Picture may not include it but there should be some kind of follower to ride against the piece you want to copy..
Type: Posts; User: JohnC Lucas; Keyword(s):
Picture may not include it but there should be some kind of follower to ride against the piece you want to copy..
I've made so much work since this virus thing started. Hate to post it all but I'll give you a taste of some of it. I am always making new mirrors but I've gone a little overboard lately. Here...
This is a large box about 9" in diameter. I was practicing my compound miter skills to make this. Used my router to add some details to it.
I tried to buy a second extension but the price plus the shipping is just too much.
Doug thompson sells tool blanks that are perfect for grinding to a negative rake. That's what I did. You can grind any shape you want. I was thinking today about buying another one and grinding a...
Sorry I've been gone for so long. Just lots of other things happening. Tried facebook and I'll still be there but just too many raw beginners asking the same questions over and over. Don't they...
I find the curved rests useless for me and my style of turning. I just purchased a J rest from RoboHippy and like it much better.
I haven't turned a thing now in about 6 months. Took that long to get the old shop down, move the house and shop and get the new shop built. Now I have to start moving in. The frustration is...
Here is my video on using the Viceroy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puK60q0qjx8&t=25s There is very little difference in the Viceroy and Mate tools. Mike changed the angle very slightly on...
Excellent job John. I am always amazed at how much good work the students produce in a week at the Folkschool. It's really fun seeing all the work from other classes on Friday night. I may have...
The eliminator I remember had a 3 sided shank. That looks like someone copied Mike Hunters Phoenix but put a larger cutter on the end and the taper isn't as long. Either way it's a good usable...
Pull the quill out. Drill a hole sideways through the stuck piece. Put a rod through the stuck piece. Drive a wedge between the rod and the face of the quill. It should come out. I would soak it...
I use my tool handles as experiments. I will use different finishes or finishing techniques just to play because it doesn't matter if I tear it up. Most of the time for serious tool handles I just...
There is quite a bit of difference in the various waxes/creams. I bought some metallic waxes at Hobby Lobby and have trouble getting the effect I want. If you want to completely cover an area they...
I meant to post this youtube video I made of me using my spindle roughing gouge so you can see why I prefer this shape. Again it's a no name but I used it an awful lot and it's still has many years...
I use the Hunter cupped carbides in a fashion similar to shear scraping. In this fashion they function a lot like a negative rake scraper. They don't have a burr but are very sharp so it's very...
I have an off brand that may have actually been made by Sorby but has another name on it. I have been using it a lot for 20 years and it still has miles left. I want a Thompson but this tool just...
you might possibly have something binding somewhere. Bad bearings were mentioned or it could be something blocking the spindle from turning or putting excess pressure. that inverter will stop the...
I went from 180 to 350. I wish I had gone to 600.
I would suggest a Hunter Hercules to do the outside and maybe even hollowing out most of the inside. You can start using it as a scraper to get the shape roughed. Then use it as a bevel rubbing...
Isn't this hobby fun. You can take it in any direction from trying out new tools to building your own rose engine lathe. I'm starting to think my hobby is building shops. Started tearing down the...
Ken is corrrect. You need a 3 phase motor to work with a VFD. You can go here to get both. www.dealerselectric.com I had a Delta 46-700 and had the same problem. I broke the pulleys twice. ...
John I don't know if this was cast or extruded. It was from a 3' x1" piece of clear rod I purchased years ago. It turns quite well. You have seen my miniature cake stand but maybe some others...
John answered most of your questions. Here is my video on using the Hunter swan neck tools. Hopefully it will help.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFW5ODChWkI&t=8s
just ran the camera for Ashley Harwood and she of course studied under Stewart Batty. She said the negative rake scraper should be 70 degrees or less. I got home and checked and both of mine are...