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That was not my video, I was just sharing it. Planning is the operative word when designing sectional chucks, the #1 piece has to be able to fit through the opening of course. My Grandpa used to tell me of how he once spun a silver sphere with out any seam. I wish I would have learned more from him.

then again........

Just a thought, this could almost be a skype moment. (or other video chat such as gmail) I could set up a bowl pattern on the lathe and go from there. My favorite thing to do, well, one of my favorite things, is to put a spinning tool in the hands of someone who has never seen it done, the look on their eyes.. I gave a spinning workshop to a wood turners club once, Within those who dared give it a try there was a complete range of abilities. A concept they find early is that the pressure applied to the metal by the spinner is not constant through the process.

Quite a story Frosty, I tried to load photos in the members gallery

Thank you, The pictures are of my work over the years, I just included a photo of my Grandpa.

thank you

Thank you for the welcome, My grandfather started at the shop when he was about 16, so all hand spinning of course. Scissor tools came in time and in about mid 60's ( my Grandfather had bought the company by then) one of the spinners took a power steering pump out of an old Buick and assembled power assist spinning, where before the handles on the scissor tools being about six feet long, (for heavy material) my Dad on one my uncle on the other, now with the power assist tools it only took one spinner to do the work. When my Grandpa retired they rebuilt a 22 inch Grabo and sent him home with all the hand tools , patterns etc he wanted and he spent the next 10 years doing small jobs for various people. I inherited his lathe patterns and tools, though I still am a cabinet maker full time. Michael

Hello, I just joined the group, looks like a great bunch of people with interesting projects. I've been involved with spinning for mos my life as my Grandfather ran the family spinning shop. My Dad and uncles all worked there and I became a cabinet maker part time spinner. I would enjoy a forum of sorts on spinning and I imagine I could learn a lot in the process as well as contribute. Michael Johnston Wabasha Minnesota

Nice looking lathe, have you had any luck with it? I come from a family of spinners and work on a 22 inch Grabo given to me by my grandfather