My Fathers Day
Posted on July 3, 2008 - Filed Under Tools | Leave a Comment
As you can see from above I also had a great fathers day Now I can cut some more fingers!
Thanks kids…..
As you can see Dads files are already in use.
Don’t forget to visit the store where you will find some interesting books on wood turning!
Read More..>>Economy Sander
Posted on June 30, 2008 - Filed Under Tools | Leave a Comment
While listening to the AAW forum I found out that some turners have been using HF’s close quarter drill so I bought one at the $30 sales price. I have been using a $9 HF variable speed drill for 2 years, now the bearings are shot.
This drill pulls air from the handle which may be [...]
Free Depth Gauge Plans
Posted on June 24, 2008 - Filed Under Stubby, Tools | Leave a Comment
I often have to bore using a Jacobs chuck in the tail stock.
One day while marking my drill bit to the right depth it dawned on me that there must be a way to use the quill as a depth gauge.
After inspecting my Jet I noticed that there are graduations on the quill. Ugh! can’t [...]
Tax returns? Stubby gets an extension
Posted on April 1, 2008 - Filed Under Tools | Leave a Comment
Seems like this was timely. Just as all of us are thinking about taxes and some of us are getting extensions I did the same to my stubby :).
My Canadian turning cohort found us a couple of used stubby beds. Since the stubby beds are short they can be connected to make endless extensions. This [...]
More shop made tools
Posted on March 27, 2008 - Filed Under Tools | 2 Comments
Here I go again, I just can’t stay away from homemade tools.
Chuck Organizer
I have four chucks and I hate changing the Jaws. One reason is because I have to search around the shop for the tools, screws and the right jaws for the right chuck. Ya I know, my wife says that my problem [...]
Heat Treating
Posted on March 24, 2008 - Filed Under Tools | 1 Comment
I have made my own tools nearly since I started woodturning.
Recently I read, what I think is the best article on tool making, at Woodturning Online, entitled “Woodturning Chisels You Can Make”. I especially like the color pictures that the author provided for tempering.
I struggled for some time to get this process right, simply because [...]
Tool Cart
Posted on March 17, 2008 - Filed Under Tools | Leave a Comment
Ever get frustrated by the distraction of misplacing tools while you are turning a complex piece?
This happened to me again while turning the “Music Box“. (The model for the Music box)
So I took a “time out” and built a tool cart.
I keep this cart next to my lathe and everything has a hole or a [...]
Two new tools.
Posted on February 6, 2008 - Filed Under Tools | Leave a Comment
I discovered two new tools. One is purchased and one is shop-made.
Bedan Gauge: When I was turning a flute I needed to turn a cylinder very straight along a 24″ tube.I remembered seeing a jig attached to a Bedan that did this and decided to build my own. I won’t belabor this post with intimate [...]
Read More..>>Vacuum Adapter
Posted on January 30, 2008 - Filed Under Stubby, Tools | Leave a Comment
Some lathes (like the Stubby) have cross drilled main shafts and this makes the use of vacuum adapters a challenge. I decided to make an adapter for my stubby this weekend. The adapter detailed below can be made from standard hardware store items, except for the double sealed bearing which you can get from Master [...]
Read More..>>Measuring Lathe Misalignment
Posted on January 13, 2008 - Filed Under Tools | 1 Comment
I noticed while turning this holiday that my tail and headstock were out of alignment. I noticed it while drilling a piece with a Jacobs Chuck in the tail stock. The bit seemed to struggle finding the center and that caused me to investigate.
I don’t know what the formal technique for measuring this misalignment is [...]
