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What to get the Turner Who Has Everything for Christmas?
Nov 13^th, 2020 at 12:15pm

Well, not everything. No Robust lathe or gold plated chuck. I'm the kind of guy who buys stuff when I decide I want it so when my significant other asks me what I want for Christmas I don't know what to tell her. What are some suggestions for "nice to have" items for a turner's shop with no more space for floor or bench tools? I know you don't know what I already have but let's say I have most of the "normal" stuff.

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Ralph Fahringer WR Addict Offline I'm the "Burly" Man!! Posts: 1,629 Ellsworth Maine USA Gender: PM3520b	Re: What to get the Turner Who Has Everything for Christmas? Reply #1 - Nov 13^th, 2020 at 1:14pm how about one of these? Carter Products MultiRest, Compatible on Mini to Full Size Lathes
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Ed Weber WR Administrator WR Patron Offline Posts: 8,939 Wilton California USA Gender: JET 1642 Grizzly G0584	Re: What to get the Turner Who Has Everything for Christmas? Reply #2 - Nov 13^th, 2020 at 2:16pm I don't know what you like to turn but either ask for some special wood or a gift certificate to somewhere like Cook Woods (that's always a winner in my house) No affiliation, just a loyal customer
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Re: What to get the Turner Who Has Everything for Christmas?
Reply #3 - Nov 13^th, 2020 at 2:25pm

After 56yrs SWMBO and I do not exchange gifts. When either wants/needs something we get it (not without discussion). 7 mo. ago I got a REVO 15/24. My, early, Christmas indulgance was a Glaser Stocksdale gouge. Put something on the list that is just a little out of normal range. A set of larger Forstner bits. How bout a chatter tool. Cheesy

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Paul Haus Active Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 140 Minneapolis Minnesota USA Gender: Jet 1642 extended to 60 inches	Re: What to get the Turner Who Has Everything for Christmas? Reply #4 - Nov 13^th, 2020 at 7:13pm How about the ultimately accepted gift - cash! Right size, right color, easy to carry. Only complaint is it might not be enough, but such is life
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Ralph Fahringer WR Addict Offline I'm the "Burly" Man!! Posts: 1,629 Ellsworth Maine USA Gender: PM3520b	Re: What to get the Turner Who Has Everything for Christmas? Reply #5 - Nov 13^th, 2020 at 7:38pm All this talk about xmas presents has me thinking.. I need to figure out what i want to buy myself for xmas!! It's usually something only I could afford and something I really don't need but would really, really like to have!!
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Jeff Vanden Boogart WR Addict Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 921 Rural Green Bay Wisconsin USA Gender: PM 3520	Re: What to get the Turner Who Has Everything for Christmas? Reply #6 - Nov 13^th, 2020 at 10:47pm How about a hollowing system with the camera option. Pretty cool!
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robo_hippy WR Addict Offline Posts: 3,638 Eugene, OR USA	Re: What to get the Turner Who Has Everything for Christmas? Reply #7 - Nov 14^th, 2020 at 10:10am Hmm, wood is always good because we never have enough... Best Christmas present I ever bought myself was my first lathe, my second, third, fourth, and fifth lathes.... Sold the first one. robo hippy
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Daniel Hayes Active Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 170 Conroe Texas USA Gender: Laguna Revo 1836	Re: What to get the Turner Who Has Everything for Christmas? Reply #8 - Nov 14^th, 2020 at 10:48am The multi rest is an option. I had never heard of Glaser tools. Pricey little boogers. Hollowing system maybe in a few years. Don't currently do very much deep hollowing. Better forstner bits could also be an option. Mine are not very good but functional.
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Re: What to get the Turner Who Has Everything for Christmas?
Reply #9 - Nov 15^th, 2020 at 8:06pm

Living With Wood by Dr. Seri Robinson (a.k.a. Dr. Spalt). Subtitle is "A Guide For Toymakers, Hobbyists, Crafters, and Parents."

Chapters include wood anatomy, wood in kitchen, wood in toys, cleaning wood, finishing wood, and more. Appendix I lists 28 woods that should not be used for teething toys (and some may cause skin contact issues for wood workers). Appendix III is end grain macro and micro photos of a number of woods, for occasions when trying to identify a piece of wood.

Very readable. I have no financial or personal interest.

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Re: What to get the Turner Who Has Everything for Christmas?
Reply #10 - Nov 16^th, 2020 at 9:23am

This time of year I'll typically send my year a dozen or so links that include the whole gambit of types of things I need or use. I go through between two or three pairs of the same brand of gloves per year...those are almost always part of my stocking stuffers. But I've also shown my wife all of my on-line wood blank sites...those sites that I 'treat' myself from only every now and then because of the costs. I purposely try to keep the wife away from buying tools...too many examples of "I thought you'd like this one" more. So sometimes I'll simply purchase something and tell her what she gave me.

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Gary Oxford WR Noob Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 1 WEN 3424 12x18"	Re: What to get the Turner Who Has Everything for Christmas? Reply #11 - Nov 16^th, 2020 at 10:10am If I had the cash for it, I'd pick up Robo Hippy's Robo Rest for the Oneway system especially now that his items won't be available past New Years. God I hate having to adjust the angle of my grinding platform for my knock off sharpening system and I haven't seen another platform like his.
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Don Stephan WR Addict Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 2,659 Cincinnati, Ohio Ohio USA Gender:	Re: What to get the Turner Who Has Everything for Christmas? Reply #12 - Nov 16^th, 2020 at 7:28pm Gary Having used a Robo Rest for years I can say it is worth every penny - substantial savings in time, and I don't hesitate to sharpen. I just ordered the jig version so I will have one of each. Couldn't imagine going back to my Mike Darlow guides to adjust a platform.
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Daniel Hayes Active Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 170 Conroe Texas USA Gender: Laguna Revo 1836	Re: What to get the Turner Who Has Everything for Christmas? Reply #13 - Nov 17^th, 2020 at 10:02am I ordered the Robo Rest yesterday. I'll just tell her she got it for me.
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Ralph Fahringer WR Addict Offline I'm the "Burly" Man!! Posts: 1,629 Ellsworth Maine USA Gender: PM3520b	Re: What to get the Turner Who Has Everything for Christmas? Reply #14 - Nov 21^st, 2020 at 2:18pm Ok... I made my decision of what to get me for Xmas.
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