I've just spent a frustrating 30 minutes trying to 'true' a bowl blank. It measures about 30cm in diameter by 5cm in width, or at least it did to start with. It's now about 20cm in diameter and still making my small Axminster AWVSL lather move around the bench like a demented ferret. I've braced the lathe, tried speeds from 150rpm to 1000rpm (the last one before being kindly supplied by a speed guide from a member of the forum), but still it stubbornly resists all attempts to bring it into a symetrical shape even with newly sharpened tools.
My suspicion is that I've exceeded the capacity of my small lathe and I should stick to smaller work. Any ideas?
JonF
My suspicion is that I've exceeded the capacity of my small lathe and I should stick to smaller work. Any ideas?
JonF