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here is mine. Not the biggest thing but it works for now. I dont remember what size it is now. I think it is 15 x 24 or something like that. Like everyone else I wish it were 4 times bigger. lol http://huhdowhat.com/shop.html

Im no genius and I know that you asked travis but here is my two cents worth. It is my understanding that you are allowed to cut any pattern and sell your finished product. You can not however sell the pattern itself unless you made it. It is also my understanding that you can not sell anything nascar related or disney related or any company that has a legal copyright. Disney has a copyright on their characters and nascar has a copyright on their drivers and cars. As such you can not sell your finished works without the respectful owners permission. I have heard that nascar has went so far as to not allow you to do anything with the pictures you take at the raceway aswell.

That is a nice looking pen. Where did you get your kit if you don't mind me asking? I like it alot. Ben

Depending on how tight your budget is. If you can afford it get it. I have a variable speed adjustment on mine and love it. It is nice to adjust the speed when needed. Ben

My absolute favorite is my fridge and my radio. If those are not considered tools I guess it is a toss up between my scroll saw and my lathe. Ben

How about a blade size recommendation chart like what blades to use with what size wood. I know you can find some on the net but it would be nice to have one available here so I don't have to remember where I saw it. Ben

Here's my pattern entry. Ben

I must have looked right over that jig. Will add that to my list. Thanks for the input guys. I think I am going to place my order tommorow. I don't plan on doing any bowls at all but you never know what will happen down the road. My dad wants to do old style turkey calls whatever that is but he said he doesn't need much as of hp so for the money I think this one will do. Ben

I have finally saved up some cash. I read claytons posts and have never heard of PSI. I looked at their site and found a lathe I am interested in. http://www.pennstateind.com/store/TCLVSXX.html This is the one I am looking at ordering. The reasons are I was told earlier that the mini lathe will do fine for pens and bowls. The other reason is because this one has the variable speed which I like and it has the option to add an extension bed later down the road incase I want to do larger spindles or something. I can get a grinder from lowes or somewhere cheaper than buying one online so sharpening wont be an issue except for the jig to use. Does anyone know where I can purchase one? Also does anyone have the lathe I am looking at and can give any issues with it? Any other suggestions for lathes? I have about $450 to spend on one. Thanks Ben

Welcome back. Ben

I am like some of the others. I started out making larger stuff like tables and pie safes and stuff. I needed a scrollsaw to cut a design in a project rather than use a jigsaw. Went to lowes to take a look at what they had. I will be honest I leaned towards the hitachi because of the looks, went home to do some research then went back and purchased it. After I bought it I had to do something with it to pay for it. Started looking on the net for what it was used for, I had a basic idea but had no clue as to how many nice patterns there were available, and found a wealth of information. Well now I don't do big stuff anymore, except for the occasional project, because I got bit by the scrolling bug. Ben

Messy is an understatement. The dewalt blows chips everywhere, I read somewhere that the extractor fan on it blows up the bags on a dust collector without turning the collector on. That is some power. I have the luxury of living in a rural town so there are no neighbors around, I have a brush pile over the hill from the shop that I throw scrap wood on that has no other use. Mostly projects that went bad and left over pieces from skids that I dismantle that have to many nails to burn. That is where I point my planer and let the chips go where they want. It blows them a good 10 to 15 feet. Ben

Figures. Lowes is probably the same way. Ben

Let me know if the borg gives you the price match. I may be making a trip down the road to lowes with a piece of paper in my hand and see if they will match my new nail gun. Ben