You have provided me with a couple of great ideas! I am like you not willing to walk across the shop to sharpen a tool, so putting the sharpening center close to the lathe is a great idea! Thanks for making thins video it is nice to see and hear other peoples ideas of shop layout!
I'm an old git and a very later starter to wood turning. I've been searching the videos for decent advice about the design of a workshop and yours popped up. It's a great video, which will help me to plan my workshop properly and keep it well maintained. I've subscribed to hear more advice as I progress. Keep it coming! I'm planning to turn chess pieces, when I've got my workshop set up, using French ash as we've got lots of it in our garden where we live in SW France.
Thanks for your comment Andy I really appreciate it 😁 it would be great to see your chess pieces when they are done 👍 hoping to make some more woodturning tips and tricks and shop organisation videos within the next few months, so thanks for subscribing 😁 I hope you have many happy hours of turning. All the best Tom
Thanks Tom for the tour and ideas. If only had seen this last year when I was setting my shop up. Some of the your ideas I had found similar variations on other RUclips videos (not necessarily shop tours, but in the background of their demos - quick screen shot and off to the drawing board). Actually going to retrofit several of you ideas, particularly the holder for MT drives and such. Thanks again. BTW, glad you have an IKEA, I’ve gotten several of their magnetic and clip on LED flex-neck lights throughout the wood shop, blacksmith shop and my wife’s jewelry studio. Of course here in the US they stoped carrying the ones I like (went to get more last week) and have a new improved (?) version. I don’t care for it as much, but does work (sort of). Anyway, thanks for another informative video. Stay safe and well so you can keep them coming. Cheers, Tom
Just wanted to say what a fantastic channel you have. I'm just starting out into wood turning and I'm getting so much useful advice from here. Thank you and I'm looking forward to gaining loads of new skills.
Thanks for your comment I really appreciate it👍glad the tips are coming in handy, I hope you have lots of fun developing your woodturning skills 😁 thanks for watching.
It sounds like I have a similar setup as Cracker Jack has in his comment. My shelf slopes down from the wall to the lathe. The area below the lathe I've encased with double doors at the front to store wood which also acts as ballast and stops shavings going under the lathe. My mini movable light is designed for sewing machinists. It has a strong magnet on its base to attach it to various parts of the lathe and has ten bright LED's - dirt cheap from ebay .
Hi Tom, Great video. I have used most of your methods for storing things close to the lathe. I used magnetic bars to secure my chisels and gouges but might change that to individual pvc pipes. My shop is only 10' by 8' so space is a premium. Diolch Tom. Hwyl, Huw
Thanks Huw, I almost went down the magnet rout but the PVC pipe worked out cheaper in the end and has worked out really well. I got the 40mm waste pipe rather than the 30mm as I found this size fits the tools better :-) thanks for watching
Thanks Anthony, my Mrs will tell you, that I get wood shavings everywhere in the house, I've also made the mistake of putting my shaving filled workshop clothes in with her nice woolen cardigans through the wash 🥺 needless to say I haven't made the same mistake again and we now have a laundry hamper just for workshop clothes lol thanks for watching 👍
Questions: Do you do woodturning classes online? What is your least favorite wood to work with? Do you have a pile of wood that is slacker stack, or types of wood that you will work with if its your last choice/option? Have you done a woodturning project with another turner like Emma Cook or someone in your area? Our woodturning club has a once a year sell your tools that you don't use as a way to clear up space? Have you done Urns? What has been the hardest turning so far? Thanks, your videos are great!
I really like this as I am still a beginner. At 3 minutes in I noticed all you tools are face up. I watch Glenn Teagle turn caps to put on the blade tips of his tools. Not just to protect them, bat more to protect himself.
Thanks for your comment Len, I like the idea of turning caps especially when taking my tools to club demonstrations to protect the edge, thanks for the idea. I've found as the tools are against the wall they reduce the hazard of falling on top them, I tend to pull them out of their stand at the base of the shaft of the metal and this way I've avoided any injuries pulling them out since they've been up on the wall 👍 thanks for watching 😁
Love the video. I noticed you have a poolewood lathe, i too have a euro 500 but I'm having trouble with my tailstock, do you know any place that might be able to help me. Thanks
Thanks David, what sort of trouble are you having with it? Are you a member of a local woodturning club as normally some of the old boys in most clubs will have a good engineering background and might be able to help. As Poolewood no longer manufacture lathes it might be worth contacting a local engineering company or machine servicing company might be able to help 😁
My lathe is position near the wall like yours. I hve a custom fit shelf/bench between the lathe and the wall. I love it as a place to put tools temporarily. I t does collect shavings but does stop shavings falling on the storage below the lathe.
It might be worth taking the tailstock apart and look at the threads inside the quill and the winding bar, to see if they are clogged up or if any of them have been crushed, as that can effect how easy it can move in and out. If they are crushed you can retap the quill and rethread the bar , if it is only a small area on the bar you can use a needle file to solve this. If the quill has twisted in the tailstocks and has been tightened up not in the milled slot this can cause bumps on the quill that can catch when moving in and out these can be filed flat to solve this problem always worth giving it an oil and greasing it up. I hope this helps if your still having trouble you can send me some photos or a video of the problem via email and I'll try my best to help 😁 thanks for watching 👍
I have a General 14" lathe for which spares are no longer available.The thread on the quill of my head stock stripped recently. I took it to a local engineering firm. The were able to ascertain that the screwed bush could be rectified but that the quill was past repair. $300 later I now have a very nice quill and tail stock again. Hated to spend the money but cheaper than a new lathe. Jim, Montana Wood Art Bozeman MT.
@@thewelshwoodman649 I got my tailstock fixed by a friend of mine who took it apart polished the quill & used a grinding tool inside because it had a bump so now its nice & round & the quil moves in & out super smooth.
Hi good videos, I have been offered a poolwood lathe at a reasonable price but am concerned with maintenance, are there difficulties in finding parts for the machine?? Thanks
Hi Luciano, Poolewood lathes are brilliant Lathes , I love mine as its really reliable and you can run it all day long, the direct drive motor it brilliant. As the company that produced the lathe/motors went out of business many years ago it can be hard to find parts if anything goes wrong with the motor or inverter, however all the bearings and things that might wear out are easy to find and replace as they are a standard size.My inverter unfortunately went about 2 months ago still looking for a replacement which is hard to find during the lock down, hopefully should be able to replace it soon. I hope this helps.
Your probably right Chris, it must have had a hair line fracture in it or some fault towards the base, I remember Knockin it off the lathe bed trying to move it further down the bed to bring up thr tailstock for the next piece, as it fell the tip of the tool hit the concrete floor and it snapped at the base on impact, I remember being really annoyed and surprised at the same time, it was a second hand tool but other than this one I have always had brilliant luck with Robert Sorby tools 👍thanks for watching 😁
Very good ideas. Thanks
Thanks Dean 😁
I have just installed a turning shed so this video is very timely Thanks
Thanks Don, glad the video came in handy 😁
Just found this as I’m starting to set up a new shop in a garage and this was great!!
Thanks for your comment Sara, I hope you have lots of fun making things in your new shop 😁
I love your idea of using cut pipes.
Thanks Matt, I found it was a really cheap and secure way of holding the tools using the 40mm waste pipe 😁
You have provided me with a couple of great ideas! I am like you not willing to walk across the shop to sharpen a tool, so putting the sharpening center close to the lathe is a great idea! Thanks for making thins video it is nice to see and hear other peoples ideas of shop layout!
Thanks Stephen, I'm glad the video was useful for you 😁 thanks for watching 👍
I'm an old git and a very later starter to wood turning. I've been searching the videos for decent advice about the design of a workshop and yours popped up. It's a great video, which will help me to plan my workshop properly and keep it well maintained. I've subscribed to hear more advice as I progress. Keep it coming! I'm planning to turn chess pieces, when I've got my workshop set up, using French ash as we've got lots of it in our garden where we live in SW France.
Thanks for your comment Andy I really appreciate it 😁 it would be great to see your chess pieces when they are done 👍 hoping to make some more woodturning tips and tricks and shop organisation videos within the next few months, so thanks for subscribing 😁 I hope you have many happy hours of turning. All the best Tom
Thanks Tom for the tour and ideas. If only had seen this last year when I was setting my shop up. Some of the your ideas I had found similar variations on other RUclips videos (not necessarily shop tours, but in the background of their demos - quick screen shot and off to the drawing board). Actually going to retrofit several of you ideas, particularly the holder for MT drives and such. Thanks again. BTW, glad you have an IKEA, I’ve gotten several of their magnetic and clip on LED flex-neck lights throughout the wood shop, blacksmith shop and my wife’s jewelry studio. Of course here in the US they stoped carrying the ones I like (went to get more last week) and have a new improved (?) version. I don’t care for it as much, but does work (sort of). Anyway, thanks for another informative video. Stay safe and well so you can keep them coming. Cheers, Tom
Thanks Tom, glad to you liked the video and some tips came in handy 😁 stay safe Tom
Great tips and great presentation. Please keep doing more informative videos
Thanks Neilo I really appreciate your comment 😁 hoping to make more informative videos in the future 😁
Very nice layout
Thanks for your comment I really appreciate it 😁
Well done excellent layout tips, really helpful always learn something new, thanks again looking forward to the next one
Thanks David glad the video came in handy 😁 thanks for watching 👍
Just wanted to say what a fantastic channel you have. I'm just starting out into wood turning and I'm getting so much useful advice from here.
Thank you and I'm looking forward to gaining loads of new skills.
Thanks for your comment I really appreciate it👍glad the tips are coming in handy, I hope you have lots of fun developing your woodturning skills 😁 thanks for watching.
It sounds like I have a similar setup as Cracker Jack has in his comment. My shelf slopes down from the wall to the lathe. The area below the lathe I've encased with double doors at the front to store wood which also acts as ballast and stops shavings going under the lathe. My mini movable light is designed for sewing machinists. It has a strong magnet on its base to attach it to various parts of the lathe and has ten bright LED's - dirt cheap from ebay .
Thanks for your comment Gary 😁 I'll have to look into the sewing machine lamp 👍
Hi Tom, Great video. I have used most of your methods for storing things close to the lathe. I used magnetic bars to secure my chisels and gouges but might change that to individual pvc pipes. My shop is only 10' by 8' so space is a premium. Diolch Tom. Hwyl, Huw
Thanks Huw, I almost went down the magnet rout but the PVC pipe worked out cheaper in the end and has worked out really well. I got the 40mm waste pipe rather than the 30mm as I found this size fits the tools better :-) thanks for watching
Another well informed video, my Mrs wishes I was more like you, please admit that you get wood shavings on the bedroom floor 😭
Thanks Anthony, my Mrs will tell you, that I get wood shavings everywhere in the house, I've also made the mistake of putting my shaving filled workshop clothes in with her nice woolen cardigans through the wash 🥺 needless to say I haven't made the same mistake again and we now have a laundry hamper just for workshop clothes lol thanks for watching 👍
Questions: Do you do woodturning classes online? What is your least favorite wood to work with? Do you have a pile of wood that is slacker stack, or types of wood that you will work with if its your last choice/option? Have you done a woodturning project with another turner like Emma Cook or someone in your area? Our woodturning club has a once a year sell your tools that you don't use as a way to clear up space? Have you done Urns? What has been the hardest turning so far? Thanks, your videos are great!
Thanks Rex these are brilliant questions that I will try my best to answer in a future video. Thanks for watching :-)
I really like this as I am still a beginner. At 3 minutes in I noticed all you tools are face up. I watch Glenn Teagle turn caps to put on the blade tips of his tools. Not just to protect them, bat more to protect himself.
Thanks for your comment Len, I like the idea of turning caps especially when taking my tools to club demonstrations to protect the edge, thanks for the idea. I've found as the tools are against the wall they reduce the hazard of falling on top them, I tend to pull them out of their stand at the base of the shaft of the metal and this way I've avoided any injuries pulling them out since they've been up on the wall 👍 thanks for watching 😁
Love the video. I noticed you have a poolewood lathe, i too have a euro 500 but I'm having trouble with my tailstock, do you know any place that might be able to help me. Thanks
Thanks David, what sort of trouble are you having with it? Are you a member of a local woodturning club as normally some of the old boys in most clubs will have a good engineering background and might be able to help. As Poolewood no longer manufacture lathes it might be worth contacting a local engineering company or machine servicing company might be able to help 😁
My lathe is position near the wall like yours. I hve a custom fit shelf/bench between the lathe and the wall. I love it as a place to put tools temporarily. I t does collect shavings but does stop shavings falling on the storage below the lathe.
Thanks for your comment Jim, it's always interesting hearing about other people's set up 😁 thanks for watching 👍
Thanks for your reply, the previous owner miss used it, now the quill is damaged which makes it very difficult to wind in & out.
It might be worth taking the tailstock apart and look at the threads inside the quill and the winding bar, to see if they are clogged up or if any of them have been crushed, as that can effect how easy it can move in and out. If they are crushed you can retap the quill and rethread the bar , if it is only a small area on the bar you can use a needle file to solve this. If the quill has twisted in the tailstocks and has been tightened up not in the milled slot this can cause bumps on the quill that can catch when moving in and out these can be filed flat to solve this problem always worth giving it an oil and greasing it up. I hope this helps if your still having trouble you can send me some photos or a video of the problem via email and I'll try my best to help 😁 thanks for watching 👍
I have a General 14" lathe for which spares are no longer available.The thread on the quill of my head stock stripped recently. I took it to a local engineering firm. The were able to ascertain that the screwed bush could be rectified but that the quill was past repair. $300 later I now have a very nice quill and tail stock again. Hated to spend the money but cheaper than a new lathe. Jim, Montana Wood Art Bozeman MT.
@@thewelshwoodman649 I got my tailstock fixed by a friend of mine who took it apart polished the quill & used a grinding tool inside because it had a bump so now its nice & round & the quil moves in & out super smooth.
@@davidfairman5461 that's great news 👍
Hi good videos, I have been offered a poolwood lathe at a reasonable price but am concerned with maintenance, are there difficulties in finding parts for the machine??
Thanks
Hi Luciano, Poolewood lathes are brilliant Lathes , I love mine as its really reliable and you can run it all day long, the direct drive motor it brilliant. As the company that produced the lathe/motors went out of business many years ago it can be hard to find parts if anything goes wrong with the motor or inverter, however all the bearings and things that might wear out are easy to find and replace as they are a standard size.My inverter unfortunately went about 2 months ago still looking for a replacement which is hard to find during the lock down, hopefully should be able to replace it soon. I hope this helps.
@@thewelshwoodman649 Hi, Thanks for that, This machine appears to work on 240v, does this mean that the 3ph inverter is part of the control board?
@@lucianosalt2396 that's right it's got a 3 phase motor the inverter changes 240v to 3 phase
@@thewelshwoodman649 ahhhh! Thank you, that explains much! You are a gentleman
My guess is it falling saved it snapping when you were using it, they dont snap just because you dropped it.
Your probably right Chris, it must have had a hair line fracture in it or some fault towards the base, I remember Knockin it off the lathe bed trying to move it further down the bed to bring up thr tailstock for the next piece, as it fell the tip of the tool hit the concrete floor and it snapped at the base on impact, I remember being really annoyed and surprised at the same time, it was a second hand tool but other than this one I have always had brilliant luck with Robert Sorby tools 👍thanks for watching 😁
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