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Old 01-18-2011, 08:32 PM   #7
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Wood mill blanks

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Thanks for all the feedback. I have two pieces of cedar from Salty's. You are going to laugh, but I am afraid to use it until my skills are worthy! I think I am just about there through, may have to give it a try!
Hookset
When I first started turning I found wood dowels in the trash, broom sticks and wood railings, tried to keep it cheap while I learned. One day a friend of mine intruduced me to a guy that owned a mill. $20 bucks = 100+ 10" blanks of pine. Some knots, just cut around them. Pine is easy to turn, sand and doesn't beat up the bowl gouges.

Google "wood mills"
I found more than one in my area.

Blond Terror gave me two blanks of AYC and I haven't used the yet. Can't make up my mind what to turn....

Hope this helps....
Mike
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