Jared Greenberg
05-15-2007, 3:26 AM
have Minimax's T124 lathe. I am mostly turning maple, with the occasional piece of ash and birch thrown in.
After turning to the finished product the piece comes out quite rough, and usually need to start out with a 40 grit to get it smooth, then go through various grits to get the finish I am after. I have looked on other photos on different threads and the finished turning seems to be a lot smoother than what I am producing (maybe because they are softer woods?)
I currently use a standard bench grinder, with Lee Valley's honing compound. I was wondering if a belt sander would be better for this application.
Any sharpening tips or suggestions on how to get it to be smoother after turning (so less sanding is required) would be greatly appreciated.
After turning to the finished product the piece comes out quite rough, and usually need to start out with a 40 grit to get it smooth, then go through various grits to get the finish I am after. I have looked on other photos on different threads and the finished turning seems to be a lot smoother than what I am producing (maybe because they are softer woods?)
I currently use a standard bench grinder, with Lee Valley's honing compound. I was wondering if a belt sander would be better for this application.
Any sharpening tips or suggestions on how to get it to be smoother after turning (so less sanding is required) would be greatly appreciated.