[Woodcarver] To lathe or not to lathe.... that is the question

[Byron]

I've turned several mallets.  One of the nice things about turning your own is that you can make another a bit different if the first doesn't quite suit you.   I made about dozen before I made one that I really liked, that one I kept.  Gave the rest away.  

Byron

-----Original Message-----

>From: "Gasler, Donald" <Donald.Gasler at tri-c.edu>

>Sent: May 8, 2008 9:24 AM

>To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>

>Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] To lathe or not to lathe.... that is the question

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>Weather or not to turn ona lathe has never been a question.

>Try it, you will love it.

>

>Don

>

>

>-----Original Message-----

>From: woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net

>[mailto:woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net] On Behalf Of Brigdon, Floyd

>Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 12:25 PM

>To: [Woodcarver]

>Subject: To lathe or not to lathe.... that is the question

>

>

>     Hey folks,

>

>     I have talked a little here recently about the fact that I have

>been teaching myself to carve using mostly Flexcut tools. Well, here in

>the next week or so, I am going to be able to upgrade to some full sized

>tools (yay!) and so I find myself in the position of needing a good

>carving mallet soon.

>      I was shopping around online, looking at different mallets, when I

>received a book that I had ordered in the mail (Bill Judt's Relief

>Carving: patterns, tips and techniques) which gave some basic

>instructions for making your own mallet. Now I don't have any experience

>with a lathe but I have a friend who owns one and the basic tools needed

>to operate it and so my question to this august assemblage is this: is

>it better/more practical to buy a mallet or to make one myself? And if I

>make one, are there any sage words of advice that you might be able to

>share with me?

>      Thanks in advance for your help.

>

>      Floyd Brigdon

>      http://mycarvingclub.com/FloydB 

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