Recent content by smartin

Thanks for all the advice folks. Some really good pointers in there too. I'm really pleased yew seems to be a fairly universal choice as my friend dropped off quite a bit the other day. He's been cutting them to about 3' lengths and I've sealed the ends with pva. It's a great community here, I...

I'm fairly new to turning still, having only turned small parts I've needed in the past, usually in a cheap softwood. I now find myself taking more interest in the actual craft of turning. I have a good friend who owns a wood processing business, they provide free disposal/recycling of felled...

That's a good point. I can't imagine a scenario where a lump of iron can wear like that on normal use. However, the lathe came with two correctly sized rests and the extension arm. It's not to say it was always complete but for the inner wall of the holder to have had enough material removed to...

That's correct. It's a fairly small gap but it's created when the rest is tightened into the holder, pushing the rest into, what I assume is, the worn area. Because it created a lean, I thought it would be something inside creating the angle but it's completely smooth to the touch. I have...

These pictures show the rest separate from and fixed in the holder. I've stuck a piece of wood in the lathe to illustrate how much it leans. Thanks again folks :]

Thanks for the replies folks. I initially thought that the rest would have been bent but after closer inspection and fitting it in reverse, it still leans the same way. It's only when you tighten the bolt to secure the tool rest that you see it shift significantly to the left. I can't see what...

Hello, Just wondering if someone could point me in the right direction as to where I can find a replacement for a tool rest holder from my Delta Wood Lathe 46-255? It appears to have worn where the tool rest slots in causing it to lean significantly to the left. The lathe is no longer in...