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Old 15th Oct 2017, 3:16 pm   #14
David G4EBT
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Default Re: Making replica wooden knobs on a lathe

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Originally Posted by Dickie View Post
An excellent and impressive standard of workmanship, as ever.

This struck a resonance with me(pun slightly intended) with the Audiophool thread. Many years ago someone was trying to sell wooden knobs with amazing sonic properties. They were ridiculed for charging $485 for each one. But looking at David's description of the work involved and considering overheads and profit margins etc., maybe that isn't an excessive sum.
I can't find a web link to the original part, but here's a contemporary comment:
http://bobbyowsinski.blogspot.co.uk/...#axzz4vZNXwuMv
I was amused by the comment "I can get you a wooden knob that performs way better for only $250".

I bet he could!
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