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I've made a few bowls with a tenon on the bottom to mount in chuck but want to try it with a recess. How do you carve out the recess, especially cutting it back at an angle on the inner sides so the...

I got this one from Woodcraft when they had it on sale. Otherwise I probably would have gotten the 1/2 HP one you are referring to. I have not had any issues with it....

+1 to what Reed said. I too debated this and his comments on my post swayed me to the 1HP model. I have zero complaints about it other than the light is useless. Mine did not have the base issue, it...

Get a flat diamond stone. mark cutting ends with sharpie. sharpen by hand holding parting tool on the colored sharpie ends and push away from you, towards the point of the tool. repeat until the...

i have this lathe too. Have had it for little over a year now. no problems out of it, would recommend it. I'd go with the face shield, combo set of tools, low speed grinder, and Wolverine...

+1 to the OneWay Talon chuck with spigot jaws. I have the Talon with the #2 serrated jaws and love it. Looks like you can get the spigot jaws that go from 1/4 inch to 1 and 3/4 inch in compression...

nice bowl Leo. I really like the detail on the rim, simple, nothing overstated, but really adds a lot to it in my opinion.

Thanks for the info guys. So apparently the Robust J rest is for the inside of bowls, etc. I was looking for one that could be used on inside and outside, but may still go with this one. I seem to...

If anyone has used the Robust mini J tool rest before on a midi lathe, is it good for doing the inside and outside of a bowl?

I have the Delta 46-460.

Thanks in advance.

Don't bother going to the fair. I hereby give you first place.342221

If you find yourself too busy with it and not enough time, you could always ship some of it to me.

I got home today and the mailman had delivered my new Thompson 1/2 V bowl gouge. So like a kid at Christmas I tore into the package. Right below the flute, the gouge has "John Jordan" stamped on it....

Thanks for the tip Doug.
John, I have done some spindle turning. Few pens, bottle opener handles, honey dipper. I'm new to all of it though so practice of any kind is needed.
Thanks for the info...

thanks for all the info guys. I will look at Robust, but I need the 5/8 size post. I have the Delta 46-460. The tool rest that came with it appear to be cast iron, black, bumpy, pitted...

I got a Delta midi and the tool rests that came with work, but are not the smoothest. They are not very slick and at times fine shaving dust gets clogged in the surface and the tool has to hop over...

I do not have a stronghold, but i do have a Talon which came with the #2 seated jaws. Haven't had it long, so I have not done much with it. The two cents I will put in for the serated jaws is they...

Thanks for all the input guys, much appreciated. I had thought i wanted the 5/8 for something bigger, but now am leaning towards possibly even the 3/8, but most likely the 1/2 (american measurement)...

I'm looking for what bowl gouge size i will get the most benefit from. I have a Delta midi lathe and would do bowls from around 3 to 10 inches max.

I currently have one bowl gouge, a Sorby 3/8...

thanks. It's tamarind wood.

Thanks for all the info guys. Now I know when using a faceplate I need roughly 1" of screw into the blank from all holes in faceplate to be "safe". I was able to get it on the worm screw last night...

OK, I'm new to this. Tried my first bowl last night from a round blank about 4" wide by 2" tall. Read the directions of my new OneWay Tallon chuck and thought they said to drill a 11/32 hole by 3/4...

Disclaimer, I'm pretty new to this too....but...
My opinion...if the lathe is going to have to last you a good while, go ahead and start busting the bank early and get the VS. I looked at the 1221,...

Gonna have to give this one a ReTweet.

Guess I'm the odd ball....I like 5, 9, and 10.

For those that care to know I ended up going with Robo Hippy's advice and went with the Rikon 808, the 1HP model, and it comes with 5 year warranty. I plan to go CBN eventually and liked the idea of...