Bulldog/Dublin on an undersized lathe

[caskwith]

Bodmin! Now are you just being insulting!

[LatakiaLover]

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Looks like the town is happy you're there, though:
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[JMG]

Walt...I want to see a cartoon movie of your thought process. Like one of those old school, black and white, fantasia'esque style cartoons. And, while I've never done drugs, I think this will be best viewed while consuming drugs.

John Michael, I am not clear on your thought process. Did you read the whole sequence?
I wanted to make a bulldog family pipe and have a 8x12” HF lathe with the stock 3 jaw chuck and a 13” HF drill press -total cost <$1000 for major machinery.
This is how I did it and the pipe came out pretty well.
It’s not perfect (lost the line a bit at the top of the shank at the transition and the stem is a little wavy in front of the button), but I think it is a pretty good pipe, which combines the shape first process (for briar figure and avoidance of flaws) and the precision of lathe work for the top and accent cuts.
I will admit that the first drive dowel attachment was a little cumbersome, but I presented a better way in the follow up sequence.
I published the sequence to show some of the guys who are using small lathes that this is possible.
Please tell me how any of this is bizarre.
DocAitch

I meant nothing bad natured by that wise crack at all. I just always look at your jigs you come up with and think, "How the heck did that guy think up all this?" Your brain hamster turns its wheel a lot faster than mine does.

[caskwith]

Well I guess I am moving to Bodmin.

[LatakiaLover]

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Looks like moving would probably be easier than trying to change people's minds:

[caskwith]

Is that a real listing?

[LatakiaLover]

Yup.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/ ... 1855922596

[caskwith]

I give up then!

[LatakiaLover]

I suppose it's a matter of "close counts" in the mind of the public:

[caskwith]

Yeah I guess so, or maybe people just get me confused with Paul, the poor bastard.

[LatakiaLover]

Didn't Paul get some professional qualification and decide to move on?

Maybe you can grab some wood and equipment from just up the road (so to speak). Easier than him messing with shipping it, etc.

[caskwith]

Yes Paul has had a career shift, he can turn his hand to so many different things and needed a change. We still get together regularly for a mess about in the workshop, chat etc.
I didn't have space for any more equipment when he cleared his shop and he has kept some tools anyway as they are useful for other projects/hobbies. He used up all his wood etc before finishing.