Comments on: The Turning Tree http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/31/the-turning-tree/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:50:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Jim http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/31/the-turning-tree/#comment-414458 Jim Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:12:01 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/31/the-turning-tree/#comment-414458 There are Blems available of this product at a reduced price. Go to Blems from the home page. There are Blems available of this product at a reduced price. Go to Blems from the home page.

]]> By: Dave http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/31/the-turning-tree/#comment-413661 Dave Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:29:21 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/31/the-turning-tree/#comment-413661 I remember using an old trick for marking rounded corners on wood that might be helpful here. An easy way to get a nice round corner is to scribe around a washer. They come in lots of different sizes and they're perfectly (or close enough) round. Just put a bunch on a key ring, write the diameter or radius on each, and they're instantly accessible. And if you lose one, they're really cheap to replace. If you want it to look like what's in the picture, feed a bolt through the washers center them as good as possible and tighten the nut down firmly. If you get it perfectly centered, just tack weld the nut to the bolt. Of course if anyone out there with a metal lathe decides to make a few of these, I'm sure a few people on here would be interested in buying them. Wood ones are ok, but moisture would mess with the accuracy. I remember using an old trick for marking rounded corners on wood that might be helpful here. An easy way to get a nice round corner is to scribe around a washer. They come in lots of different sizes and they’re perfectly (or close enough) round. Just put a bunch on a key ring, write the diameter or radius on each, and they’re instantly accessible. And if you lose one, they’re really cheap to replace. If you want it to look like what’s in the picture, feed a bolt through the washers center them as good as possible and tighten the nut down firmly. If you get it perfectly centered, just tack weld the nut to the bolt.

Of course if anyone out there with a metal lathe decides to make a few of these, I’m sure a few people on here would be interested in buying them. Wood ones are ok, but moisture would mess with the accuracy.

]]> By: ShopMonger http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/31/the-turning-tree/#comment-413602 ShopMonger Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:37:36 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/31/the-turning-tree/#comment-413602 Looks like a great idea. i love it, I will of course make my own....... Go to hardware store... buy some stock and have a fun afternoon.... Looks like a great idea. i love it, I will of course make my own…….

Go to hardware store… buy some stock and have a fun afternoon….

]]> By: Rick Turner http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/31/the-turning-tree/#comment-412858 Rick Turner Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:20:16 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/31/the-turning-tree/#comment-412858 I use samples and examples all the time when cutting new batches of parts for guitars. I'll put a sample piece on the flat iron table saw surface and compare the first new parts coming out of, for instance the planer. I can feel a difference of less than I can measure with anything shy of a set of digital calipers...it's easy to feel a difference of .010". This is like using go/no go gauges for doing quality control. It's how you really do things in production, and this is a nice adaptation of the idea. I use samples and examples all the time when cutting new batches of parts for guitars. I’ll put a sample piece on the flat iron table saw surface and compare the first new parts coming out of, for instance the planer. I can feel a difference of less than I can measure with anything shy of a set of digital calipers…it’s easy to feel a difference of .010″. This is like using go/no go gauges for doing quality control. It’s how you really do things in production, and this is a nice adaptation of the idea.

]]> By: Old Coot http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/31/the-turning-tree/#comment-412558 Old Coot Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:32:58 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/31/the-turning-tree/#comment-412558 The picture painfully reminded me of a Seinfeld episode: "Fusilli Jerry". If you're a Seinfeld fan, you'll know what I'm thinking of. The picture painfully reminded me of a Seinfeld episode: “Fusilli Jerry”. If you’re a Seinfeld fan, you’ll know what I’m thinking of.

]]> By: Benjamen Johnson http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/31/the-turning-tree/#comment-412506 Benjamen Johnson Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:47:58 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/31/the-turning-tree/#comment-412506 Sorry to tease you guys like that... I completely missed that last line about it being archived. You know I read the description about 4 times and I still missed it. I just thought it was very cool. Sorry to tease you guys like that… I completely missed that last line about it being archived. You know I read the description about 4 times and I still missed it.

I just thought it was very cool.

]]> By: Frank Townend http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/31/the-turning-tree/#comment-412443 Frank Townend Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:01:32 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/31/the-turning-tree/#comment-412443 As cool as it is the site says: "This is an archived item. It is out of production and not available for purchase." The FAQ says: Are the archived tools available for sale? Items that are noted as archived are out of production and not available for sale. They are listed and shown on our site for reference purposes. Archived items (which are not also Commemorative Tools) may return to production in the future. If a "Notify me when this item is back in stock" button is visible, you may add your name to our notification list. If any estimated production date is known, it will be listed. If the button is not visible, it is unlikely this item will be produced again. I wonder if I could make one... As cool as it is the site says: “This is an archived item. It is out of production and not available for purchase.”

The FAQ says: Are the archived tools available for sale?

Items that are noted as archived are out of production and not available for sale. They are listed and shown on our site for reference purposes. Archived items (which are not also Commemorative Tools) may return to production in the future. If a “Notify me when this item is back in stock” button is visible, you may add your name to our notification list. If any estimated production date is known, it will be listed. If the button is not visible, it is unlikely this item will be produced again.

I wonder if I could make one…

]]> By: Jason http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/31/the-turning-tree/#comment-412438 Jason Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:56:37 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/31/the-turning-tree/#comment-412438 Hmmm...not available for purchase, guess if I want one I will have no choice but to make it. Hmmm…not available for purchase, guess if I want one I will have no choice but to make it.

]]> By: Jason http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/31/the-turning-tree/#comment-412436 Jason Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:55:06 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/31/the-turning-tree/#comment-412436 I can't afford one of those, but I like the idea. Maybe I'll make my own, out of hard maple or something like that. Jason I can’t afford one of those, but I like the idea. Maybe I’ll make my own, out of hard maple or something like that.

Jason

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