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I've used these and they polish up nicely.

They come approximately 3/4" by 6" rod. I've never tried to bend them. And yes, they will piss off your wife if
your shop is in the house.

http://www.pennstateind.com/store/BHORN ... odpage=1BH

For those looking for an alternative. http://www.donpencil.com/BUFFINGKITS.htm . His lathe adapters are great and for a great price. His buffing wheels are the same quality as the Beall system and appears a tad cheaper. The only down side I found were the arbors that came with the wheels...round top...

well now you know where to got if you ever need any again.

well now...I'd say you're well on you way....keep up the great work.

Hello…its Danny…the asshole who kicked the hornets’ nest. From passion comes greatness…I’m guessing there are a few great pipe makers here. When I decided to revive a dead thread it was because of another along dead thread; once I seen this dead thread dots started forming in my mind. If the possibi...

wow...ok...didn't mean to wake a sleeping bear.

I may have something to add...is there still any interest in this topic?

Yep...yes it is...I'll let you know if I ever get it done.

I'm no expert on bearings...but I do know a bit about doing out of balance pieces. Heat is the number one enemy of most bearings. I've been turning monster chunks for years...haven't killed a set yet from that.

:shock: Thanks for the kind words guys...means a lot. I've been plugging away here trying to learn what I could before I tossed myself into the mix...didn't want to waist to much of anyone's time with tonnes beginner questions. I'm now feeling ready to find a mentor for some face-time...so to speak....

Hey Ocyd, If I remember correctly it's acrylic. Pretty much a pen blank from Penn State Inc. http://www.pennstateind.com/ Not my favorite to work but they do look good. Premal...thanks for the kind words. I've been working on the stems a bit...more pictures to come soon. BLC ok...here are a few of t...

Hey...did your guy ever consider making more?

BLC

Hey UberHuberMan....how did those box's work out for you?

BLC

or as soon as I figure out how to post the pictures again.

Hey guys...it's been too long. I thought I'd drop a few new pictures of a few commissioned pieces on here.

All of the one in the pictures are Cherry.

Dan

Hi guys..sorry for the time delay...I still have to work the full time job thing. Thanks for the replies and kind words. They are very much appreciated...right up there with whom every put a spell checker on this forum! Mark...great question. I'm not sure if my answer is worthy. First I believe form...

Hi guys. First I'd like to start of by saying Meathod...huge fan of your work. Just love it. I'd enjoy a chat sometime about what you're using for inlay material. It Looks great and I think it would look great on my salad bowls. Alden, A large part of my world is the wood turning guild I'm a part of...

Good day ladies and gentleman. This is my first post. For those that care to read a quick background...I joined a few years back and started reading. I spent a year or so trying to educate myself on pipes while I slowly put together a general workshop. I had some amount of wood working experience bu...

Hi...I know this is a very old post but I though I'd pass this along anyway.

For the boxes that may work...check out Ekan Concepts at http://www.ekanconcepts.com/
I have two friends that use them all the time.
Nice bunch of folks, very ready and willing to help from one to five thousand.