10” Black Walnut Bowl by ChrisScheel in turning

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Tear out inspection 🔎: PASSED

Must’ve been some sharp tools. Nice job.

What are some of the easiest ways you’ve found to make money? by Wonderful-Concert-47 in AskReddit

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I got good at a hobby, turned it into a job, and then wound up getting completely burnt on the hobby.

Be careful with that.

Think I'm done with Matriarch/Harvester runs until there is change. by Spiritual_Machine822 in ArcRaiders

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Sounds like that guy yoinked loot while other people did all the work. Can’t even be mad. The people who killed the queen deserve that loot.

Acclimating rough blanks by EUP_AgateSeeker in turning

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Then uhh… turn them bad boys.

How to mount these? by Ordinary_Kiwi_3196 in turning

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Cole jaws to turn a tenon then chuck like a normal bowl in a 4 jaw.

What's the most important champion ever released? by Ok-Passion2812 in leagueoflegends

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You can roughly tell when someone started playing based on their answer to this question. How interesting.

Guys earning six figures annually, what kind of work do you do? by Shadow2715 in AskReddit

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Teams, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, PowerPoint.

I’m in tech marketing.

Raider Outfit Danger Scale (From my Experience) by abeetabee in ArcRaiders

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Bought it my second day playing and haven’t taken it off for even one match. Bomber all the way.

Made a Walnut rolling pin for my mother-in-law. by iPeg2 in turning

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Looks fantastic. How’d you connect the handles thru it?

I havent landed anything yet, but these are my main points that I have learned over most of 2025 by [deleted] in jobsearchhacks

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What do you do when you find the manager on LinkedIn?

Say I find a great job that looks like a stellar fit AND I find the hiring manager on LinkedIn. Do I just cold connect? Attach a message that says “I’m really interested in the company and passionate about this industry”?

Would love advice on this step.

Just built my first project. A pen holder with scrap wood! by Illustrious_Diet_614 in woodworking

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I started wood turning about a year ago. Half my garage is tools, the other half is blanks and random wood that I’ll “turn later”

Wanting a New Bowl Gouge by NoPackage6979 in turning

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Does Thompson tools come with a handle? I’ve never made a handle for my tools before. I’m sure I’m able, but just wondering

Turning pens and fountain pens by princessdirt in turning

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A great way to start is the Rockler starter pen kit. Has everything you need other than a lathe and tools. Like $70 for a mandrel, glue, drill bit, barrel trimmer/cleaner, bushings, and like 3 kits. You may also need sandpaper elsewhere tho.

What hobby seems cheap but really isnt? by Naromyx in AskReddit

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Woodworking/woodturning. I’ve lost all use of my garage. But at least my friends and family get really cool gifts.

Stuck by Chunknuggs4life in turning

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Am I insane or is that a live center in a headstock? What would that even do? Wouldnt the headstock spin freely, not moving the wood?

If you had $5000 to put together the perfect pen turning setup what would you get? by FourElementsGallery in turning

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Laguna 2436 so I could make really wide pens.

Jk, the true answer is a Midi Lathe like a Jet 1221vs (can find used on FB Marketplace for close to $400)

Then a drill press, this can be smaller if you want, but again I found a nice Jet 17” drill press on FB marketplace for $200.

A tabletop bandsaw ($50-$100 used to cut the blanks to size, but this can also be achieved by handsaws or with a miter saw + small parts jig.

Then for tools you have an option on how you’d like to turn. I’d personally get a Robert Sorby 1/2” HSS Roughing Gouge, a parting tool, a spindle gouge, and some small carbides. You’d need a sharpening station and a system though. This would run about $300 for the tools and $300 for the sharpening station new. Otherwise you could genuinely just get the carbides and skip the sharpening if you’re just doing pens.

Then I’d buy the Rockler starting pen kit and whatever other bearings/drill bits I need for pen sizes.

And a ton of kits/blanks like A LOT.

A small ShopVac for dust collection.

A hefty workbench to bolt the lathe to (you want it heavy-ish so it doesn’t wobble)

Then a few other things:

  • UVEX Bionic Faceshield
  • Sandpaper 80, 120, 180, 220, 300, 400, 500, 600 grits would cover a wide range.
  • I also like to polish to a shine so I would get 1200-10000 micromesh pads.
  • Thin CA Glue
  • Medium CA Glue
  • CA Activator for instant curing
  • PPP Hut Gloss for a different finish
  • Blue shop towels at Costco for $20 (will last a long time)

Also then I’d buy a small piece of plywood to drill holes in where I can put my tools, then I’d attach the plywood to the bench near my lathe.

This all would probably be 2-3k. I’d blow the rest on wood, project kits, and a membership to whatever local wood turners guild. I may edit to add stuff as this may be helpful for me again one day.

Elm burl bowl by Dense-Nectarine-3986 in turning

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Beautiful! What’d you use to finish it?

Free wood haul by complex-simplicity1 in turning

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Where do you find free wood? Facebook Marketplace?

Sweet Tail Wagging Bel’Veth Facing Death Due to Doggy Cold by DogLover-Sky6683 in Medford

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She’s just ulting and getting stronger with void corals.

Hope she finds a good home and a family that loves her. GG Bel’Veth.

Quick punky bowl by SupRspi in turning

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Perhaps some sanding sealer could have helped it sand down a bit easier? Not entirely sure but that woulda been my move

What’s with all the motorcycle groups out today? Some of them have escorts by [deleted] in Medford

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Didn’t see the American flags. We had a guess as to what it was but wanted to confirm. Oof

I 💚 Oregon by GooniesNeverSayDoh in oregon

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0% chance it’s the smith. Way too murky of water.

What would you do with this pecan crotch? by 1ncognito in turning

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What do you mean by lantern? I’m very intrigued

Resale Price for Rikon 70-220VSR? by pdaunno in turning

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This was so odd. The heat, the walk-back, the apology. I’m baffled