Lathe table

[Don Henthorn Smithville, TX]

Kind of ashamed to post this pic because of all the NICE tables that have been shown. However, I will give the excuse that it is only temporary until my house sells and I move. I wanted it portable so I could move it out of the shop to do sanding, etc. so I don't have all the dust to clean up.

The 2" X 4" frame is screwed together and the plywood wheels were cut out on the scroll saw.

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The piece on the lathe is intended as my first hollow turning, but I have disovered that I need a different tool for the hollowing. The 1/2" round nose scraper just doesn't cut it (pun intended).

[Michael Stafford]

Give that baby a nice metal flake paint job and some racing slicks and you're ready Don. If it works it works. At least you are up and running. Creative solution! You may need to head on down to Woodcraft and get a Sorby hollowmaster for your enclosed form. Based on earlier posts you and I are the only ones not to have one...

[Steve Clardy]

Well I say whatever works in the situation at hand.
I never build exoctic tables, benches, storage cabs, as over time they get beat on and used up, revamped, replaced, etc.:eek:
I have two turn lathes, one an old crapsman. It isn't portable, but I built a table for it using a 1 3/4 solid core door. Works for me!!

[Bruce Shiverdecker]

As I've said before (I steal it)" Necessity is the Mother of invention." Looks like it works well!

BTW - There are at least three of us that don't have the Sorby hollowmaster. I use a bowl gouge, small scraper, skew chisel, parting tool, and anything else in my rack that will give me the cut I need. I am going to Woodcraft tomorrow and pick up a "BIG- HONKIN" Scraper that weighs about 15 lbs., is 18" long, and is on sale at 40% off. It will let me do tall vases, etc.

Bruce

[Jim Becker]

Don, I bet that a mere coat of paint will change your mind about that great design not being "nice"...I think it's a super idea with the handles and the large wheels that will go over bumps a lot easier than small ones would. If you find that the wheels interfere with your feet, just move them to the other side of the legs on that end which actually gives makes it easier to arrange for the legs to be flat on the ground while the tool is in use and lifte up when you're moving it. (My workbench is set up that way)

[Don Henthorn Smithville, TX]

You Know, Jim, the wheels haven't been a problem. I worried about that a little when I was building it but I wanted the unit as short as I could make it. So far I haven't even noticed they are there.

[Michael Ballent]

I think that looks pretty cool :D