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Does anyone know if he's still in business? His website is still up but seems to be broke. I need some faceplates.
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Nope, he closed operations down a couple years ago
He told me this week that some "source" started uncutting his prices, so he closed down.
Making sawdust mostly, sometimes I get something else, but that's more accident then design.
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Thats what I thought. I just bought a couple of easywood faceplates. Not real impressed with them. Oh well
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(09-23-2017, 10:14 PM)Angus Wrote: Thats what I thought. I just bought a couple of easywood faceplates. Not real impressed with them. Oh well
I started making 6 of them with welded nuts on 1" and 3/4" thick plates that are 10" and 8" round. I thought this way it WILL take out any vibration from the wood.
I need to lathe the sides down so they are perfectly round. If I get this to working I will offer 1x8tpi and 1 1/4 tpi in sizes of 6" to 9" and will stick with 3/4" thick or even maybe 1/2"
As of this time I am not teaching vets to turn. Also please do not send any items to me without prior notification. Thank You Everyone.
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This might be a shock to some but even on my large turnings the biggest face plate I use is 4" the vast majority of my turning are done with a 2 1/2". The face being perfectly flat is more important than being perfectly round.
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(09-23-2017, 11:09 PM)Angus Wrote: This might be a shock to some but even on my large turnings the biggest face plate I use is 4" the vast majority of my turning are done with a 2 1/2". The face being perfectly flat is more important than being perfectly round.
Nope no shock at all. I like mine the same but when I put logs in it I want to make it stable.
Now talking of that Angus my wife and oldest daughter will be flying into Boise Oct 26 - 30 I believe. Wish I was coming and love to meet you and Dave.
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Tell them to dress warm. We've been in the 30's all week on the east side of the state.
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(09-23-2017, 09:49 PM)n7bsn Wrote: Nope, he closed operations down a couple years ago
He told me this week that some "source" started uncutting his prices, so he closed down.
That's a bummer. I bought a bunch of faceplates from him years ago. Great quality stuff.
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