Thanks Mike, and Happy and Health to you as well.
My wood working business is pretty much focused on stair parts as well
as antique repair parts and furniture makers needs. All my customer
base and projects that come from them are a sold item before I start.
Consequently I don't get much play time or bowl turning time. I've
turned door knobs for Barbie doll houses out of Cocobolo, all the way up
to 28" diameter 18 foot column. I also make curved molding in my shop
but no cabinets. I don't do anything straight or square. LOL
Everything has to be at least a little twisted, like me. The antique
business is the most fun because it forces you to figure out how the old
masters had done it in the past. But the key here is, I built my
business on orders and not an inventory. Find your biggest customers,
others businesses. Make them your customers and not your competitors.
With the legacy capabilities, they need you, they just may not know it
yet. Also no show room and no craft fairs. I am sure that when I slow
down, I will do some museum turnings but if one of them sell, it will be
a whopping price and will be just supplement money. I'm no where near
that stage of my life though. Well enough rambling, let's go make some
saw dust.
Mike OK
On 12/28/2016 9:19 AM, Michael Kratky wrote:
My hat is off to anyone who can comfortably make a living woodturning,
I’ve been woodworking and woodturning for 6 decades and at best the
income derived barely offsets my material and tool expenses but then
again no price can be placed on the self gratification and worldwide
camaraderie associated with it such as from this group.
Happy and Healthy New Year everyone, from the cold and snowy
Adirondack Mountains !
Michael Kratky
*From:*legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com
[mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Okla
Mike (Liltwisted)
*Sent:* Wednesday, December 28, 2016 12:37 AM
*To:* legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com
*Subject:* Re: Miniature spindles
Yes I have, and I started with the Vega. I am very comfortable with
one (because I can rub my belly and pat my head) but where the Vega
cutter stops, and leaves some of the fine detail to be cut in, the
Shopsmith Duplicator will clean it up from the first set-up and will
only require sand paper and not another tool. If you are re-creating
a spindle and it has to be the same, you will have to clean up inner
corners. If you are designing, as was mentioned before, allow for the
downhill in the pattern and no-one will be the wiser because they will
all be the same. It's not a bold statement, It's how I make my
living. It's what works for me.
Mike OK
On 12/22/2016 9:40 AM, Michael Kratky wrote:
Mike
A bold statement, I have used the Shop Smith have you ever used a
Vega?
Michael
*From:*legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com
<mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com>
[mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of
*Okla Mike (Liltwisted)
*Sent:* Thursday, December 22, 2016 10:22 AM
*To:* legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com
<mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com>
*Subject:* Re: Miniature spindles
That is the beauty of the Shop Smith duplicator. You are able to
not only get to the 90º but way past as well. I have even made
captured rings with the Shop Smith. This ability to duplicate way
beyond the "downhill" is why I don't own a Vega.
Richard, you should be able to make one yourself. As long as you
have the cutter and the follower perpendicular to each other, it
will be like cutting a key. If there is a 90º in the original or
in the pattern, it will be there as well in the finish product.
This will be especially needed on your 1/4" dowel shoulder. Here
is a video of adapting the SM Dup to another lathe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSYJ0eq1sSg Enjoy.
Mike OK
On 12/22/2016 8:07 AM, Michael Kratky wrote:
Richard, I use a Vega Duplicator for such tasks, can’t imagine
any turner not having one, just make sure all of your cuts are
downhill.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tzKazf-vUY
Cheers,
Michael Kratky
*From:*legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com
<mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com>
[mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf
Of *Richard Ellis
*Sent:* Thursday, December 22, 2016 6:17 AM
*To:* Legacy Ornamental Mills
*Subject:* Re: Miniature spindles
The Shopsmith duplicator looks a good idea ------but and a
big BUT how do you keep the hand held unit at 90 deg to the
work and also the pattern,, Is it the case of keeping it
square by eye. If that is the case I am sure I can make a
similar copier to go on my Record lathe..
Richard
On Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 3:37:09 PM UTC, Richard
Ellis wrote:
My son-in-law asked me if I could get these small spindles
made 10 required
Approx Dia. 1/2" by 1"long with a dowel at each end 1/4" Dia
by 1/4" long
A bit on the small side for the Woodchuck !!!
Tried on my Record lathe and could not get two the same, I did
however get a good dose of backache
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the
Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from
it, send an email to
legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com
<mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>.
To post to this group, send email to
legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com
<mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com>.
Visit this group at
https://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the
Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from
it, send an email to
legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com
<mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>.
To post to this group, send email to
legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com
<mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com>.
Visit this group at
https://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google
Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it,
send an email to
legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com
<mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>.
To post to this group, send email to
legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com
<mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com>.
Visit this group at
https://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google
Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it,
send an email to
legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com
<mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>.
To post to this group, send email to
legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com
<mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com>.
Visit this group at
https://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google
Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send
an email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com
<mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>.
To post to this group, send email to
legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com
<mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com>.
Visit this group at
https://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google
Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send
an email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com
<mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>.
To post to this group, send email to
legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com
<mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com>.
Visit this group at
https://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy
Ornamental Mills" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email
to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
To post to this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com.
Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
