Turning a concrete post - GIF

Turning a concrete post.

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Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...778#post198195
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...409#post200532
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...346#post208348
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...011#post153164
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...087#post195303

Is it concrete or granite or some other natural stone? Seems weird to turn down concrete when you could cast it. Either way I'm intrigued as to what they're making.

Looks like Granite to me.

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It would have been amazing to watch the old stone cutters who just used hammers and chisels.

That is a severe feed rate!

Looks like single point thread cutting 😉

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Originally Posted by thevillageinn

Looks like single point thread cutting ��

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Maybe they are going to make a big nut to fit on that?