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Great job repurposing the desk it looks really good. Wel ldone.

wa2crk wrote: ↑Fri Nov 20, 2020 2:30 pm Is that a self portrait??
Bill V

No. I shaved! :-)

wrmnfzy wrote: ↑Fri Nov 20, 2020 12:55 pm I hate it when you post these they let me know how totally inadequate I am. Great job!

Thank you. I am a disaster with cabinetry work.

Wow forum has change from the lastime I was here. Glad to be back up and runningagain. I found a couple of stair balusters in the trash from a old home being remodled. I thought they would make an interesting cane. One is oak I am not sure what the wood is on this one. I have some clean up to do on ...

JPG wrote:https://www.shopsmith.com/ss_forum/view ... ty#p258728

Thank You.

I am thinking of cutting the way tubes on my 520 down 15 inches. At that length are there any issues with being able to use all the basic functions of the SS? I look in search but did not find any think that referred to this question. If I missed it I am sorry for repeating it.

This is a basswood carving on a aspen staff. It is being presented to a WWII Navy Vet.

I might have missed it, but how is handle connected to the stick? Hi wrmnfzy, They are connected with a 5" length o 5/16th althread. 2 1/2 inch into the shank and the handle. I first drill a 21/ 64th hole about 2 5/8th" in each. The 5/16 althread will thread its way into the 21/64th hole,...

First is zebrawood on a paduak wood, The second is mahogany on a canarywood shank. Spar urathane finish. The Mahogany cane is for Veteran's project. It is going to a retried Coast Guard rescue pilot.

Well done. I need to build one.