GEPPETTO
Established Member
Hi Guys,
it was much time ago I written on this forum ... more precisely usually I am on the other section(woodworking and hand tool) but now I need an advice on woodturning :wink:
I have never turned anything, but in the trial to refurbish an old corner furniture I must to make a new circular foot. Now...I admit I tried to make one of those old lathe called pole lathe, (old wooden slabs and nails 8) ; time to achieve about 1 hour) but without the pole and with an elastic band.
The first proof was with a square bar of fir (I know it isn't the appropriate wood to turn; I had that :roll: ) and as tool a chisel (I repeat:I know it isn't the appropriate tool to turn: :roll:
)..
Results: the lathe works, in sense it turns and how it was expected the chisel isn't the appropriate tool.
You remind, I'm not a turner, (perhaps in the future, it seems as funny..) hence what are the basic tools I need ? Securely not too much expensive. Am I right? Or is there a simpler method to achieved one circular foot with onion shape and with a lot of claims?
Cheers, Gabriele
it was much time ago I written on this forum ... more precisely usually I am on the other section(woodworking and hand tool) but now I need an advice on woodturning :wink:
I have never turned anything, but in the trial to refurbish an old corner furniture I must to make a new circular foot. Now...I admit I tried to make one of those old lathe called pole lathe, (old wooden slabs and nails 8) ; time to achieve about 1 hour) but without the pole and with an elastic band.
The first proof was with a square bar of fir (I know it isn't the appropriate wood to turn; I had that :roll: ) and as tool a chisel (I repeat:I know it isn't the appropriate tool to turn: :roll:
)..Results: the lathe works, in sense it turns and how it was expected the chisel isn't the appropriate tool.
You remind, I'm not a turner, (perhaps in the future, it seems as funny..) hence what are the basic tools I need ? Securely not too much expensive. Am I right? Or is there a simpler method to achieved one circular foot with onion shape and with a lot of claims?
Cheers, Gabriele
