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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...

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 )

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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)...

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 ?

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...

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

after living with my parents for a year and a half when my wife and i split up , i am now in my own place and set up my workshop again.. I have been reclaiming my tools one by one from my Dad's shed ..Now bear in mind... This is the Dad that always lectured me about looking AFTER MY TOOLS I...

After a 3 hour session at the lathe folllowing a 7 year break , I woke up the following morning with excrutiating pain across the back of my shoulders, back of my neck and between my shoulder blades !!! has anyone else experienced this or had I just been sleeping in a bad position ?

Im sorry if you have already read my other post about making drumsticks but this topic has it has spawned an seperate thread. Can anyone recommend a supplier of Hickory spindle blanks or hickory dowels I am making my own drumsticks so I need minimum diameter of 1 inch (25mm) and minimum length...

Thanks for all your advice.. I have ajusted the speed and tried supporting by hand and , while not Perfect the results are much better and easier to work with... I think part of my problem is that i am using old table legs to make the drumsticks from (I think that would be beech?) when in...

i have just taken up woodturning again after about 7 years break.. I play the drums and would very much like to make my own drumsticks... I have been successfull so far but I get this annoying whipping / vibrating effect from the job once I have turned the spindle down to the right thickness...