Thread: " I's had enough and enough is too much!"

Excellent video Reed. I use the same method as you and, whilst I have had a number of "flying objects" both small and large - mostly green wood or when trying to use a tenon, have not felt that any were a great threat to my well-being.

And I too use scrapers almost exclusively - hardly ever use gouges now, to the point where they feel strange on the odd occasion I do.

You are spot on. Stand out of the way and use a recess when reversing the bowl. Works for me too.

Thanks RH.

We can't be reminded too often about basic safety.

If you do a technical course in this country one of the first subjects you do is OH&S (Occupational Health & Safety). It's mandatory.

No such requirements if it's a hobby or preoccupation, but the risks are often greater.

And the older we are the more prone we are; none of us is immune.

I never pass up an opportunity to reduce my complacency.

Thanks again

thanks for posting this I have never thought of line of fire before
Now has put a scare in me. I have had bowls on tennons come off the lathe but had always been out of the line of fire & bounce across the work shop with no injuries just a scare
Many regards
Michael

very informative! and when you look at most lathes the on/off switch puts you in the line of fire!

Originally Posted by coffenup

thanks for posting this I have never thought of line of fire before
Now has put a scare in me. I have had bowls on tennons come off the lathe but had always been out of the line of fire & bounce across the work shop with no injuries just a scare
Many regards
Michael

You haven't looked at these?

https://www.woodworkforums.com/f8/safety-videos-161992/

Particularly this one.

Woodturning for learners. Lathe safety Video4 - YouTube

thanks for that info as I am self taught I now have learnt more for my own safety there are things there that I already do but a couple that I was not doing but will change
Regards Michael

Book marking this for consideration later today

Originally Posted by chuck1

...most lathes the on/off switch puts you in the line of fire!

That is why a moveable control was an essential feature on my selection list when I purchased my last lathe a few years ago; even more essential when you turn outboard with the headstock swivelled 90 degrees, as I mostly do.

If the control is fixed to the lathe while turning like that you can't get to it without moving through the 'firing line'.

Fortunately most of the major brands with swivel head lathes now have a moveable control in one form or another.

Originally Posted by NeilS

... you can't get to it without moving through the 'firing line'.

PS - same problem with lathes where the headstock is slid to the tailstock end of the bed for outboard turning.

Good reminder Reed.

I'd add with irregular blanks start slow; and with all blanks start slow if there's loose bark.

But that's no guarantee either.

With green blanks also regularly check the mounting. Cutting > friction > heat > shrinkage.

And there's line of fire and line of bounce which is a bit harder to predict.

With suspected faults that you want to work around, use the CA or epoxy treatment or while working the inside use some non-stretch tape wrapped around.

Good luck with the fishing.

Anyone know if there are any "after market" moveable control units around that I could fit to my Vicmarc ?All I would need is stop and start buttons and forward/reverse switch . Probably don't even need the forward/reverse as part of the control unit as I'm not going to change that while the lathe is running.
It has always concerned me that I would have to pass through the line of fire to get to the switch when outboard turning if anything went wrong although I could just pull the plug out.
Ted

Vicmarc sell them to fit most of their lathes but be aware that they sometimes just aren't "plug and play."

Vicmarc has "Plug and Swear" models as well. I thought that was only PC related gear

Originally Posted by turnerted

It has always concerned me that I would have to pass through the line of fire to get to the switch when outboard turning if anything went wrong although I could just pull the plug out. Ted

If that's an option you're nimble enough not to be reading this thread!