Jeff don't feel alone I've only owned LOM's now 3 maybe 4 years. but found the group right out of the shutte. Kind Regards,
Timothy J. Ziegler Ziegler WoodWork & Specialty 14171 160th Ave. Foreston MN 56330 320-294-5798 shop 320-630-2243 cell On Sun, Nov 28, 2021 at 7:46 PM Jeff Richmond <jtrichmo...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks again Curt, yes that makes sense and is pretty creative use of a > hole in the garage wall. Lol > > Even with my limited use, a live center is definitely an upgrade I see a > need for on the Legacy. I will have to check compatibility with the > shopsmith I have. I use that as a lathe from time to time but mainly just > pens. > > I definitely wish I had joined this group moons ago. > > Jeff from Connecticut > > On Nov 28, 2021, at 8:20 PM, 'Curt George' via Legacy Ornamental Mills < > legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > > Woops. I missed something. > > 4' cutting at a time. and then flipping the stock over to cut the other > 4'. Is what I thought I wrote. (hope this helps?) > > C.A.G. > > > On Sunday, November 28, 2021, 08:19:14 PM EST, 'Curt George' via Legacy > Ornamental Mills <legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > > Hello again Jeff > > Your 900 can turn a 8' post if you only turn 4' at a time. It will take > some slight modifications, like removing your tailstock on the legacy and > using some time of object to hold the end of your stock. > I small hole in the wall in my garage did it first, to hold my live center. > Then latter I extended my rails. > Mike added another lathe tail stock to his Wood Chuck. > > When there is a will, there is Always a way! ;-) > > C.A.G. > > On Sunday, November 28, 2021, 08:08:06 PM EST, Jeff Richmond < > jtrichmo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Thanks for the background Mike and the warm welcome. I think I saw some > snow coming down today. > > I have a goal of being able to do 8’ posts in the future (not on my stock > 900) but a 15’ post must be a sight to behold and a real bear to move > around. I am not familiar with the previous generation models and their > compatibility with the newer manual / driven mills. I am not sure what > generation to call these since Legacy improved something it seemed almost > every year for a while and came out with yet another model / package to > offer. > > Jeff from Connecticut > > On Nov 28, 2021, at 6:43 PM, Okla Mike (Liltwisted) <legacym...@iglide.net> > wrote: > > > > Welcome to the group Jeff. I'm with you on the smell of burnt > ............ I don't like it at all. Air exchange as well as a good > filtered mask is a must. > > The Wood Chuck in the picture has one very important mod that was made by > the owner. He took the 1 X 2 steel rail off the front and replaced it with > a 2 X 2 That I am sure helped with a lot of the sway that would turn up in > the big bladed cuts. The next model after the wood chuck was the Steely as > we call them. They used square galvanized tubes to add strength. I still > use my Woodchuck because I can do a lot more in the way of modifications > when the center points are raised and not trapped between rails. I have > done 15 foot posts and table bases with a diameter of 25" All the way down > to roping a tooth pick. Welcome to the group that does not accept > "limitations" > > Mike OK > On 11/28/2021 7:01 AM, Jeff Richmond wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > I recently joined this group in late October as a fellow owner of a Legacy > Ornamental Mill with the hopes of learning more about this tool and its > capabilities. Thanks in advance to everyone for sharing offering your > experiences and helpful tips that a user group like this provides. > > To add a little input to the recent group conversations > > Bone Turning, I have turned some deer antler pens upon request which were > well seasoned (dry) but there was a distinct smell like burnt skin / > fingernail during the process. They came out well but it is not a medium I > prefer to focus on. > > Lookout for used mills: I am always on the lookout for parts and > accessories for my mill as I am sure most of you are. I do not need another > (at least that what I have to keep telling myself) but in my searching, I > did bump into this one if anyone wants to expand their capability. It is a > little older but it appears to have a variety of gears as well as the > manuals and instructional videos ( including a VHS player ) Legacy ( > Woodchuck ) Ornamental Mill - tools - by owner - sale (craigslist.org) > <https://hartford.craigslist.org/tls/d/belchertown-legacy-woodchuck-ornamental/7411703460.html> > > Jeff from Connecticut > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/a51bb0f7-e2d4-4807-a659-4fe94a77494fn%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/a51bb0f7-e2d4-4807-a659-4fe94a77494fn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/2500cdb0-a0a7-37d5-5982-2b7404a79f3f%40iglide.net > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/2500cdb0-a0a7-37d5-5982-2b7404a79f3f%40iglide.net?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/D28F089B-F17E-4257-B7E9-1CDF0A57F391%40gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/D28F089B-F17E-4257-B7E9-1CDF0A57F391%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/1473460430.1775119.1638148748238%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/1473460430.1775119.1638148748238%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/676369873.3015598.1638148847010%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/676369873.3015598.1638148847010%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/09395751-193E-4797-B49A-E63CEB60BB78%40gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/09395751-193E-4797-B49A-E63CEB60BB78%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. 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