lister1 Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 As an engineer i have always thought of getting my own engineers lathe but decided that i will have a go a.wood instead. ive never turned wood before so this will be a bit of a learning curve. any tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Join a WT club .... some have video's you can borrow which can save a fortune on buying them. The clubs usually have demo evenings/days from some of the great turners. I've good number of blanks here if ever you get to the Coventry area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 do as above post says.............cause if you dont it will all end in tears as it will "bite" you...if you adhere to a few simple rules you wont end up down the A&E....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 You'll love it used to do a fair bit as a kid just got given a little Clarke that I've rebuilt to start again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorismyhero Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 look out for a coronet major ...all the lathe you will ever need and more.... and as advised...take some lesons.....potentially 1 Lb plus of wood turning at 4000rpm upwards is not a trivial matter. Oh...and keep your knuckles away from the chuck...they bite...DAMHIKT...... and PLEASE PLEASE, learn about and heed the use of easy tear polishing cloths....I have seen what happens when a cloth wraped around fingers gets caught up on the work.......you most certainly wont count to ten ever again....... Dust mask, good extraction AND AN IMPACT RESISTANT face shield are a must...read up on t'web about the dust hazards of the timber you want to use, some of the more exotic stuff can be pure poison (look up banksia nut for instance) If you think impact resistant isnt important...read THIS lady's story....... http://www.lynneyamaguchi.com/wordpress/category/accident-recovery/ figure into your costs a GOOD sharpening system for the tools, sharpening lathe tools free hand is a skill that is a long time comming and tools that are not sharp are a misery to use....I use the tormek system...not the cheapest by any means but very good and means I can keep my tools as sharp as the pro's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lister1 Posted July 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 (edited) Cheers everyone. Dont worry i understand the safety aspects. i was a machinist on my last post. One of pur lathes has a 14ft bed and our cnc machines ran at 15,000 rpm. ive seen metal fly. looking forward to making some bits. anyone made any duck or goose calls? i will be having a bash at making a bowl this weekend. i was thinking about sharpening but havent done much research yet. im going to get some cheap tools from machinemart to start with, then hopefully get some decent old sheffiled steel tools when i get better. Edited July 21, 2014 by lister1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 I got a load of gouges off Lichfield market all good but old Sheffield steel £20 for 9 bit of oil on the handles and we where off the. The drive belt snapped new one here soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Cheers everyone. Dont worry i understand the safety aspects. i was a machinist on my last post. One of pur lathes has a 14ft bed and our cnc machines ran at 15,000 rpm. ive seen metal fly. looking forward to making some bits. anyone made any duck or goose calls? i will be having a bash at making a bowl this weekend. i was thinking about sharpening but havent done much research yet. im going to get some cheap tools from machinemart to start with, then hopefully get some decent old sheffiled steel tools when i get better. Please don't do that. if you are just starting out get a starter set of reasonable quality and they will be HSS - ideally Henry Taylor or Ashley Isles and Crown are OK. Old tools sound great don't they? and as regular wood working hand tools they often are especially in the wood carving world where some 150 year old tools are still top-notch. However for turning, they really have got better HSS are the only way but start with a basic set from a quality maker >>> LINKY <<< Also ask Peter Child (google them) as they understand good tools as well. There will be people in your local club who will want to move some basic tools and perhaps a decent late on ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorismyhero Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 decent lathes.......... http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Crafts-/14339/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=coronet+major and NO I'm not one of the sellers I have two of these wonderful machines, the like of which you would pay a mortgage for new, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Many happy hours spent wood turning on my Dads Coronet major as a teenager. Now its in our workshop. Very robust machine, ours has the saw, planer and lots of other attachments. Plus a load of chisels with boxwood handles. Tend to leave most of the woodwork to OH now, but still have a go occasionally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Please don't do that. if you are just starting out get a starter set of reasonable quality and they will be HSS - ideally Henry Taylor or Ashley Isles and Crown are OK. Old tools sound great don't they? and as regular wood working hand tools they often are especially in the wood carving world where some 150 year old tools are still top-notch. However for turning, they really have got better HSS are the only way but start with a basic set from a quality maker >>> LINKY <<< Also ask Peter Child (google them) as they understand good tools as well. There will be people in your local club who will want to move some basic tools and perhaps a decent late on ...... Didn't relies about the tools always prefer older chisels for carving thought it would be on the lathe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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