Christmas Hypothetical

[jkeithrussell]

If someone were to give you, say, $500 as a gift with the condition that you had to use it for something related to penturning, what would you get?

For me, I think I'd get some gear to do casting with alumilite and upgrade my band saw and table saw to do some inlays or segmentations.

 

[hughbie]

I would get a better lathe and a few accessories....or at least try

 

[Rarest wood]

2 blanks of Tzutan
1 Blanks of Huanghuali
1 blank of Jichimu
4 emperor pens ,Gold........:biggrin: sorted

 

[BullDurham]

Oboy, that would be nice. I would have to think on that for awhile!!

 

[GaryMadore]

Oh DEAR! Decisions, decisions, decisions.....

Do I need a down payment on a nice, shiny 2436? (that would be lathe #4 - I'm running out of shop space)

Um, $500 worth of crazy-arsed burl?

Maybe an insane order from CSUSA? (collector's kits, even?)

Wait! I know: More chisels...

NOPE! I have it: A sharpening machine that automatically does EVERYTHING. Yeah... One that I can load my tools in just like a dishwasher and they come out sharp. Sharp and clean.

OK, well, if there's no auto machine I would settle for one of these:

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=48435&cat=1,43072

Cheers!

Gary

Wait.... Maybe a kick-butt chuck and as many jaw sets as I can afford with the change? Hmmmmmmm........

 

[DSallee]

well as someone STILL trying to populate my shop with GOOD tools... I'd say I would have get a floor standing drill press! My current HF benchtop just isn't cutting it! And if there is any left over I'd get a combo disk/belt sander cause I need one...

Dave

 

[jkeithrussell]

well as someone STILL trying to populate my shop with GOOD tools... I'd say I would have get a floor standing drill press! My current HF benchtop just isn't cutting it! And if there is any left over I'd get a combo disk/belt sander cause I need one...

Dave

I bought a Rigid standing drill press from HD a couple of years ago. One of the best tool purchases that I have ever made. I use my drill press on nearly every thing that I produce in my shop/garage. Very, very useful tool.

 

[keithkarl2007]

well since i'm still only getting things according as i can afford them, i'd either get a bandsaw for preparing blanks, a chainsaw to cut logs for bowl blanks, a new extractor, some high end pen kits and a few nice pieces of burl caps. god i just don't know but i'd definitely spend it on my hobby to make it more worthwhile,

 

[pipecrafter]

I think it would have to be a Jet slow speed wet sharpener with the woodturner's attachments. There's dozen or so things i want, but I think this one would win out for it's practical purposes.

 

[bad]

A small band saw for doing segmented pens and as Gary so aptly stated, some crazy arsed-burl.

 

[chriselle]

I'm drawing a "blank"..

Yep, nothing but blanks..

 

[wdcav1952]

A case of Captain Morgan. :drink:

 

[NewLondon88]

I think I'd spend it hiring someone to take my place so I can spend more
time in the shop! :biggrin:

 

[lwalden]

:bananen_smilies051::bananen_smilies051:Nolan's Private Reserve..........

 

[sptfr43]

counseling for addiction

 

[stolicky]

More pens. More pens. More pens. More pens.

Yeah, maybe the counseling would be a better idea, huh?

 

[markgum]

a heater for the shop..
or maybe a table saw

 

[Grizz]

I'd get a Triton Air/face guard.... the new version... and anything left over... enough filters to last a while.

 

[areaman]

I'm with Grizz, I plan on getting a Triton when and if I get my tax $$ back.

 

[bitshird]

After finding out the hard way I've developed some respiratory allergies to some woods, I think I would get a dust collector, guess I should have got one along time ago, either that or a spare set of lungs