[Woodcarver] skateboarder update.

[Joe Dillett]

Hi Peter,

Great project. I've never worked in Sugar Gum but I'll take your word for
it, that it is hard. You have a gift of visualizing space. The movement of
this Skateboarder is going to flow.

I believe I would use dowels and a pin to keep it from rotating. I would
split the dowel on both ends and use a wedge at the bottom of the holes to
tighten the dowels when it bottoms out.

Joe Dillett
The Carving Shop
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Somonauk, IL. 60552
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From: "Watson Family" <watsonb at iinet.com.au>
To: "woodcarver-six.pairlist.net" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 8:03 PM
Subject: [Woodcarver] skateboarder update.


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> For those who have shown interest in my skareboarder i have added some
> pictures to my web page  under "work in progress"
> The timber Sugar Gum is proving to be very hard. I've worn out one set of
> tungsten tips for the arbortech already. It is not a problem in that I can
> get as many as I like from Arbortech as a sponsored carver, but it is a
one
> and a half hour round trip to their factory.
> I will soon have to add the arms and that is causeing me some concern as I
> have never done this before. I thought to turn a one inch tenon on the
> lathe but as I imagined the arm would have a bend this may be a problem.
> Still I could use a dowel.
> Any way have a look and make any suggestions you see fit.
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> Peter
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