William Bartlett
Registered: March 2005
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 102
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Looks awesome Mke!!! So what set-up did you end up getting?
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Mike Nash
Registered: June 2008
Location: Montana
Posts: 18
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This one I just ended up using the dowl method. Next time I will definately use a metal mandrel or look into the pen building tools. This one must be done by the 5th.
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William Bartlett
Registered: March 2005
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 102
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Sat June 28, 2008 12:53am
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No Mike, I meant: What lathe set-up did you end up going with, you never said. Sorry, I should have been clearer.
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Mike Nash
Registered: June 2008
Location: Montana
Posts: 18
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I used my dad's old shop smith lathe. I just glued up my blocks then drilled out the center hole with an extra long spade bit. The hole on the foregrip turned out off center but the lathe took it out. I just mounted the grips on to a wooden dowl and ran them down to size. It took forever becuase the Zebra wood is incredibly hard!
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William Bartlett
Registered: March 2005
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 102
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Sat June 28, 2008 11:56pm
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If the ShopSmith is the "all in one", then you have all the hardware you need for any wood work to be done dealing with rod building. You might want to invest in a self centering chuck to fit the lathe headstock, and get some of Andy Dears mandrels to use for turning your handles. Prebore your blanks to 1/4" then you can use the Flex Coat Pilot spade bits for boring perfectly centered every time. They even have a kit with instructions to make your own. One note there: instead of using Rod Bond or 2 part epoxy glue to attach the small piece of tubing, I use JB weld. Holds up to the heat created wayyyy better!!! Awesome first grip!! I see you becoming an artist in grip building, on the level of Mark Blabaum and others here. Sorry misspelled the last neme, it's fixed now.
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Mike Nash
Registered: June 2008
Location: Montana
Posts: 18
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Are there any pictures of his work? I can't seem to find any.
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mark blabaum
Registered: June 2006
Location: Southwest - Wisconsin
Posts: 1,323
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Mike, it's very nice work indeed. It becomes addictive after the first one and then you can't seem to stop. If you look under gallery's and Mark it should come up. If you want drop me an e/mail I have a couple of tutorials on segments if you want mark@hallada.com.
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Mike Nash
Registered: June 2008
Location: Montana
Posts: 18
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Mon June 30, 2008 10:28pm
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Thanks again Mark those were really informative.
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