Thread: My new lathe - but can you help identify tools?

Trying again!

OK - here is the lathe - thats pretty self explanitory! Its an old woodfast, 1500 long. Very exciting!

Now to the tools!

1st photo - Face plates and a sanding plate
2nd photo - a hand rheem, a homemade center (pointed tip) and the two morse taper knockolut bars (I think)
3rd photo - toolrests - just a few to choose from!
4th photo - the centers - I think I have the tailstock centers to the left, and the two active centers on the far right.
5th photo - The two toolrest attchment jiggers for the bed (no idea the proper name)

Some more

1st photo - the outboard tool rest support (right) and a sanding table attachment for the same
2nd photo - A homemade outside support with two bearings
3rd photo - A bunch of bits for a single or a couple of chucks - this is where I need some help!
4th photo - three more things - something to do with the chuck(s) - tightening?
5th photo - the chisels - I don't know how to use them all, this is just a photo for you to drool at - all marples or scorby!

The real ones I'm not sure on are the chuck(s) and the three different bent tools. ANy ideas? Let me know if need to take more specific photos of that lot.

Thanks

M

Originally Posted by mobrien

5th photo - The two toolrest attchment jiggers for the bed (no idea the proper name)

Banjos.

Originally Posted by mobrien

3rd photo - A bunch of bits for a single or a couple of chucks - this is where I need some help!

Yep. They're the jaws. Not a chuck-type I'm overly fond of (I prefer the Vicmarc/Teknatool style where the jaws are fastened with hex-screws) but 'tis more than adequate for holding wood.

4th photo - three more things - something to do with the chuck(s) - tightening?

Again, yes. On the body and scroll section of the chuck, you'll find 3 or 4 holes that the end of the tool will hook into, and "wrap around" the body like a wrench. Hook one tool in and then another in "opposite fashion" so you can squeeze the handles together to tighten/loosen the chuck. Which happens depends on which way they're hooked up, of course.

You may find that one (or maybe both) of the "knock-out bars" you pictured with the reamer will also fit the holes and can be used instead. Some chucks are designed to use one breaker bar and one crescent, others use two crescents (or two breakers.) You'll have to experiment to find out which way is best for what you've got.

Good score, BTW! I'm a tad envious of the range of bits...

Originally Posted by mobrien

2nd photo - A homemade outside support with two bearings

This is called a "steady rest." Some slightly more complex have three wheels.

[Nice collection of goodies.]

Joe

Exactly the lathes and accessories (except the treasure trove of chisels!) they have at the Marleston TAFE where I have just finished a 9 weeks refresher course, maybe yours comes from a similar source. Ancient but good and solid, congratulations!

I share Skew's lack of enthusiasm for the chuck, though: "adequate" might be depending on how long it has been hacked by generations of students, the new hex-screws fastened ones I had also access to were much better (or at least more recent, therefore less hacked...)

The toolrests also often bear the scars of years of abuse and, as somebody else said before somewhere in this forum, could use a straightening up with a file/sander.

Happy turning! I know how you feel, I should finally get all the bits and pieces next Monday, after many delays... "exciting" is an understatement.

the chuck is one of the old woodfast scroll chucks (yes skew i have one of them to ) ill see if i can dig up the instructions for you .

I know. And when was the last time you used it? There've been a few times I've been offered 'em at good prices (Les had one with the right thread for my old gal, too) but some bargains I can pass up!

Aren't the instructions still in the box? They were when you had it down at the factory...

The "bent" tools are called "C" spanners.

yay - the forums are back!

OK – I think I have it worked out now! Please correct me if I have any of this wrong!
Firstly the small chuck – this seems to be compression only, with two jaws to hold two different tenon sizes.
Photo 1 – the small chuck in pieces. Two jaws, the only difference is the size of the hole in the middle. The C-spanners are sitting in place
Photo 2 – the small chuck together, with the C-spanners being used to tighten it.
Photo 3 – the second jaws for the small chuck – everything is out of alignment, will have to play with this to get the jaws even.

Secondly, the larger chuck. This seems to have a lot more options, and I am fairly confused by it. Lets see how I’ve gone!
Photo 1 – All the parts
Photo 2 – The jaws that are four parts – side view.
Photo 3 – the same four section jaws tightened up with the C spanners
Photo 4 – the same four jaws from the top.
I think these are the expanding jaws, designed to go into a hole on the bottom of a bowl etc. I don’t really like the way the jaws seem to move around so they aren’t even (compared to a Nova or the like) but it looks like it would hold with the right size hole. And it will have to do until I can afford a nova or win the free prize draw coming up

The large jaw also has a pair of half rings
Photo 1 – the rings side view
Photo 2 – how the rings seems to fit into the top of the chuck
Photo 3 – how the rings look when the chuck is tightened up.
I’m not sure what this is for or how it would even be used. My only thought is that the small jaws from the smaller chuck might fit in place of the solid metal centre piece, so these could just be an adapter for using the smaller jaws. Will have a play later.

This is the part that really threw me, as its how the large chuck came assembled. It actually seems to be a home made press for the chuck, so the lathe can be used as a press.
Photo 1 – the press placed into the chuck
Photo 2 – the whole thing assembled.
I figure this is probably for putting pens together or that kind of thing. But the flat face has me confused. Ideas?

And now to the chisels – identification time!
Photo 1 – I think these are both specialty bowl chisels?
Photo 2 – A range of different gouges (again, I think) All have the half moon curved profile, some are a lot more aggressive on the sharpening angle than others, and some are quite angular in their profile, almost going to a V rather than the half moon
Photo 3 – I think from left to right, parting tool, thin scraper, V beading tool, thin scraper
Photo 4 – the skews, left to right, badass to not so badass.