The Real Lathe Pt. 6: Work-holding and testing.
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9:21 "Put on your safety squints, aaaaaaand corntact!"
Im not a wood turner whatsoever, but your approach, humor, presentation style makes this series incredibly enjoyable and addictive. Looking forward to the design enhancements of the last 20%.
I'm really glad that even a non-turner can enjoy the series. Thanks!
@@RexKrueger Have the plans for the Lathe ever been released?
I don't know if you are familiar with Ernie Conover, but he used to sell a lathe 'kit'. It came with motor, headstock, tailstock, and cast iron legs. It was the 'frugal woodturner's choice'. I think you need a threaded headstock spindle. The 3/4 inch 8 tpi size is small and not often seen any more. Most minl lathes will use 1 inch by 8 tpi. The big lathes use a 1 1/4 by 8 tpi. Funny thing about that is that the industry standard is 7 tpi. You will need a chuck eventually, and that is probably the best reason to have the threaded headstock spindle. some of the big lathes will do bigger headstock spindle, and turn it down to the end part for the chuck/faceplate mounting point. The machining will leave you a flat spot for the chuck and face plates to seat for less run out. Wish we could get together for a play date........ Unfortunately no one has invented the Star Trek transporters yet, and I am out on the left coast. The lathe wasn't exactly pretty, but it did function... Wood lathe is the best christmas present I ever bought myself....
I know nothing about woodworking and I am not the handiest person but I have so enjoyed watching this series, thank you for the videos. Super high quality and I've learned things along the way.
Hey Rex, it would be really nice if you made a playlist with all of your lathe build videos in them. I’ve made one for myself, but if you did it too, it might help other viewers. Loved this build.
Bought a lathe 22 years ago. Turned bowls vases, tool handle in the last 21 year tool handles lol still have it every once in a while I use it usually building tools and handles
I liked the making of fixtures (pulleys etc.) that you needed and the whys. Makes all things possible to us.
It's really surprising what IS possible. May of these things would never have occurred to me if I didn't just decide to get going with the project. I guess the important thing is to get going.
Yup .. my thought .. Just get started ...Doing SOMETHING is the most important.
I am fourth generation in woodworking on my father's side of the family, and at least sixth on my mother's side. My Grandfather on my father's side had a wood lathe he built himself, powered by the pedal action of an old singer sewing machine. Yes when he was turning wood, he was pumping his foot on the pedal to run drive the stock. He turned out some really beautiful work that sold all over the northwestern part of South Carolina. When he passed, I wanted that lathe, but my older cousin raided the shop and took all of his woodworking tools, selling them out from under me and my father. Dad was supposed to inherit those tools, and they would have come to me when Dad passed. That is why I do not have anything to do with that cousin, although his sister is quite OK by me. She is who told me what her brother had done, and that was because she knew my father and I were into woodworking. We had wondered what happened to those tools after Grandfather passed, and she knew what we did not. She was willing to tell us how dishonest her brother had become. The one consolation concerning this is that though he was trying to get ahead with the money he made off the sale, it backfired on him, and cost him more than he had sold the tools for. I don't wish trouble on anybody, including my worst enemies, but poetic justice is something I am quite OK with. At least he did not benefit like he was expecting to from his misdeed.
I have watched all of the episodes on the lathe project and found it a fascinating build. You did excellent work and your explanations were clear and concise. Thanks for sharing this series.
Oh, one more comment. Perhaps the most 'popular' lathe with the tubes is the Shop Smith, and I think Craftsman made one for a while as well. With the Ernie Conover lathe, he used 2 by 6 lumber for his bed. Not sure if that would help with vibration issues or not. Might be easier to make.
Its a great start keep at the plans. 0eople trust you for the truth of it.
Your use of the dog and dog plate for wood is genius. I have done metal between centers with a dog and dog plate but never thought to use it for wood. You can probably get a patent. Well done!!!
Thankyou!
I really enjoyed this series, I started wood turning a year and a half ago and built my own lathe as well, it's more modest than yours but it's funny that you faced the same issues that I had, except that mine is much cheaper. I can turn pieces of wood of around 25 cm long max and 12 cm in diameter, so I am really limited regarding the size. Since I have almost no power tool, I built it from pallet wood which I used to build the frame and rails, a 10 mm wide threaded bar on which I installed homemade pulleys a bit like yours. It's powered with a drill that can spin at 2,400 rpm. My tailstock is just a simple threaded bar which I sharpened to make a dead center, you just need a drop of oil to avoid the wood to burn. For my headstock, I just prepared some wooden faceplates with a bolt that can be screwed onto the threaded axis, to block it correctly, I just use a second bolt to prevent it from moving. It works pretty well and cost me only around 25 € (drill not included) for the belt, bearings and threaded rod. Now, I'm looking for an upscale and your ideas will probably help me a lot when I decide to start the building. Thanks for the videos.
That sounds really neat! Can you link a video of it? I have an old circular saw and corded drill from a garage sale (big beefy units, high amp motors) that I plan to try with for my eventual lathe build.
@@TheConstantComet here it is, I found this video I did a year ago after I corrected some defaults with the axle. This small lathe can be screwed to the bench, so I your garage is small, it doesn't take too much space. I don't have the fast blocking system but I use butterfly screws instead. You can screw your piece of wood straight on the axis, like a pigtail, or you can adapt chucks, it necessary to have at least a faceplate if you want to hollow bowls. After a year using it, I'm planning to go bigger, but I need to think on how to do it the cheapest way, I can't invest in routers or things like that, so is a bit more challenging to make perfectly straight parts. ruclips.net/video/6SuOJrWX0rw/видео.html
The general design of your headstock and pulley design looks like it has aspects I can borrow for a small metalwork lathe I'm upgrading/rebuilding.
The use of a plumbing fitting to add an "instant threaded spindle nose" is pretty darn clever lateral thinking.
I appreciate that. Good luck with your metal lathe. I've often considered it, but I just came up with too many barriers. I hope you succeed where I didn't even try!
I'm not a turner, but I really enjoyed following you through the process of making, refining and using your lathe. It demonstrated courage and resourcefulness and a willingness to experiment. Great job!
That's a lovely thing to say! I really appreciate it.
I think you did an awesome job on making a Lathe from affordable material Rex. I really enjoyed watching you making it. Keep up the great content Sir.
Thanks a ton!
80 % and you can turn such a big shatter..... veeery good work. Thanks for showings us this.
Thanks so much!
Hey, isn't your name Alfred E. Neumann ? :)
Take a nice long and well deserved rest over the holiday season.You deserve it, your prototype is looking very promising. It already work a lot better than my old wooden wood lathe ever did.And it kinda makes me want to turn some wood again :)
Dude, I LOVED your wood turning videos, like the mallet you made. You should totally do more wood turning. I'm really delighted that you like this series. I love your channel.
I am not a wood turner (nor a Tina, Ike or Ted), however this was an awesome project and I enjoyed every step. Very impressive with that last, huge tree trunk spinning on there!
Rex, You are the man! Excellent work, design and build! You should be proud! Congratulations!
You're very kind!
Amazing work. I really respect your work ethic and commitment to high quality, and advertisement-free, content. You are a really impressive guy, Rex.
Very kind of you to say!
Looks for Part 7 ...... the last 20% takes 80% of the time :)
Astonishing video!
Something tells me that Rex comes from a long line of really smart engineers.
Nope! A couple of mechanics and a tool and die maker, so kind of like engineers.
Engineers actually usually lack the real world hands on knowledge that makes for a simple well thought out design. They are the ones that lead to over engineered nightmares.
Congratulations on the successful build. How much time did you spend staring at plumbing parts in home Depot before you figured that one out 😁? awesome ingenuity dude!
Honestly, it was over an hour of laboriously trying fitting after fitting on the shaft and then trying to get a flange to fit. The one I found was LITERALLY the only one in the store that worked. I tried every single one.
The lady at Lowe's gets a kick outa me shopping for plumbing supplies. She's asked me several times if I've ever used plumbing material to actually plump something. One thing I've found out is that the flanges need faced turned to true them up. They make simple small flywheels for model engines as well.
@@coburnlowman Good tip!
Fantastic work Rex, enjoyed every moment. To see that great chunk of wood spinning and not tearing the whole workshop to pieces has proved the concept beyond doubt. Godo what ever you want now, but please lets see that finished bowl asap, I wanna see that spalting all smooth and shiny!
Great job, Rex. Good engineering for "as-we-go" venturing into machine building. A couple points of information based on personal experience: One inch malleable iron pipe worked much better for me years ago without much diff in price; "V" guides in tool rest and tailstock can be adjusted easily by spray-gluing sandpaper to the ways and judiciously taking off small amounts of the wood. It helps, of course if there is more there than needed..not less. I like your use of cam locks and cutting boards. The poly also makes for good bearings in certain places. Keep it up. In the language of my people: "Y'all done good!"
The Colonel
Rex, you continue to amaze me. This is a project very few would even contemplate let alone attempt. Not only have you followed through with the project but the lathe works amazingly well, better than some name brand units I've seen, but you're not yet ready to stick a fork in it. What exactly does it take to satisfy you? Perfection?
I'm looking forward to seeing the changes and improvements you make. Take a break then come back and blow our socks off again.
You're very kind! The whole thing needs to be a bit sturdier. I have some weak points. I also want to cut down on vibration. And the tool rest needs a whole re-design. More than anything, I want it to be as safe as possible.
I watched the whole lathe series and yes it is a real lathe. Do I want to build one, not really, but is was an incredible project and I am happily subscribed.
Skully Wood & Metal Man, you really made my day with that comment. Thanks!
Marvellous. Really enjoyed these videos and they provided a solution to a problem I;ve been grappling with for months. Thanks.
Your the man, Rex. 😃 One of these days, once I've got a bigger shop. And room for a lathe. It's going to be on like donkey Kong. Lol, thanks for the epic series. Keep up the great work friend!!
Well done. I love the way that you own up to making mistakes in your wood working. Think it was the last video which you tried 3 different ways to build something and they failed. 4th time was a charm. Anyway, that made me feel real good, 1 to know that even experienced woodworkers can make mistakes and 2, to see how you handle it. Thanks Rex.
Congratulations. I can wait for the plans. Admire your integrity.
I appreciate that!
Great work, great solutions and great videos as always; very much appreciated.
Every time you drilled the holes for the black pipes, I kept thinking "Why don't you use the spade-bit-trick?". Eg. file down a large spade-bit to those 33mm, so you'll get a tight fit.
-You could use the same spade bit for all those black pipes. :)
Great vid series, but loose the sleeves when turning, before you loose your arm. A clear acrylic guard would also be a good idea.
This is cool Rex, what about using one side of a piece of unistrut for the tool rest? I have done only minimal turning but it would be cheap and easy to obtain!
I'm sure that would work great!
Been fiddling with the idea of building a lathe... probably not quite a "full size"... BUT the stumbling block for me has been attaching work to the thing... Motors and pulleys I've got... tons of them.
I like that dog and dog-plate idea... so I'm going to check into some of that kind of noise.
Thanks, Rex! ;o)
it takes a lot to see something like this through. nice work!
It was a much bigger project than I anticipated, but it was also a huge learning experience and a lot of fun. Glad you liked it!
Very cool series! Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge and your journey!
I like your thinking.....good idea there for threads!
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
We gotta get you to 100k+ subs. Such a cool build, and some of the best content on YT.
Preach! (and thank you very much).
Impressive Rex thanks for sharing.
Great series & a surprisingly good outcome even if only 80%. You don't actually say, but I guess one of the spindle self alighning roller bearings is also tapered to resist thrust?
Nope. Just plain roller bearings.
Rex thank you for this video. I’m nearing the finish line on a treadle lathe build on a singer sewing machine base and that lathe dog will be exactly what I need to drive the work.
I hope you find it useful. I'm very happy with the performance of the dog. Lots of push and no slippage.
Wow your views in the last that was really Great!!!🎉
New subscriber here, but I tell you what! I laughed until I cried when I saw that wet wood chunk you were about to turn. I was thinking this guy is tough but is he touogh enough to stand in front of that sucker and stick a tool in it. Great stuff and happy to be part of your audience!
Not tough, stupid.
That was absolutely terrifying, holy hell
Rex I've been watching this whole project and it has been great. I had been wondering how you were going to drive the work. Some good ideas! I'd like to try to build this myself. But then again I've been watching the marketplace on FB and Ebay and I may find a used lathe that wouldn't kill my budget. But then again thetre is a lot of pride being able to say I made it myself.
You can really go either way. I have the Harbor Freight 34706 and I love it. For about $300, you can't go wrong. This project is for the tinkerer or the truely broke.
7:20 Oh man, your loose sleeve next to that spinning dog gave me some anxiety lol
Good point!
A 3/4 threaded pipe collar and all thread nipple could replace the wooden spacer.Any update on the plans? This would make a good addition to my old craftsman 109 metal lathe.
Great work Rex, love your channel.
Nice build! Really enjoying your content been watching a bunch of your videos this past couple weeks!
I really respect that ending how you declined there sponsorship
This was a fun series to watch, and it got me really excited to go out and..... buy a lathe. You got burnt out and weren't completely satisfied with it. It would take me ten times as long and wouldn't be half as good.
Awesome (and a little crazy) work, Rex! Really, the results are astonishing!
That's a very high compliment! Thanks!
Your left arm looked like it came awfully close to those belts, PUT A GUARD ON THEM, before you rip your arm off!
My exact response when he talked about the lathe being 'safe'. It damn well ISN'T safe! A moments inattention or an unexpected event and you're maimed. A couple hours should build a good, sturdy cover for those belts and pulleys that is easily unlocked and opened for adjustments. It will also keep chips out of the mechanism. Not a huge concern with a wood turning lathe (compared to what metal chips can do to a metal lathe, anyway), but it is a fire hazard to have the motor exposed to them, at least.
Great progress. Anxiously waiting for the final/final/final version. BTW, you are a very brave/fool hardy person wearing only safety glasses with a chunk of wood that big. Get a full face mask. Your teeth and nose will thank you someday.
Foolhardy. Got whacked in the head by something flying off my OTHER lathe just this week. Face shield is on order.
Rex,
The brass hose coupler may not hold up well.
Look at the selection of standard iron pipe fittings.
You would have to clean up the inside diameter a little though.
Remember that pipe the threads have a taper and will tighten a little more with every start/stop of the lathe especially with a heavy work piece.... though I dont know if a commercial lathe has a taper or not so this may be a useless observation.
Beautiful success so far !!
Thanks for the tip! I share your concern about the brass, but I spent some time with an iron fitting and it just wasn't going to work. Even with cleaning up and deburring, the ID was just too small. The brass has an amazing fit. BUT I just found out that the exact same fitting is on Amazon in stainless steel. And it's cheaper. I think that's the ticket.
@@RexKrueger Awesome - now, if it only had a nice corse thread on it which matched commercial chucks ... small victories, Stainless should be plenty tough!!
@@gregmislick1117 I feel like getting a commercial chuck on this thing is just a pipe dream. I'd love it, but it's a lot to ask from a lathe literally made from junk.
I've never had a problem with a spur drive.. Didn't even know it was thing
Very nice and ingenious. Is there any reason you couldn't make the ways out of a larger diameter pipe for greater rigidity?
One thing that would really set you apart from other individuals who sell plans would be to include build-time estimates. I appreciate that's not an easy task, but the keyword is estimate.
That's a really interesting idea! I'm not sure i could do it. I know how long it took me, but how to figure out how long it will take someone with different skills and tools. It's very complicated.
Thanks Rex, another great video. I bought a Record Power SC4 chuck a few weeks ago. Still waiting for a thread insert size M20 x 1,5 to fit the chuck to my lathe spindle which I thought was 3/4"
I hear those are good chucks!
hi rex! any plans to release plans for this lathe? i would love to give this a try (when i'm less of a total beginner)
Hi Rex, how are the plans coming along? I'd certainly like to build it.
I too am looking forward to seeing a set of plans!
Hey Rex,
Long time lurker here, (originally from Scotland in case you fancy putting a St Andrews cross on the flag board)
I have a question:
As a lathe geek, have you ever made a pole lathe / bungee lathe? Might be a cool idea for the bootstrapping mentality of the "woodwork for humans" series.
Cheers!
Oh, that's on the list for sure. I'm going to clear out a section of my shop just for WW4H, then a lathe!
Oh ya, we have spur drive centers for metal too. We call them face drivers though. They usually have individually sprung pins surrounding the center point itself. Each of these is chisel shaped so that it digs in with torque. Example: speedgrip.com/madison-face-drivers-pins-centers/
Very impressive result. I'd be hesitant to mount anything that big & lumpy to my commercial midi lathe; not because I worry it'd fly off, but because the entire lathe might make its way across the room (and it's already mounted in a half shell, bolted to a shelving unit).
You should make a disc sanding attachment for it. It's probably my most used lathe jig & is just a bowl blank with hardwearing sandpaper glued to it, but it's brilliant for flattening surfaces & saved me having to buy a big sander to get the larger diameter to work with. When the paper is spent, I simply glue another layer right on top of it. I've done that 6 times now & it's remained surprisingly flat.
That's a good tip. I left the rear end of the spindle long so that I can add a disc sander on that end. I hope to do that when I finish the plans.
@@RexKrueger Oh yea, I forgot there's a back end to the headstock.. Mine's up against that shell so I only ever use it for indexing, but putting something on there seems like a good idea.
@@nightcatarts It is one of the advantages to the open-headstock design.
I didn't even see this video. Fun project, tho 6 weeks is a long time ;)
Rex I like your tips and advices to saving money, its always alot of fun to come up with custom solutions and you are great inspiration to do so :D
You're welcome! You can build it in WAY less time...I was also designing it as I went. That's what tool up the time.
Maybe you could see that if Abom79 could make you a 1" by 8 TPI adaptor for you. Then you could use your 4 jaw chuck on the mee lathe.
See if he would like to trade work!!
hey this faceplate trick works for a shopsmith lathe and a 1/2" pipe
Please finish this lathe. I want to build it. I am thinking of attempting it, but plans would be a huge help.
god damn you are a great craftsman.
You're very kind.
@@RexKrueger nah, i am actualy kinda reknown for being kinda rude,
so take it as a compliment, i love the dedication to your projects and how you do your videos, your craft is not only wood but making it easy to understand and digestible in the video format as well, also your honest approach about the failings of your projects are great, many often show their masterpiece or cut things that didn't workout, but you put your mistakes to show. a thing i actualy value very much
That’s awesome, great to see it up and running and able to handle a good chunk of wood like that. It’s been great following your progress with that. Incredible work?
Thanks!
Rex says, “well folks, I have finished the lathe. Now, I been thinking. For my next project, I think I’ll build a set of ‘wooden transistors’ and then build a medium wave transistor radio. Be watching folks, that should be fun”. 😊 Just joking...... I think.
I've been following your build with great interest. I have a project in mind which requires 36" between centers. Commercial lathes typically don't have that capacity until you get to costlier models, which is why I've put off doing that project. In your video on making the bed, the pipes are 5' and I suspect the dimensions of the head and tail stocks will leave about 30" between centers. Is there any reason this couldn't/shouldn't be lengthened, other than cost for buying 2 pipes instead of one cut in half?
Jody Burton not at all! Go ahead and go longer. If you have a little more money, buy square tube and turn it so one corner is pointing straight up. I ran this past an engineer buddy and he said this would be very strong. I should mention that I'm very pleased with the pipe. Is been more rigid than expected.
Lovely work pal
Thanks!
I just found & love your channel! I'm getting into & enjoy woodworking, metalworking, designing & making my own stuff, etc. One thing I'm lacking (& would especially like) is a good lathe. So, I was really excited to find & watch this diy "real lathe" series. Have you ever gotten back to the project? I was hoping after more than a year & 3 months that you might have completed the adjustments & drawn up the plans... Any idea when that might happen?
FYI, never ever ever ever use drywall screws to attach a block to a faceplate. Drywall screws are hardened and will break before flexing or bending.
Have you released the plans, if so where?
Well done, amazing achievement, dude.
Thanks very much!
Is this the last video you made for your home built wood lathe? I know you spent a lot of time on it, got burned out, but did you ever finish the final modifications or give up on it?
So, after 7 months, would it be rude to ask if the plans will be available soon?
Congrats! Great series. Can't wait to see what your next project. :)
Thanks very much! I'm glad you liked it!
Thanks for all you are doing. I still hink that 1/2 inch hole with a $25 2 MT reamer would be better than the point on the headstock.
You could very well be right, but I don't see how I'm going to bore that taper accurately enough to make it run true. If you can explain that part, I might give it a shot.
@@RexKrueger I see that without fixing the tailstock there is a problem.. If your tailstock was at true center, you could mount the drill bits there to cut the hole and then use the reamer to make the 2mt taper.
Really nice! Regarding plans, will the plans include the motor specs and/or a link where to buy it?
Yes, but the motor specs are easy, you need a 3/4 or 1hp, 1745 rpm motor. That's for 110v. Easy.
Compressor motors are pretty stout, either commercial HVAC, or common (larger tank) Pneumatics... so Harbor Freight's an option...
In "junk" shops and markets, you can also look into old water-pumps, sumps, and "trash water" pumps tend to have power to spare (from spec's to application)
Rex did mention (in the vid about head-stock) that he got his from an old band-saw(? as I recall)... BUT you can also check with anyone who does Appliance Repair... like freezers and so forth. Some of those old freezers and the big coolers (like in soda and ice cream shops or restaurants) have some pretty bad-ass motors on regular house (110 - 120 VAC) current.
Drill presses and other heavy duty tools often have larger than average motors...
And along with the HVAC sets (which are often in giant housings with lots of coolant-related crap and tubing and just plain frustrating or difficult to extract... "Squirrel cage" ventilators often have just the "turbine' on a shaft either directly attached to the motor or equipped with pulleys and belts that are run from the motors... and some of those are pretty impressive.
Scrap yards, recycling centers, fabricators, and other trades often house things like this where you can buy for "scrap prices" the same as you can sell... It does take some patience and tools to extract the stuff you want from the scrap you don't need, and often you'll have to take the whole mess home for the particulars... BUT it's a source. I wouldn't dismiss it.
I have a half dozen old "industrial paint stirrers" from... er... "back in the day" (I'm thinking late 60's maybe)... They're big motors attached to aluminum gear-boxes to drive half-inch shafts with propellers... like boat propellers in five-gallon or larger drums of paint and epoxy coatings... AND they came from an abandoned store that was being stripped out for demolition. I even got paid to carry them off... so you can't beat a deal like that. (lolz)
...just not really sure what the hell I'm going to do with them yet.
On water-pumps, though, it's worth note that you'll want to avoid most of the submersibles... and "inline" types. Two problems come up.
1. They tend to just be too small. Either there isn't enough torque from the thing, or the housing is too minimal to be solidly retained in position... SO rather than sling shrapnel everywhere and risk injury... no need to bother.
2. They tend to be liquid cooled, rather than air-cooled like a conventional electric motor. Water running through the pump-housing actually cools the motor inside... Once you remove the housing, unless you do some retro-engineering to bring enough air-flow to move the heat... It's usually just a matter of time before it burns up... and that's not fun or good either...
Bottom line, there are lots of places to look... Just take care. Each motor will have a plate riveted (usually) on the side with all the spec's you need to know. Volts, AC/DC, RPM's, Amp's, and so forth... AND it's usually not too expensive to have an electrician (qualified person/professional) check the things out before you do something you'll regret. ;o)
this video made me subscribe
7:39 nice lightsaber grip!
What ever happened to the improvements Rex? Did they ever happen?
What ever happened to the improvements Rex? Did they ever happen?
Thank you rex love the videos keep up the great work
I hope to keep making content that satisfies!
Great work! Do you have any plans to make a chuck?
I've thought about it, but I'm not sure it's really worth the effort. Thanks for the compliment!
Hey Rex, why is there so many different lathes(metal, wood lathes)? And what's the difference? I don't understand. They work the same?
Thank you for the videos keep work great work.i don't if I could make my own lathe?
Keep up the great works. Hit me back?
The short answer is the different materials need different machines. Metal needs a pretty low speed but very high torque. Wood generally needs much higher speeds. And yeah, they do pretty much work the same. There even used to be wood/metal lathes you could buy, but they weren't that popular. Good question!
I have a china drill press I will power my lathe with, I will lay it on its side and secure it to the bed, your design looks like I can get the type of machine I am looking for.
WOW! That is great!
Thanks very much!
Rex... your dog and dogleg thing... needs to be balanced, like a tire. I think you should look into it further, put it on by itself and test it for vibrations, and then add counter weights as necessary. Otherwise, congratulations!
STAND BACK! contact
Looks like a lighsaber :D ;)
I really enjoyed watching this build. However, once I'd taken my personal 'klutz' factor into account and the probability that many trips to A&E would ensue if I followed your example, I thought it wise to curb my enthusiasm for the sake of my extremities... 😁👍🖖
I wanted to see the finished bowl?
Honestly after watching all the work Ill just save the $4-500 and by the HF lathe. Awesome job tho.
So, where is the great finale???
Very nice video, but PLEASE! Get a face shield those glasses are NOT enough. Also cover those belts! I Have been woodworking since 1950 and I still have all 10 fingers and I,ve had no traumatic head injuries. Keep up the good work Thanks Jim