Re: Balls

That's our site, not Legacy's. -Tim - Original Message - From: MWF To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2016 8:15 AM Subject: RE: Balls Bill, I did not know about your project page on the Legacy site. VERY NICE! The "ball"

RE: Balls

I think it was just cypress pine it was from the scrap pile at the time and buffed on my beal buffing system if I remember It was a while ago pre fire i must remake it again some time Bill From: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com [mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com]

RE: Balls

Bill,I did not know about your project page on the Legacy site.VERY NICE!  The "ball" (object) at the very end is gorgeous!  What wood did you use?Thanks for sharing.Mac-Original Message- From: Bill Bulkeley Sent: Sep 24, 2016 10:48 AM To:

RE: Balls

Richard have you considered using a roundover bit like https://www.magnate.net/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=7517 assuming your ball your making is 11/2 inches diameter instead of trying to template cut one. Or even https://www.magnate.net/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=1212 with a

Re: Balls

Good morning Richard I call it "House Rules" You need to work with your equipment, and learn all for its quirks. Every machine handles just a little differently. (as far as the tail stock goes.) I did understand your Ball problem. The wooden ball that you are making are some what egg shaped/

Re: Balls

Hi Curt I have no trouble turning a ball between centers on my normal lathe, exactly as you described, between two jam chucks, made out of some very hard boxwood (Buxus ) What I am trying to do is use the Woodchuck instead of the Lathe. I have done a few mods to it . The way I do pattern work