stevemc32
10th August 2011, 11:15 PM
I've been looking at getting a lathe for the last couple of months for things like tool handles and small bowls so I decided on the Woodfast M305. It arrived on Monday and I had some time to chuck a small piece of scrap on it and make a bit of a mess. That was fun so I decided I should attempt something useful.
The result today, my first turned piece since I made a single lamp at school about 25 years ago, is a small plane adjusting hammer.
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It was made from scraps of recycled hardwood that are due to be burned on Friday night and I think I spent as much time sanding as I did with the tools to get a decent finish on it. Lots to learn and the proportions look a little weird but it does the job for which it was intended and feels good in the hand. :D
So here's to another thing in the shed to distract me from the major projects... :2tsup:
The result today, my first turned piece since I made a single lamp at school about 25 years ago, is a small plane adjusting hammer.
178726178727
It was made from scraps of recycled hardwood that are due to be burned on Friday night and I think I spent as much time sanding as I did with the tools to get a decent finish on it. Lots to learn and the proportions look a little weird but it does the job for which it was intended and feels good in the hand. :D
So here's to another thing in the shed to distract me from the major projects... :2tsup: