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  1. Lefley

    2021 Secret Santa.

    Christmas miracles happen all the time! We just don’t need to use one up on this one. Think of all the poor wee ones who are not going to get their Christmas miracle because he wasted one on us! Time to get to the post office, include a list of directions to complete your project if need be. We...
  2. Lefley

    Post a photo of the last thing you made

    Not easy to get a nice flowing curve. Well done!
  3. Lefley

    Some turning heresies.

    So I should just keep plugging along , you say! Sooner or later I’ll be famous!
  4. Lefley

    Some turning heresies.

    What make and model of metal lathedid you get and do you le it?
  5. Lefley

    2021 Secret Santa.

    That’s what I said. I’ve seen 4x4 clubs that drool over things like this!
  6. Lefley

    2021 Secret Santa.

    A quick google search and your both right!
  7. Lefley

    2021 Secret Santa.

    Pics of highway and town near us.
  8. Lefley

    Post a photo of the last thing you made

    The color is achieved by coloured resin. I put the block of maple in a vacuum chamber with the color or colors of resin poured in. I weight the wood down so under resin. Then pull a vacuum which sucks all air outta wood. When bubbles slow down turn off vacuum and release lid. Resin replaces air...
  9. Lefley

    2021 Secret Santa.

    Thanks for the translation, I would have been turning to the wife and saying have you ever seen a grockle, is that a rodent or something?
  10. Lefley

    2021 Secret Santa.

    I’m with you. And this is B.C. Canada. Last month we had massive floods, took out bridges, the trans Canada highway and whole towns got evacuated and flooded with 6 feet of water. Billions of dollars of damage. We were shut off with the Coast and the impacts are still there. Infrastructure will...
  11. Lefley

    MFT and Shaper Origin

    Holy crap. You guys get robbed with those import duties, that’s a deal breaker. Lucky for us in Canada we don’t get those that much.
  12. Lefley

    Post a photo of the last thing you made

    Made a box for my paint store manager that always gives me lovely deals and fast service.
  13. Lefley

    2021 Secret Santa.

    Yesterday at work! Feels like Christmas here, working at a condo in Panorama ski hill resort.
  14. Lefley

    2021 Secret Santa.

    Well I’m shell shocked! I paid for 10 days delivery from Canada. I inquired if I’d get my money back if didn’t get there in 10 days. They said check your delivery quaranteed date and yes I would get money back if does not arrive. So I checked and they would not give me a delivery date. Sneaky...
  15. Lefley

    Some turning heresies.

    I could only wish I had a metal lathe to do something like that,
  16. Lefley

    2021 Secret Santa.

    I don’t know how English post works, buts it’s there and up to them now!
  17. Lefley

    Pricing advice

    Is that $20 I see for a lidded box? If so that is really low. I’d cost $20for the wood before it even touched the lathe. Just made this. $450.00 sold in one day. And a beginner could make what I make. Just take your time step by step. now mind you I live in a really tourist town and sell in a...
  18. Lefley

    Ernie Conover takes the load off his feet.

    I think sitting on a bench your more likely to be always in the line of fire, and I would have to relearn turning. I swing my body and legs with the tool to cut.
  19. Lefley

    Pricing advice

    I think you should take your stuff 8n to the girls and set a donation bin beside them and let them decide what to pay , and let them know it’s a one t8me deal as your not set up to post prices on them quite yet. Then see what they pay for lot!
  20. Lefley

    2021 Secret Santa.

    Is that with or without the tortoise shell insert?
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