attachments for bowl turning

[Nick Waring]

i've got a record power DML36SH lathe, and i would like to try and turn some bowls, etc. but i have no idea what i attachments i need to turn bowls. any help would be usefull.

 

Thanks

[Dean Lofthouse]

i've got a record power DML36SH lathe, and i would like to try and turn some bowls, etc. but i have no idea what i attachments i need to turn bowls. any help would be usefull.

 

Thanks

 

You may need a long stand Nick

[geoff]

Have you got a faceplate and a chuck? with these you can turn most things you want. I hot glue my blanks(you can screw them) to the face plate, gouge flat the tailstock end of the work,form a central recess of a diameterdepth to suit the chuck jaws,the piece is reversed and your chuck jaws fitted into the recess formed and opened to hold the piece on the circumferencs of recess,this mount will be later hollowed out to form the inside of the bowl,after you have turned the base ( with another recess), and the sides.release bowl from chuck, refitting it to the base recess now formed and hollow out the inside of the bowl. so you will need an expanding chuck,and a faceplate. if this is confusing I can post pics of process! Hope this helps.

[Nick Waring]

Have you got a faceplate and a chuck? with these you can turn most things you want. I hot glue my blanks(you can screw them) to the face plate, gouge flat the tailstock end of the work,form a central recess of a diameterdepth to suit the chuck jaws,the piece is reversed and your chuck jaws fitted into the recess formed and opened to hold the piece on the circumferencs of recess,this mount will be later hollowed out to form the inside of the bowl,after you have turned the base ( with another recess), and the sides.release bowl from chuck, refitting it to the base recess now formed and hollow out the inside of the bowl. so you will need an expanding chuck,and a faceplate. if this is confusing I can post pics of process! Hope this helps.

 

Tis very confusing, and no i dont have a faceplate or chuck.

[Ian Leach]

To be honest if you buy a 4" plate that will turn most things bowls,goblets just allow extra wood for the screws and then part bowl or goblet off. once you get going you can buy a chuck because it can get very expensive.

 

What tools do you have??

 

Another thing which is good to get for the tail stock is a revolving center.

[Nick Waring]

To be honest if you buy a 4" plate that will turn most things bowls,goblets just allow extra wood for the screws and then part bowl or goblet off. once you get going you can buy a chuck because it can get very expensive.

 

What tools do you have??

 

Another thing which is good to get for the tail stock is a revolving center.

 

what faceplate and/or chuck would you recommend?

 

and i have no idea what tools i've got.

[David oakman]

Nick i have the same lathe as you i think. I am also saving up the pennies so i can buy a face plate and maybe later a chuck. Post a picture of your lathe and i will know then:thumbup:

[David oakman]

Here is mine:001_smile:

[Ian Leach]

Recordpower Power - Woodworking and Pipe Bending Machinery and Accessories

 

Try this link the 4" plate should be enough for now and a revolving center

 

If you post a pic of your tools i'll let you know what they are

[Ian Leach]

Here is mine:001_smile:

 

Bloody hell have you been polishing it, It's more shiny than it was when i saw it