MooreToolsPlease
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Good afternoon all,
I'm currently int he market for a lathe, the first project I want to tackle is that of making a pool cue. I have read many articles about it, and whilst I know it will be difficult, I dont think it is beyond my abilities.
The major cue makers all use metal lathes, but it is possible to do so on a wood lathe. Do any wood lathes have a hollow head stock so the work can pass through it?
Before I do make the cue (s) I plan on doing some basic turnings just to get used to the tools etc.
From what I have read so far the bare minimum will be a 3/4" roughing gouge, and a skew chisel. Is this all I need or is there other tools I will find useful?
I dont want to plough a huge amount of money into it at the moment, and thus I have been looking at the perform lathes the CCBL in particular, with the steady rest attachment. Will this machine offer enough power and capabilities to sucessfully turn a cue?
Also, I'm somewhat confused over the different ways of holding the work.
Can anyone give me a quick rundown of how the different types work? Scroll chucks, live centres etc
Thankyou kindly
I'm currently int he market for a lathe, the first project I want to tackle is that of making a pool cue. I have read many articles about it, and whilst I know it will be difficult, I dont think it is beyond my abilities.
The major cue makers all use metal lathes, but it is possible to do so on a wood lathe. Do any wood lathes have a hollow head stock so the work can pass through it?
Before I do make the cue (s) I plan on doing some basic turnings just to get used to the tools etc.
From what I have read so far the bare minimum will be a 3/4" roughing gouge, and a skew chisel. Is this all I need or is there other tools I will find useful?
I dont want to plough a huge amount of money into it at the moment, and thus I have been looking at the perform lathes the CCBL in particular, with the steady rest attachment. Will this machine offer enough power and capabilities to sucessfully turn a cue?
Also, I'm somewhat confused over the different ways of holding the work.
Can anyone give me a quick rundown of how the different types work? Scroll chucks, live centres etc
Thankyou kindly