Would people buy these shift knobs?

deal, hang on a sec while I mark it up 200%

jk. Srsly tho if anyone wants to buy a lifetime supply of prime cocobolo, African Blackwood, bubinga or bloodwood, hit me up.

 

hahaha may i ask why you have so much of it??

 

Planned to make veneer for Tacomas some day like these bad boys



Ok I work for an instrument manufacturer, we’ve been storing it and are finally letting it go.

 

I'd be interested in one at that price point. Nice work.

 

When I made mine I drilled a hole, then afterwards I used a caring gouge and made the hole a hexagon and epoxied the right nut in it.

 

Guessing here, I’d say hundreds if not thousands have the hurst core short shifter

 

That’s a helluvalotta toothpicks.

Wood and me don’t get along. I learned long ago when a piece of wood makes you mad and you throw it it breaks. So I took up welding. When a piece of metal makes me mad and I throw it it breaks something else.

I once had a really nice pair of nuchaku, super hard wood. The learning curve bruised all my finger tips. I got good enough to hit flies out of he air.

 

that bowl looks awesome. Did you follow any online tutorials? I’ve been wanting to take a crack at wood working but don’t know where to start or what tools to use.

 

I triple dog dare you to woody your sax hauler!

 

hahahaha awesome.

pm me im interested to hear more!

 

thank you!

 

thats not a bad idea! i found if i drill the hole to the same size, i use epoxy and lightly tapped (hammered) the nut down in it held in very nicely.

 

okay good to know thank you

 

i have watched a few videos in the past but no step-by-step tutorial or anything.

trial and error my friend! just try different things but be careful, it can get a little dangerous. sharper tools are always safer!

 

Super cool! I’d be definitely interested in how the automatic ones turn out. Price seems more than fair, maybe a bit underpriced if anything.

 

gonna figure out getting more wood, and then ill let everyone know!

 

Doing some out of walnut wood would look amazing

 

yes especially black walnut is beautiful. expensive though! id be willing to do black walnut but that would jack the cost up a little more

 

I used the trial and error method. I have watched some videos afterwards to see what I might have done wrong but I generally only watch them for design ideas. You could also take a class at a local Woodcraft Store, Rockler, or any other store/club that offers classes. If there is a Wood Turners gathering (something like this https://www.bayareawoodturners.org/) in your area, attend it as they sometimes have tools set up and will help you do a turning.

 

Dang, why do I have to be so broke right now.