Recent content by madmurph

First allow me to thank everyone for the tips and advice from my previous questions, this one is driving me to distraction, I have a Draper wood lathe no complaints except the adjustments for the stock and rest. When I begin I lock every thing down and start turning, then when I try to adjust...

My thanks to everyone who replied to my inquiry I think I shall go along with the general consensus and leave well alone, I shall bide my time and add slowly Thanks to all

I am new to lathe work, I have a number of old carpenters chisels, are they suitable for reshaping for scraping etc, I also saw many years ago about grinding the ends of files for the same thing, any suggestions, anything to save a few bob whilst I buy the gauges etc Madmurph

Thanks to all, I shall practice on soft wood for a while and read these articles before I get carried away tony

Thanks for that, that was one of my next moves,

as a real novice are there any trees not suitable for turning, I am fairly rural so I can get "fresh wood" but I do not recognise the species, I have read and have a little understanding of green wood but it would be pointless storing if it was to be useless at the end. Thank you

Thank you both Tony

as usual left out details, draper 3/4" 16 threads per inch

Recommended 4 jaw chuck for bowl work please, Tony

I think I miss measured stones it is where they are worn down too, daft brush Tony

Thanks once again to all, I can now peruse the recommended sites this evening, the machine I have takes 5" with 1/2 in bore approx. 40 year old but no problems, at this early stage I do not intend spending big money just the necessary. Tony.

Both my grindstones are past their sell by date, would like to know best stones to replace them with wood chisels being uppermost in mind especially wood turning. The choices are rather bewildering. Tony

Thanks to all for replying, I shall have to put my thinking cap on. Tony

I am an old newcomer, sold my lathe some thirty years ago but I am restarting again, I did have a parrot nosed auger but that went, Is it possible to get another? Happy new year to all Tony