, as they want quick >> > projects >> > > and make it from a blown down tree. I sold my turnings for 25 yrs & > >> > the >> > > mill made my work stand out. Most folks don't sell. They give away to >> > > family & friends. So the cost of a mill seems very very high to them. >> >> > > On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 12:19 PM, begatbrown > > < >> darylmichaelsc...@gmail.com >> > >wrote: >> >> > > > Why anyone who does woodworking with a power tool has a problem with >> > > > an ornamental mill is beyond me. I do get why folks who do >> > > > traditional turning can look down on the lack of physical risk > > >> > taking >> > > > with ornamental mill users just as airplane pilots who fly without >> > > > wind shields can think less of those who pilot planes with > > > >> windshields >> > > > and jet engines. >> >> > > > Limitations notwithstanding, the ability to turn stock AND work flat >> > > > stock makes ornamental mills worth the while. One of the reasons I >> > > > to >> > > > replace my 900 with an 1800 is that it is a eight-foot overhead > > >> > router >> > > > as well as a column maker. Anyone who has less than an 8 inch > > > >> jointer >> > > > should want a legacy for jointing alone. With a 8inch costing > > > >> between >> > > > $2K and $3K, a legacy is a deal. I have surfaced 10 inch and 11 inch >> > > > wide boards that a 3K jointer could not have helped me with. >> >> > > > The pictures on the legacy woodworking site showing what the >> > > > ornamental mills can do speak for themselves. The only shame is that >> > > > the bigger machines did not have enough of a market to continue > > >> > their >> > > > production. >> >> > > > Begat >> >> > > > On Dec 1, 9:09 pm, "Tim Krause" <artmarb...@comcast.net> wrote: >> > > > > There's some good links in there. >> >> > > > > Has anyone else noticed that the Legacy products are either not > >> > > > well >> > > > known >> > > > > in turning circles or people think they cost too much and would > >> > > > not >> > be a >> > > > > useful tool? There also seem to be some bias towards the items >> > created >> > > > on >> > > > > our mills as not being hand crafted. I would go so far to say the >> > latest >> > > > > cnc rage suffers from the same stigma. It seems people cannot >> > appreciate >> > > > > the skills involved with our style of products and capabilities. >> > They >> > > > > discount all preparation and design work and think the machine >> did > > > > it >> > > > all. >> >> > > > > -Tim >> >> > > > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > > > From: "begatbrown" <darylmichaelsc...@gmail.com> >> > > > > To: "Legacy Ornamental Mills" < >> > legacy-ornamental-mills@**googlegroups.com<legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com> >> > >> > > > > Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 8:59 AM >> > > > > Subject: Interesting Turning Club Article on Legacy Machine >> >> > > > > > Hello All, >> >> > > > > > Here's a link to a turning club article on a member who has an >> > > > > > ornamental mill. This site also has lots of other links. Really >> > > > > > wanted to pass that along too. 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