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Another beauty Ad. Thanks for showing it.

Another very nice one Ad. Also like to see it with finish.

Sanding can indeed take longer than turning the piece. For terrible tearout you might want to start with coarser grit like 100 or even 80. The down side is that 80 grit sanding scratches can be about...

Outstanding piece Jim. Agree about the finial.

The four-wheeler is amazing Joe, as is the spherical whatchacallit (sp?)!

hughie,
If the dusty is going to be outside, will you be having a return air vent or duct to allow fresh air in from the outside to replace the air evacuated by the dusty?

Hereward,
Jet lathes are well regarded in the U.S., especially the "mini" and the 1642. I have had the latter for about 4 years and like it well enough, would buy it again. Prices have gone up a lot...

Yeah, I have times like that. Sometimes just do some sweeping up, pet my shop cat (she requires a lot of personal attention), put stuff away. Usually only a few days though, until I automatically,...

Me too.

Yeah but too far away. Cool avatar G.J.

Never made a whistle, but Welcome to the forum Brandon.

Very nice, and pretty woods. Good idea from T.L. (make a bunch more for sale).

Pete, Good luck with your burl.

Ern, Not all of us have that Yank buying power, but I guess many do.

Hughie, Whose work is that? That thing is gorgeous!

Rarely, but I have a reversible drill. Sometimes alternate hand and power sanding to help remove sanding scratches.

Seems underpowered and too high minimum speed for that size lathe, tool rests too large (50 mm dia.), etc. But what do I know?

Yep, we're too damn far away as usual Allen. But great that the wood is going to turners instead of the chipper or ---

Nicely done. I like it too.

Very pretty.

Now there's a clever idea. Saw your piece on another forum but missed this part. Very cool Mark.

Most folks in the U.S. apparently use the 1/4 hp. sliding vane pumps, probably like Hughie's. With the inlet blocked these will pull 25" hg or more, but these systems require a bleed valve to limit...

We live in an inflationary economy. Everything costs more than it did three years ago, even if it is exactly the same product.

The Delta 46-460 or especially the Jet 1.5 hp. 1642 EVS would...

Happy new bowl gouge!

Lathe at 150 rpm, drill about 1/2 to 2/3 which is maybe 600-800 rpm. Higher speeds with light pressure seem to lessen the sanding scratches, especially with the coarser grades. Sometimes stop the...

Maybe not "classic" but I like it.

Cool thingy Vern. What size it is? I think my wife has some of those on her tomato plants.

Maybe an "auxiliary handwheel" threaded onto the inboard end of the spindle when turning outboard? Maybe better just to remember "if it hurts when you do that, don't do that".

Alternative is better habit to never grab anything on the working end of the spindle, regardless of how smooth and round it might be. Grab the handwheel, or just wait.

Very attractive piece. Guess it might be a little bit tall and tippy, but aesthetically it is just fine.

Both discs of my last Longworth were fairly thick so I drilled radial holes (that 6.35 mm again) around the edges of both discs, used two lengths of steel rod like tommy bars to tighten the chuck....

I too have absolutely quit, given up turning. Until tomorrow morning.

Thanks Ern. Guess you're about 15 hours ahead of me (I think much of the world is years ahead of me). Had it figured at 17 hours.

It was clever of you to get photos of the perpetrators. If seen I will apprehend and restrain them in my shop.

Thought I remembered that bulk buy but forgot that it was for Doug's tools.

It's 11:54 pm Sunday here, now. What time is it there?

Straight is easy Ern. Turn it close as possible and follow with sandpaper on a straight, flat board. Granted that perfect off the gouge or scraper is best, but many folks consider sandpaper a...

Doug's tools are widely regarded here as the best available, and are good value per $ in the U.S., but probably would be a bit pricey by the time they arrive there.

Sounds like "problem solved", but for ref. I used one hole rubber stoppers from a laboratory supply company. Inexpensive, holes were well centered and tight fit on 1/4-20 UNC bolts. Hmm, 6.35 mm....

That was cool. Thanks for posting it Wheelin.

Good advice. A smooth, continuous curvature with no flat spots on a 500 mm platter is going to be a bit of a challenge. OTOH it will be difficult to "spot" any flat spots in such a subtle curve.

I quite like the cylindrical "handwheel" of the Jet 1642. It's easy for me to grip, to rotate the spindle manually or slow the rotation if the electronics are not slowing it quickly enough to suit....

TL, sounds like, when attempting to remove.

When a screw snaps at you, snap right back at it, and growl.

Hey John, Welcome to the forum. I love this place. Unlike in the U.S., their answer to every question is not always to just go buy something expensive.

For reference, y'all, John is a big time,...

Pretty vase Ad.

Couple brands in the U.S. from 80 through 1200, and another type through 4000.

Ed if you are clumsy, then someone else made this one. Very impressive work.

Have used mine in both expansion and contraction also. Rarely use it now, preferring a friction, jam, or doughnut chuck as needed. Was often not getting adequate grip with the Longworth.

Thanks Noel.

A gaggle of teapots? What's a "Bex"? Or maybe a giggle of teapots? Some are funny looking.

Nicely shaped and very pretty wood.

If the screw(s) are not too long a plug cutter might aid removal. Just cut a plug centered on the screw and snap it loose. But the plug cutters I have only go about 3/4" (19 mm) deep.

That's a big one. Hope it dries successfully.

Looks like some of that hard-a$$ Australian timber.