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10-15-2012, 04:34 PM
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Playing with my lathe!!!
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10-15-2012, 04:56 PM
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Looks good Lawrence.
I am going to get a lathe next year for my rod building stuff and look to make other stuff with it also. What kind do you have and are you happy with it?
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10-15-2012, 06:02 PM
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that looks awesome... nice work
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10-15-2012, 07:50 PM
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Here is another one. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1350348622.494937.jpg thanks guys!
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10-15-2012, 08:30 PM
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Stay with it.... I never cut much wood on a lathe but I have made a many steel blue chips (username) on lathes....
Just wear your eye protection and just what Pox said.... Don't try to "hawg" with it because it will bite you. You will learn your limits very quick.
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10-15-2012, 08:50 PM
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Nice work man.
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10-16-2012, 01:10 AM
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When you set the wood in the lathe, turn the wood by hand to make very sure it does not hit the tool rest. Then "bumb" the on switch to test how it turns. And.....stand to the side when you do this to keep out of the way incase something bad happens.
Keep your tool rest close to the spinning wood, if the wood is more than a 1/2 inch from the rest, stop and adjust. Start out using a small width tool to make the first "ruff" cuts to get close to round. Always keep your tools very sharp. Dull tools are dangerous. Hold the tools firmly...one hand on the tool rest and the other on the handle. Keep your tools pointing slightly upward and just above the center line. Always be sure the lathe is set to the lowest speed to start with. Good lighting is a must. Enjoy your wooded working, but always be safe.
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10-16-2012, 08:46 AM
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10-16-2012, 11:44 AM
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A little more information...
When it comes time to sand a finished piece, I use an old broken belt from my belt sander. Just hold it to the wood as it spends in the lathe, but always keep sand paper moving. I found that the standard tools just would not make the deep cuts that I wanted. A file is made from very hard metal and will hold a very good edge. Making any shape tool is easy using a grind stone in the lathe. The more pointed tools that I made are very good to use when first starting to work on a piece of wood. With the narrow point, it does not take off too much wood at a time. I also made a tool rest that is a little longer and to sit closer to the wood. Now, I mostly use the lathe to sharpen stuff or grind metal as needed. The table is a mess, but it showes the old Craftman lathe. Don't buy a grinding stone from Harbor Freight....cheap but very poor quality. I don't have most of the things that I have made, but here are some picture of one of the first things I made. The plant stand was made from a log from a Sycamore tree. I love the wood grain that it has. .
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10-18-2012, 12:39 PM
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Made this one yesterday.ImageUploadedByTapatalk1350581930.917352.jpg
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10-18-2012, 01:24 PM
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10-20-2012, 10:47 PM
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The radiologist who works with my wife is a wood turning club. He does some beautiful work. I'll have to get his website.
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10-21-2012, 10:38 AM
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11-05-2012, 05:27 PM
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