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I am also interested in how you made the tool rest and pictures also, and the tailstock and other upgrades.

I would like to here some feedback from those of you who have the Jet 9 20 to make your pipes. Can you name the pros and cons? Would you buy it again or no? If no, then what would you buy knowing what you know now? Also, do they make a tool rest for the Jet 9 20 so you can use wood lathe tools if ne...

Was wondering if there was a rule of thumb with tenon size and wall thickness? I was working on my second pipe last night. I turned and drilled the stummel "shank diameter was .580 and 5/16 mortise" and it looked good. Then I turned the stem to the approx. shank size then drilled and inser...

Thanks everyone, That was a big help. Now as soon as I get this this eye fungal infection taken care of from a piece of Briar hitting and cutting my eye and having a chard of Lucite being dug from my cornea this morning (that was missed the first 4 visits) I will get back at it! Been to the eye Dr. ...

I am playing around with making a pipe or 2. I am using a wood lathe. I have ordered several Briar Blocks and some lucite rod stock. I draw my lines, mount the block into the chuck, turn the shank and drill my draught hole and mortise hole. Now, I am thinking I want to turn the stem and shank togeth...