ozhunter
8th November 2012, 06:54 PM
Some of you may have seen this thread (http://www.woodworkforums.com/f8/problems-off-tool-finish-160980/), where I found difficulties with spirals appearing on the work piece.
Lots of folks replied with useful info that I took note of.
I got a PM from about the time he was stuck in Barcaldine. He offered to divert to my place on his way home to give me a few first hand tips.
Yesterday was the allotted day. He lobbed at 8.30am and left a bit after six.
This post is to say a very big thanks to for going out of his way to help a forum member.
The day was a booming success from my point of view. 's instruction style is easy follow. I was able to digest his instructions and put them to use.
We then got onto sharpening. I bought a Tormek T7 at the Sydney WW show. It was still sitting in the boxes as I hadn't had time to unpack it and set it up. Well, in about three minutes flat we had all the boxes unpacked and waded into setting it up. My plan was to use the traditional grinder for shaping using the Tormek grinder set-up, and then use the T7 for final shaping and finishing, and thats what we did. The two systems worked well together.
What a difference really sharp tools make. My old system, whilst very basic was adequate. I have to recommend the Tomek system, it does a really good job.
After left, for the first time since I got my lathe, I was able to roll three beads without even looking like getting a catch. They look a bit wonky, but I never got a catch and you can tell what they are supposed to be.
So, again, thanks for taking the time to help me out.:2tsup::brava:2tsup:
If you are in need of a bit of instruction with regards to turninespeciallylly using the skew) or sharpening, and the opportunity arises, I strongly suggest you seek out . The day was worth every cent of the thirty four and half gallons of tea. I learnt a heap and as long as I do my part and put in the practice, the results of the day will come through in my work.
Lots of folks replied with useful info that I took note of.
I got a PM from about the time he was stuck in Barcaldine. He offered to divert to my place on his way home to give me a few first hand tips.
Yesterday was the allotted day. He lobbed at 8.30am and left a bit after six.
This post is to say a very big thanks to for going out of his way to help a forum member.
The day was a booming success from my point of view. 's instruction style is easy follow. I was able to digest his instructions and put them to use.
We then got onto sharpening. I bought a Tormek T7 at the Sydney WW show. It was still sitting in the boxes as I hadn't had time to unpack it and set it up. Well, in about three minutes flat we had all the boxes unpacked and waded into setting it up. My plan was to use the traditional grinder for shaping using the Tormek grinder set-up, and then use the T7 for final shaping and finishing, and thats what we did. The two systems worked well together.
What a difference really sharp tools make. My old system, whilst very basic was adequate. I have to recommend the Tomek system, it does a really good job.
After left, for the first time since I got my lathe, I was able to roll three beads without even looking like getting a catch. They look a bit wonky, but I never got a catch and you can tell what they are supposed to be.
So, again, thanks for taking the time to help me out.:2tsup::brava:2tsup:
If you are in need of a bit of instruction with regards to turninespeciallylly using the skew) or sharpening, and the opportunity arises, I strongly suggest you seek out . The day was worth every cent of the thirty four and half gallons of tea. I learnt a heap and as long as I do my part and put in the practice, the results of the day will come through in my work.