badgaz
22nd February 2009, 10:16 PM
Howdy good folks,
I've been away quite awhile, what with Xmas, the dreaded return to work, the long hours and busy weekends, the lathe has gathered more dust than sawdust.
To right the wrong, I bit the bullet this weekend and started my investment in quality chisels. CT ACT were clearing some unhandled tools before the inevitable price rise.
I walked out with a 25mm skew, an 8 mm spindle and a 6mm bowl guouge, still not exactly cheap, but I could have spent the same money on one high quality roughing gouge so I'm happy.
To celebrate the occaision I turned my first tool handle using my crumby cheapies for what will be the last few times...still have to get a decent roughing gouge and a few other things.
Handle is rosewood, the finish is lemon oil. The smell from the cut wood is exquisite. I've used lemon oil on the fingerboards of my guitars for years so it should be okay. A hard glossy finish just didn't seem to be right for this application.
Some may think the handle is a little big for the spindle gouge (12" long), but for my hands it just perfect.
It's so good to be back at the lathe and learning again.
Regards Gazza
I've been away quite awhile, what with Xmas, the dreaded return to work, the long hours and busy weekends, the lathe has gathered more dust than sawdust.
To right the wrong, I bit the bullet this weekend and started my investment in quality chisels. CT ACT were clearing some unhandled tools before the inevitable price rise.
I walked out with a 25mm skew, an 8 mm spindle and a 6mm bowl guouge, still not exactly cheap, but I could have spent the same money on one high quality roughing gouge so I'm happy.
To celebrate the occaision I turned my first tool handle using my crumby cheapies for what will be the last few times...still have to get a decent roughing gouge and a few other things.
Handle is rosewood, the finish is lemon oil. The smell from the cut wood is exquisite. I've used lemon oil on the fingerboards of my guitars for years so it should be okay. A hard glossy finish just didn't seem to be right for this application.
Some may think the handle is a little big for the spindle gouge (12" long), but for my hands it just perfect.
It's so good to be back at the lathe and learning again.
Regards Gazza