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Is the Don Neilson Pumpkin still the state of the art?

I bought Pumpkin turners and they worked well. I sold mine and went with PMA. It was just a personal operational thing, I did not like how my case neck " disappeared " into the body of the Pumpkin when being cut. The Pumpkin is beautifully engineered and has an amazing fine adjustment. I just like the ergonomics of the PMA better and it adjusts just fine.

Regards
Rick
 
There was a 'Blueberry' neck turning tool recently but I don't see it offered any longer. It kinda looked like the pumpkin trimmer but don't know if it was similar in operation.
 
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Dr. Matt said:
I know I could google this, and I might regret asking, but what is a Don Neilson Pumpkin?
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Don Neilson made a neck turner that was a must have for turning necks 20'ish years ago. It was orange and was known as the pumpkin. It has a very fine adjustment capability and excellent precision.

With all the people making tools for shooting I would have thought someone would have come up with something good since the pumpkins are no longer made.

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I never did a side-by-side review. However, both were easy to adjust and didn't drift. I would consider my neck turning to be done in pretty broad strokes.....My main reason for switching to the PMA was to be able to see the whole cutting operation. I knew PMA made quality equipment and was very pleased with the results.

Regards
Rick
 
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SteveOak said:
@R.Morehouse

Do you find the adjustment and repeatability of the PMA to be as good as a pumpkin?
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Steve,
I got my Pumpkin from Don at a super shoot at Deepcreek in Missoula MT maybe 10 years ago. It was extremely well made and precise, at about the same Time Pat sent me a PMA, I can’t remember now what it was but there was something I liked much better with Pats than I did Dons so I traded a forum member the pumpkin 4 or 5 years ago. I believe I liked the initial setup of the PMA better, it doesn’t matter there both well made precise, ergonomically good products.
Wayne
 
6BRA said:
A five decimal digital ball mic....may help determine this. A standard ball mic is good for a paperweight.
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A standard ball or tube micrometer reads to .ooo1 or better and doesn't require a battery. Anything beyond that would require a temperature controlled environment to matter. I own both, and yes the digital is easier to use, but a quality tubing micrometer is quite accurate.
 
Jayplace said:
A standard ball or tube micrometer reads to .ooo1 or better and doesn't require a battery. Anything beyond that would require a temperature controlled environment to matter. I own both, and yes the digital is easier to use, but a quality tubing micrometer is quite accurate.
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I have 2 digital, 5 decimal mitutoyos myself. While ease of use is better. I don't find hitting the 5th decimal hard to achieve in my basement. Brass position is key. I am not sure I could go back to a 4 decimal as crazy as that sounds.
 
ShtrRdy said:
There was a 'Blueberry' neck turning tool recently but I don't see it offered any longer. It kinda looked like the pumpkin trimmer but don't know if it was similar in operation.
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It is still on our website. It is exclusive to Bruno's.
 
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