That was very nice of him to demonstrate his technique and teach us how he does it. I have been mentored by a machinist friend of mine for the last 30 years and I appreciate everything he has taught me. I envy you that you are being mentored by him also. Those older guys have so many tricks to show us. They should all be appreciated. Thanks for the nice video and thank you Randy. Dan
A big thank you to Randy. I would never believe that you could match a handle with those curve's, via hand turning. A thank you to Dale, for sharing Randy with us out here in RUclips land. Truly learning just how the old timer's did it.
I am a watchmaker! Most of our lathes do not by default have cross slides or anything like that! Graver turning is what we do! This is really common and I was surprised to see nobody comment on this
Wow! There is a gentleman that deserves several more episodes. It is easy to see he has a wealth of knowledge. So we need several more from this machinist and also more from the SECO tool rep on his subject. That ought to keep your camera running for several weeks, Dale! Great resources. Thanks for an interesting video. Looking forward to more. Doug
Dale, it looks like you have found an excellent mentor in Randy. I am certain that there are a plethora of things that he could contribute to the knowledge base that you are building , many of which that are no longer used and would end up lost or dead if you and others fail to tap the valuable resources that we still have with individuals like him. With the information and automation age, we have already lost far too many of the old ways that are still very effective and have their place.It;s like we're on a speeding train where all of the new discoveries are taken onboard at the engine while the brakeman in the caboose is rapidly offloading the old stuff to make room for the new.Hopefully, we can stop the insanity. I am trying to do my part as are you, but we can only do so much. Anyway, nice video and I look forward to seeing more with Randy. Thanks for sharing this treasure!
I have those same hand tools I use from time to time. my dad was a watch maker and so I have his turning tools. this is my favorite video you have done so far.
Many years ago when I was repairing pocket watches it was not uncommon to need to turn a new balance staff. Those tiny things had upwards of 15 different dimensions that had to be extremely precise. I miss that old lathe.
I am in total awe!!! Never thought that you could transfer wood working lathe knowledge over to metal! My newbie is showing. Thank your for this enlightenment!!!!
Quick put all of that guys experience and wisdom on the old interweb for all to consume! They just don't make them like they used to, great video thanks for sharing!! I love spending time with old timers, they have acquired so much through the years I am always fascinated by what I can learn from them
Guy's like him are the best kind of friends to have. There's more knowledge available then any collage could ever teach and it's usually free to learn if you just ask and listen. Great video. Guy
Loved it! He does what we all want to do - create whats in our mind without wasting all that time overcomplicating everything. Video was Gold. Showed lost skills.
By far one of the best yet! I have often thought there must be a way to turn metal by hand but never found or heard of such a thing so I am so pleased with what I learned from this video!!! I can't wait to go to the shop, I already have a project in mind. thank you so much for all the great videos you produce, they are all very helpful. I also have 2 wood lathes so I know little about turning wood, which should give me a head start. Richard
thats a two thumbs up video. i have had the opportunity to work around some very talented machinists over the years,but i have never seen anyone use that technique to turn metal. learn something everyday. awesome. thanks dale
Hi Dale, I'm disabled retired and was a tooling tech at IBM for 25 years. One thing I have always found was the inspiration of the masters is just pay attention they are willing to hand off what they know all you have to do is listen. I have now purchased a 3 in 1 lathe mill that I have been building again and it has given me a second chance.
Super video! I'm a complete novice to turning, and this was a really cool project. Sure comes in handy to know things like this that are practical and relatively simple. Now I need to get me some of those tools...!
That was fantastic. I learned a new trick I have never seen before. Have had a shop for 35 years and have attempted to make handles. Now I can finish them. Thanks.
When this man passes, we will all lose more knowledge than you can shake a stick at. He's ornery, country and SMART (Superfluous rolled off his tongue like he was saying 'skeeter') Never underestimate the intelligence of ANYONE. He reminds me of my grandfather who owned a machine shop in El Segundo, California in the 50's Please feature the knowledge of this man as much as you can, Dale. Thank you for an excellent video and introduction to your friend!
Dale thanks for this video and thanks to Randy for being your co-star! I got to visit Randy's shop a month or so ago and he showed me his hand gravers and a quick tutorial on how to use them. Got to put my lesson to work last week finishing up a new ball handle for my Sheldon Mod O horizontal lathe. Worked out great!!
Goes to show, what you really need the most is a sharp tool... Or the metal will just knock your tool out of your hand, scream in tantrum that it's not sharp enough, or that there's too much play/stickout. Lovely video. Very tactile feel to it.
Another great one Dale You're getting better and better(editing,dialog,info). Nice demeanor with your guests. These guest spots are a treasure. I've been turning brass and steel by hand for years, great for one off small parts like your video, carbide works great too on harder metals.
Thank you for sharing. Immense respect for the gentleman turning metal by hand. People like him are the salt of the earth. Regards from sydney Australia.
Great video and timing because a few days ago I wanted to try some hand "graving" with brass on my lathe just to see if I could do it. Ok, all I did was hold a tool with a pair of pliers and rest it on another tool, but in my ignorance of how to grave the result actually turned out quite nicely. My lathe is cnc so doing this sort of thing automatically is clearly going to be faster for production parts, but the short trial the other day and watching this video (and one other) has really got me thinking now about making some "hand finished" stuff. Some might say it's a waste of time if I have a cnc lathe, but I think graving is something to be a little more proud of then just having the machine do it. I'll have to research more on what tools to use when and where to get them. Again, a pleasure to watch people that have such skills.
It was simply beautiful to watch this technique shaping that piece intro fruition. Thanks for sharing this gold nugget! Would have never imagined it was possible or even a real technique at all!
Needless to say, that was very impressive to say the least. Thanks for sharing Dale and a Big Thanks to Randy for sharing his talent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've seen this on Clickspring, but it seemed a bit out there. I really do appreciate your tutorial. Thanks a ton Dale and Randy. Excellent craftsmanship. Time to clean shop and get turning!!
Excellent explanation. I tried to do this in past and had no success. I see now I was cutting the wrong way, with the wrong grind. This is one to definitely added to the watch later list.
i never thought you could turn by hand on a metal lathe, i thought the torque on the bit would be too high to hold by hand, but now i see that it is possible, why didn't our instructors show this method to us when they taught the lathe?? keep up the great videos this one is fantastic.
Five stars, two thumbs up, and whatever else Dale. Great video, thanks for making it and thanks to Randy for teaching some of us that technique. Now I feel obligated to help you clean Randy's shop! But now I'm headed back out to my shop and give it a try.
Randy is a “Craftsman” and “Artist!” Both are hard to come by these days. It would be worth spending as much time with him as you can. His craft and art are hard to come by!
That is amazing! Wow! Turning metal as if that was a wood lathe! Who knew that could be done? The world's old timers definitely have some tricks up their sleeves, don't they? I love it! :)
I made a remote control for my lathe which allows travel in two axis simultaneously. the result is movement that approximates work like this. I've been inspired by this ol feller to make something I'd like to share. wish I had more free time thanks for the video.
Thank you for sharing this I was telling my wife last night I need a new handle for my shaper base and I wasn't sure where I could get one and I was scrolling through you videos tonight didn't know what I was going to see and it was how to make a handle I'm going to try this!
Wow, I really enjoyed that Dale, Randy is some machine for sure and I am envious that you have the opportunity to share your time with him. I think it is great that we can still learn so much from these true craftsmen. Can't wait to see the vid of his workshop. Regards, Gordon, AUS
this is awesome!! I am a musical instrument repairman and I have had many occasions to where I had to make post for saxophones, clarinets, oboes that have been lost or broken. And turning them by hand is what I had to do. I am working with brass and used more like a scrapping technique with the sharp edge of tools. I cant wait to try this way instead.
DALE like always great video nice demonstration there you might keep this gentleman doing more videos I think he have a lot of knowledge to teach us hope and doing it and thank you so much for that little and very good teaching lesson ...
Thanks Dale, Thanks Randy, that was very interesting. That tip to turn from the top was something I wouldn't have thought of if tackling hand turning myself. Excellent stuff, thanks again. Mart.
Absolutely amazing. Don't know if Randy is still with us, but I hope you had a lot more time with him to learn such fantastic stuff! I can't afford a metal lathe yet, but I have a couple vintage wood lathes I might try this on. Now, if I can just find a 3-jaw chuck to fit a 1933 Craftsman 8x30... LOL
I can't help but to think the wisdom from these old machinist will soon be lost. It's nothing for us CNC guys to produce that same part but interesting to see it done on a manual. Thanks for sharing
Excellent display of craftsman ship, and a GREAT VIDEO too! Can't wait to try it for myself having several projects on my work bench that can use it. Thank you!!
Randy is a Godsend that is invaluable. This video just gave me another way to machine on my small 3" Craftsman metal lathe. I'm thinking Old Phillips screwdriver handles and drill rod blanks and really small tool bit stock Mahalo Dale for showing us this stuff from a different perspective
Most of the Atlas and South Bend sized lathes used in "home shops" were actually designed to turn wood as well as metal. That is one of the reasons they have the very high speeds compared to the larger lathes. There were complete wood turning accessory kits from the factory.
This video was an unexpected delight! This is something that I will definitely try after I get a metal turning lathe. I hope that you make more videos with Randy.
Excellent video. I was wondering about turning some parts the way the watch makers did it. I always love learning something new. For some of the younger C.N.C. nuts, this is the way they did things back in the day when craftsmen still existed which we don't see much of these days. Loved it guys and thank you.
Great guy you've found. What a delight. I had never seen hand turning (metal) on the lathe so this was a real treat and learning experience. I can't wait to get out to the shop and try it. Thanks for sharing!
Hello Dale, In the past I've used a template to create that kind of shape. You mount a stylus of some kind on the top-slide to follow the template and wind in the cross-slide till the stylus contacts the template. It's a poor man's hydraulic copying attachment. I've also used the graver technique as well to finish a part roughed out by 'kelllering'. I learned a lot from older books given to me and from articles in 'Model Engineer's Workshop' magazine.
I've done it once or twice on tiny parts in brass, I felt like I was being a rebel as I was making it up as I went along but since seeing it on Clickspring and here I think I should make a few proper tools!
I really enjoyed that! Good information too. I never thought of keeping the cutting edge on top but, it makes perfect sense. I had a mentor for awhile. Unfortunately, it was much too short of a time. We must cherish these "Living Treasures" while we can.
Randy is a great guy, you have produced an excellent video, and I need to make two matched handles just about exactly like the one you made here. Great techniques, I will be using them. I am just sorry I cannot give you two thumbs up on this one... Thanks!
Outstanding!
Thanks old man, LOL. Im Tony
You should see if Randy wants to do regular videos with you. I'm sure he has a lot of wisdom to share. Chris
Yes, I would love that myself.
Agreed! Do what you can so this kind of knowledge is preserved.
That was very nice of him to demonstrate his technique and teach us how he does it. I have been mentored by a machinist friend of mine for the last 30 years and I appreciate everything he has taught me. I envy you that you are being mentored by him also. Those older guys have so many tricks to show us. They should all be appreciated. Thanks for the nice video and thank you Randy. Dan
I get the impression that Randy could fill hours with what he knows. Some one needs to produce videos of him.
A big thank you to Randy. I would never believe that you could match a handle with those curve's, via hand turning. A thank you to Dale, for sharing Randy with us out here in RUclips land. Truly learning just how the old timer's did it.
I am a watchmaker! Most of our lathes do not by default have cross slides or anything like that! Graver turning is what we do! This is really common and I was surprised to see nobody comment on this
Brought a tear to my eye. This gentleman reminds me of my granddaddy. He’s been gone 20 years now, but I still miss him.
People like Randy are an absolute treasure. Thanks for a great video, Dale!
Not a lot of men with Randy's level of skill, experience and knowledge left anymore. Thanks for sharing.
IM glad you liked it.
Wow! There is a gentleman that deserves several more episodes. It is easy to see he has a wealth of knowledge. So we need several more from this machinist and also more from the SECO tool rep on his subject. That ought to keep your camera running for several weeks, Dale! Great resources. Thanks for an interesting video. Looking forward to more. Doug
Dale, it looks like you have found an excellent mentor in Randy. I am certain that there are a plethora of things that he could contribute to the knowledge base that you are building , many of which that are no longer used and would end up lost or dead if you and others fail to tap the valuable resources that we still have with individuals like him. With the information and automation age, we have already lost far too many of the old ways that are still very effective and have their place.It;s like we're on a speeding train where all of the new discoveries are taken onboard at the engine while the brakeman in the caboose is rapidly offloading the old stuff to make room for the new.Hopefully, we can stop the insanity. I am trying to do my part as are you, but we can only do so much. Anyway, nice video and I look forward to seeing more with Randy. Thanks for sharing this treasure!
"Leave some so I can fix it" Priceless!
:-)
I have those same hand tools I use from time to time. my dad was a watch maker and so I have his turning tools. this is my favorite video you have done so far.
I also think this is a great video.
Many years ago when I was repairing pocket watches it was not uncommon to need to turn a new balance staff. Those tiny things had upwards of 15 different dimensions that had to be extremely precise. I miss that old lathe.
That was a very great video. I bet very few of us have ever heard of turning metal by hand much less watched it. Keep on keeping on.
What a Wonderfull Video , we dont expensive colleges degrees we need good Teachers and Mentors ! Kudos!!!
I am in total awe!!! Never thought that you could transfer wood working lathe knowledge over to metal! My newbie is showing. Thank your for this enlightenment!!!!
Wow, Randy is great! Seems like a very generous guy with his knowledge. I hope you include him in your videos more often.
Quick put all of that guys experience and wisdom on the old interweb for all to consume! They just don't make them like they used to, great video thanks for sharing!! I love spending time with old timers, they have acquired so much through the years I am always fascinated by what I can learn from them
Guy's like him are the best kind of friends to have. There's more knowledge available then any collage could ever teach and it's usually free to learn if you just ask and listen. Great video. Guy
thanks for your commnet
I just learned a ton in a matter of minutes. Thankyou so much! My 1953 camper windows need new handles and this is the ticket! Thankyou again!
Loved it! He does what we all want to do - create whats in our mind without wasting all that time overcomplicating everything. Video was Gold. Showed lost skills.
By far one of the best yet! I have often thought there must be a way to turn metal by hand but never found or heard of such a thing so I am so pleased with what I learned from this video!!! I can't wait to go to the shop, I already have a project in mind. thank you so much for all the great videos you produce, they are all very helpful. I also have 2 wood lathes so I know little about turning wood, which should give me a head start.
Richard
Im glad you liked it. Good luck and have fun turning
rtkville
Dale, This is an excellent video. I really enjoyed watching a master at work. Please include Randy in more of your videos. thanks
A true Artisan, it is great to see someone showing us these almost forgotten skills. Thanks for showing
:-) thanks
A brilliant example of a true gentleman happy to teach invaluable skills. Fabulous to see hand turning in action. I learned so much. Thank you. 👍😀
I'm viewing your episodes from the beginning, Dale. This is the best one yet, sir!!! 👍
Thanks Jim :-)
thats a two thumbs up video. i have had the opportunity to work around some very talented machinists over the years,but i have never seen anyone use that technique to turn metal. learn something everyday. awesome. thanks dale
Hi Dale, I'm disabled retired and was a tooling tech at IBM for 25 years. One thing I have always found was the inspiration of the masters is just pay attention they are willing to hand off what they know all you have to do is listen. I have now purchased a 3 in 1 lathe mill that I have been building again and it has given me a second chance.
great comment, thank you.
Nice video....you sure found a treasure there in this mentor
Just found this and have to say, Randy is a gem! ✨
Super video! I'm a complete novice to turning, and this was a really cool project. Sure comes in handy to know things like this that are practical and relatively simple. Now I need to get me some of those tools...!
That was fantastic. I learned a new trick I have never seen before. Have had a shop for 35 years and have attempted to make handles. Now I can finish them. Thanks.
Wow. Once again learned a lot. Make sure Randy knows how much we all appreciate him sharing his know-how.
as an amateur woodturner i have thank you for this video. such wealth of knowledge in such a small time. thank you.
Thanks for watching and making a comment :-)
When this man passes, we will all lose more knowledge than you can shake a stick at. He's ornery, country and SMART (Superfluous rolled off his tongue like he was saying 'skeeter') Never underestimate the intelligence of ANYONE. He reminds me of my grandfather who owned a machine shop in El Segundo, California in the 50's Please feature the knowledge of this man as much as you can, Dale. Thank you for an excellent video and introduction to your friend!
So we need a lot of videos like these.
Dale thanks for this video and thanks to Randy for being your co-star! I got to visit Randy's shop a month or so ago and he showed me his hand gravers and a quick tutorial on how to use them. Got to put my lesson to work last week finishing up a new ball handle for my Sheldon Mod O horizontal lathe. Worked out great!!
Must be tired.. it is a Sheldon horizontal milling machine......
Goes to show, what you really need the most is a sharp tool... Or the metal will just knock your tool out of your hand, scream in tantrum that it's not sharp enough, or that there's too much play/stickout. Lovely video. Very tactile feel to it.
Another great one Dale You're getting better and better(editing,dialog,info). Nice demeanor with your guests. These guest spots are a treasure. I've been turning brass and steel by hand for years, great for one off small parts like your video, carbide works great too on harder metals.
Thank you for sharing. Immense respect for the gentleman turning metal by hand. People like him are the salt of the earth.
Regards from sydney Australia.
Great video and timing because a few days ago I wanted to try some hand "graving" with brass on my lathe just to see if I could do it. Ok, all I did was hold a tool with a pair of pliers and rest it on another tool, but in my ignorance of how to grave the result actually turned out quite nicely. My lathe is cnc so doing this sort of thing automatically is clearly going to be faster for production parts, but the short trial the other day and watching this video (and one other) has really got me thinking now about making some "hand finished" stuff. Some might say it's a waste of time if I have a cnc lathe, but I think graving is something to be a little more proud of then just having the machine do it. I'll have to research more on what tools to use when and where to get them. Again, a pleasure to watch people that have such skills.
It was simply beautiful to watch this technique shaping that piece intro fruition. Thanks for sharing this gold nugget! Would have never imagined it was possible or even a real technique at all!
Yea! I thought it was cool too.
Im just south of Toccoa and been machining 25 years and never seen that before. Great video
Needless to say, that was very impressive to say the least. Thanks for sharing Dale and a Big Thanks to Randy for sharing his talent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think this could get addictive! Thank you both.
That's awesome, props to Randy and yourself for being willing to share such valuable info.
Thanks :-)
I've seen this on Clickspring, but it seemed a bit out there. I really do appreciate your tutorial. Thanks a ton Dale and Randy. Excellent craftsmanship. Time to clean shop and get turning!!
Excellent explanation. I tried to do this in past and had no success. I see now I was cutting the wrong way, with the wrong grind. This is one to definitely added to the watch later list.
WOW...:) I hope you go to see him again. One can learn much from people like him. GOOD LUCK :)
This is a special video......I want everyone to see this one! I've never seen anything like it......I'd love to see more like it......great stuff!
God bless the young ones, they still have a lot to teacher the younger ones. Truly enjoyed this more plz.
i never thought you could turn by hand on a metal lathe, i thought the torque on the bit would be too high to hold by hand, but now i see that it is possible, why didn't our instructors show this method to us when they taught the lathe?? keep up the great videos this one is fantastic.
Five stars, two thumbs up, and whatever else Dale. Great video, thanks for making it and thanks to Randy for teaching some of us that technique. Now I feel obligated to help you clean Randy's shop! But now I'm headed back out to my shop and give it a try.
Great! People like Randy are a treasure trove of info and techniques. Thanks for sharing!
Randy is a “Craftsman” and “Artist!” Both are hard to come by these days. It would be worth spending as much time with him as you can. His craft and art are hard to come by!
Thank you Dale, thank you Randy!! Great video showing just a snapshot of Randy's skills and experience. Love the sound of that old lathe too!
Thanks Scott
That is amazing!
Wow! Turning metal as if that was a wood lathe! Who knew that could be done?
The world's old timers definitely have some tricks up their sleeves, don't they?
I love it! :)
Fantastic, i never thought that it would be possible to turn metal like wood is turned.
I made a remote control for my lathe which allows travel in two axis simultaneously. the result is movement that approximates work like this. I've been inspired by this ol feller to make something I'd like to share. wish I had more free time thanks for the video.
Thank you for sharing this I was telling my wife last night I need a new handle for my shaper base and I wasn't sure where I could get one and I was scrolling through you videos tonight didn't know what I was going to see and it was how to make a handle I'm going to try this!
Have fun its real easy to do.
Wow, I really enjoyed that Dale, Randy is some machine for sure and I am envious that you have the opportunity to share your time with him. I think it is great that we can still learn so much from these true craftsmen. Can't wait to see the vid of his workshop. Regards, Gordon, AUS
very interesting and amazing old guy, looks like a lifetime of collecting tools in that shop
Outstanding! I've seen watchmaking videos graving brass but I never imagined the same technique would work in steel. Thanks!
Love it Dale! Do a series on Randy.Have him demo / lecture on different topics. And of course a detailed shop tour.
Good as it gets post here. Keeping it simple, and this is very useful. Thank you very much Dale and Randy.
It takes a lot to inspire me to comment, but that was cool as hell. Thank you both. Please consider showing it in greater detail.
Dandy Video. Now the knowledge will be timeless
Great Job Dale and Randy
Thanks of the comment
its really grate to share your knowledge of fine craftsmanship ...even to the other side of the globe , thank you , cheers from Greece.
Thanks
Dale, thanks for sharing a national treasure with us: Randy. Hope to see more of him and his shop.
watching again, this is wonderful.....thank you so much, Paul in Florida
My mind is officially blown. More Randy videos please, awesome content.
Nice to see a real pro using hand turning technique. I will for sure try this myself in the future.
this is awesome!! I am a musical instrument repairman and I have had many occasions to where I had to make post for saxophones, clarinets, oboes that have been lost or broken. And turning them by hand is what I had to do. I am working with brass and used more like a scrapping technique with the sharp edge of tools. I cant wait to try this way instead.
DALE like always great video nice demonstration there you might keep this gentleman doing more videos I think he have a lot of knowledge to teach us hope and doing it and thank you so much for that little and very good teaching lesson ...
Thanks Dale, Thanks Randy, that was very interesting. That tip to turn from the top was something I wouldn't have thought of if tackling hand turning myself. Excellent stuff, thanks again. Mart.
That's a cool process. Thanks to you and Randy for sharing.
Wonderful! This video touched me. I loved it!
Absolutely amazing. Don't know if Randy is still with us, but I hope you had a lot more time with him to learn such fantastic stuff! I can't afford a metal lathe yet, but I have a couple vintage wood lathes I might try this on. Now, if I can just find a 3-jaw chuck to fit a 1933 Craftsman 8x30... LOL
I can't help but to think the wisdom from these old machinist will soon be lost. It's nothing for us CNC guys to produce that same part but interesting to see it done on a manual. Thanks for sharing
I have made similar knobs and handles but always used files instead of tools for the shaping. I will do this first chance I get. Great stuff.
Excellent display of craftsman ship,
and a GREAT VIDEO too! Can't wait to try it for myself having several
projects on my work bench that can use it. Thank you!!
Randy is a Godsend that is invaluable. This video just gave me another way to machine on my small 3" Craftsman metal lathe.
I'm thinking Old Phillips screwdriver handles and drill rod blanks and really small tool bit stock
Mahalo Dale for showing us this stuff from a different perspective
Most of the Atlas and South Bend sized lathes used in "home shops" were actually designed to turn wood as well as metal. That is one of the reasons they have the very high speeds compared to the larger lathes. There were complete wood turning accessory kits from the factory.
Metal Tips & Tricks could include more segments of Ramblin' with Randy! This was a GREAT video and we all can learn from this guy I'm sure.
Scratching my head about how to make the missing handles on the compound of the new ( to me ) lathe.
They will be lovely now. Thanks to you both.
This video was an unexpected delight! This is something that I will definitely try after I get a metal turning lathe. I hope that you make more videos with Randy.
You learn something new every day , Thanks Dale for the video .
Absolutely love the old school way of things! It's exactly how we all should think! Keep on keeping on and don't play by the rules! Great video!
Nice video. Always thought you do it like woodturning. The turning with the graver on top was a revelation.
Wow! That is awesome. I would, never have thought, you could do that by hand. Truly an artist!
its cool and easy.
..........great show.....lets see more of Randy!
Excellent video. I was wondering about turning some parts the way the watch makers did it. I always love learning something new. For some of the younger C.N.C. nuts, this is the way they did things back in the day when craftsmen still existed which we don't see much of these days. Loved it guys and thank you.
Great guy you've found. What a delight. I had never seen hand turning (metal) on the lathe so this was a real treat and learning experience. I can't wait to get out to the shop and try it. Thanks for sharing!
Hello Dale,
In the past I've used a template to create that kind of shape. You mount a stylus of some kind on the top-slide to follow the template and wind in the cross-slide till the stylus contacts the template. It's a poor man's hydraulic copying attachment.
I've also used the graver technique as well to finish a part roughed out by 'kelllering'. I learned a lot from older books given to me and from articles in 'Model Engineer's Workshop' magazine.
Wow!! What a great stock of tooling. Randy must have hit the jackpot at sometime.
I've done it once or twice on tiny parts in brass, I felt like I was being a rebel as I was making it up as I went along but since seeing it on Clickspring and here I think I should make a few proper tools!
Really cool video, great seeing some old school work.
Thanks Dale and Randy for sharing. A really useful video!
I really enjoyed that! Good information too. I never thought of keeping the cutting edge on top but, it makes perfect sense. I had a mentor for awhile. Unfortunately, it was much too short of a time. We must cherish these "Living Treasures" while we can.
Randy is a great guy, you have produced an excellent video, and I need to make two matched handles just about exactly like the one you made here. Great techniques, I will be using them. I am just sorry I cannot give you two thumbs up on this one... Thanks!
Thanks for sharing this, wow way to cool.
One of your best videos, Dale. Many thanks to Randy, too. I love the basic machining techniques. Keep it up, guy!
Bill