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    problems mounting on chuck

    I got a collet chuck with my lathe..some bits are missing but I do have a dovetail fitting and a set of tightening jaws (for want of a beter discription) I have watched many videos and read books that show about mounting a short spindle on the chuck at just the headstoc end..however,, whenever...
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    a VERY close shave !!

    Can i just say that i have now ordered a full face visor and two new spur drives (a two prong and a four prong). they are in the post as I write... maybe I can use the time between to have a good old sharpening sesssion.. (I do actually enjoy that ..i find it satisfying and therapeutic )
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    a VERY close shave !!

    yes ankledeep I thank you for replying...i do realise now that the end grain was not dense enough to support it and I was SPINNING TOO FAST ! I only used fencepost because it was merely a practice piece..never again ! and yes ! it couldn't have been 5 inch square because , like your lathe...
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    New to turning - advice please

    I have actyally made a vey good semi circular cross section scew chisel my grinding down a half round file and making a handle in the lathe using a piece of copper pipe as a ferrel.. I also made a bowl scraper for getting under the rim by making a similar handle and griding down a large allen...
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    Is it just me.......

    they just look normal to me so it must be just you and your filthy mind ! lol
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    a VERY close shave !!

    I have just got my workshop set up and my coronet (model 1) lathe in place and have been practicing by making spurtles and I am doing quite nicely so far... the lathe headstock spike is abit worn and \i need a new one but I re ground the existing one but the spike is broken off so its not ideal...
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    dig in eggs !

    having got myself set up properly now with a good lathe and tools and workshop (I only dabbled in the past) I have been practicing with the skew. (45 degree angle, middle of blade cutting, bevel rubbing etc ) and I have achieved good control and ribbon shavings and all that and i was feeling...
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    Coronet Tailstock help please 1

    I have been fortunate enough to aquire (free) a Coronet model 1 lathe. It came with a good selection of chisels and chuck and also two jacobs chucks. The problem is I cant work out how to remove the tailstock pin centre in order to mount the jacobs chuck.Can anyone help ? it does not look like...
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    Finishing with beeswax

    dont use the beeswax polish that you get for polishing antique furniture/wood turning etc...find a local beekeeper and blag some beehive cone wax from them. Melt it as you would chocolate.. IE.. in a bowl on top of a pan of hot water.( don't let water get into it) .then keep skimming the scum...
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    GRINDING

    so the jigs actually STOP you from pushing on the stone ? the videos are very misleading then . they all look like they hold it at and angle and allow you to swivel sideways and rotate but not stop you from putting pressure on the grind stone.. the amount of pressure on the stone depends on how...
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    COULD WE LEARN FROM THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS ?

    Well I'm aware that a lot of you experienced members will be aware of the properties of different tool metals so dont take offence at what Im about to write ! I happen to know that brass and copper can me ground and honed very easily into incredibly sharp edges. And before you say it , I KNOW...
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    GRINDING

    Sorry everyone but I'm sure you are all fed up with newbies asking about grinding ... BUT I have been looking at some jigs available and realised that they only hold the tool at a fixed angle..that is to say, they stop you from pivoting the tool in the vertical plain (back hand up or down)...
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    Can anyone tell me more about CORBET lathes

    Quite possibly could be..it was covered in dust and quite gloomy in there so I may have misread the name.. assuming it IS a coronet. Do you recon I've dropped on here or what ?
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    Can anyone tell me more about CORBET lathes

    A friend of ours has recently moved into a house and the old man who previously occupied it has left the contents of his garage for them to do as they please with. She has offeredx me (for free) a wood lathe which is at the back of the garage behind loads of junk. I went to have a look today but...
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    looking for Hickory

    the price of tool handles is greater than the price of drumsticks and also I havent got a band saw
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