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Old 03-01-2013, 04:51 PM   #4981
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Not sorry about ur finger, but that is a nice find!
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Old 03-01-2013, 06:53 PM   #4982
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I am mildly irritated that a truck driver has moved into the rental property across the road. He's very considerate and all, but it's still annoying having a massive truck parked in the street every time he's home for a sleep. I wish he'd leave his rig one block over on the road where there's no houses. Especially not my house.
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Old 03-01-2013, 07:12 PM   #4983
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That's worth a turbo paper cut for sure.
What are the dimensions? You could turn a handle on the lathe and make a steampunk mace.
That's a great idea. It's already got a threaded hole in the end for a handle attachment point. Perfect size for a mace head too. About 4-5 inches in diameter.
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Old 03-01-2013, 07:33 PM   #4984
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That would make a great door knob
... for any place you don't want anyone to enter.

There are probably many uses in other places
... whereever you want to ream out someone's body parts.
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Old 03-01-2013, 08:05 PM   #4985
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That's a great idea. It's already got a threaded hole in the end for a handle attachment point. Perfect size for a mace head too. About 4-5 inches in diameter.
If you don't already have a lathe, this is the perfect excuse to buy one!
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Old 03-01-2013, 09:30 PM   #4986
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I don't know if it would be cost effective to ship but I could dig up a cherry chunk you might be able to work into a handle.
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Old 03-01-2013, 09:46 PM   #4987
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I've got a lathe, but need to tune it up a little bit. It's vibrating too much.

Thanks for the offer of the cherry Griff, but I feel like it would put too much pressure on me to accept it. Plus, I've got some black walnut that would work too.
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Old 03-02-2013, 02:11 AM   #4988
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That's a pinion gear from a vehicle rear differential.
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Old 03-02-2013, 03:49 AM   #4989
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I could dig up a cherry chunk you might be able to work into a handle.
Excuse me!

I'm just big-boned.
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Old 03-02-2013, 07:48 AM   #4990
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That's a pinion gear from a vehicle rear differential.
I thought it might be. If I could find the exact person who needed this particular gear, I wonder what it would be worth? $50? It seems big, like it goes to a truck or heavy equipment.

But since I'd never find a buyer who needs it, it's basically worthless.
I like the mace idea, but what am I going to do with a mace?
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Old 03-02-2013, 07:51 AM   #4991
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What about filling in the gaps and making it a door handle (yep, liked that idea). You could use a resin or maybe some kind of shellac (which is a resin anyway isn't it?).
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Old 03-02-2013, 08:51 AM   #4992
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I've got a lathe, but need to tune it up a little bit. It's vibrating too much.

Thanks for the offer of the cherry Griff, but I feel like it would put too much pressure on me to accept it. Plus, I've got some black walnut that would work too.
Groovy. If you get the itch let me know. I'm going to attempt to carve a pair of mushroom door handles from some of it.
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Old 03-02-2013, 10:30 AM   #4993
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I thought it might be. If I could find the exact person who needed this particular gear, I wonder what it would be worth? $50? It seems big, like it goes to a truck or heavy equipment.
It has to be matched with the right ring gear, it's worthless except as a paperweight.
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Old 03-02-2013, 11:50 AM   #4994
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It may also be defective in some way, it looks too never been used to be thrown away.

You could just soften the sharp bits rather than fuss with resin, and as for what uses for a mace?

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Old 03-02-2013, 04:54 PM   #4995
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It is probably a physical exhibit from an old patent case, and that's why it was never used. You'd be amazed at the stuff we have kicking around. I've got a box full of cheesy novelty swords I need to get rid of. Crappy blades stamped out in china and meant to hang on the walls of Dungeons and Dragons wannabes.
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