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Talk about skills that I do not have… props for being creative, and executing the idea. Also, one ‘benefit’ of having my small shop is that I can’t house the lathes, wide belt sanders, a glass furnace (I would enjoy this…), and many other pieces of equipment that tempt me.

Keep the wood chips flying… my understanding is that it is a very satisfying and challenging craft.
MJCD

To be clear, I did NOT harden/temper it. It works so well right off the bench grinder that I decided to leave it like it is. If it gives me problems down the road, I will buy some carbide tips and fashion the other screwdriver to hold the tip instead of trying to harden/temper it.

Losing fingers since 1969

MJCD, I have a tiny shop too. As you can see in one of the photos, this tool is about as large as my small lathe. :-)

I would like a much larger lathe, but I have no room to store it. I have it set up for use on the side table of my table saw, but when not in use it goes on the floor. I don’t have room for a free standing one even if it were on casters that I could roll around.

That actually gives me an idea. I have one more shop furniture project that is way way back on the back burner and that is a new work bench. I wonder if a flip top work bench with a large lathe bolted to one side makes any sense. I’ll have to think about that. :-) I’d have to give up a lot of storage space for that to work. Probably would not be worth it. :-(

Losing fingers since 1969

woodworking classes, custom furniture maker

OH NOES! :-(

A little too pithy, I guess. Back to tried and true rock maple. Too bad. The colors were beautiful.

Losing fingers since 1969

Nice job making the custom tool that you needed .

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