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125 days ago

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Needed a lathe to make a banjo piot, and had this crazy idea. Actually worked like a charm! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk9bLismbsQ

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#1 posted 125 days ago

If you ever turned your riding mower into a wood-turning lathe…

You’re probably a redneck!

(apologies to Jeff Foxworthy)
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