woodturning

[Ian Leach]

I personally don't rate the record chisels(lathes good tho), If you buy good you only need to do it once. Robert sorby, ashley iles and henry tailor are the ones i would go for.

 

As your lathe is not to big you will get away with using a 3/8 fingernail spindle gauge which what you should be using on the candle holders and mushrooms.

 

When you get on to bowls a 3/8 fingernail bowl gauge. These two are the main tools you will use, the only other tool i would get is a decent parting tool.

[pyro]

well id like to say i made the mouse on the mushroom, but i didnt. i got that for mum on mothers day.

 

as for the purple dinosaur, mum made that in pottery class last year, i like it! artistic licence at its best, except it works!!

 

 

I personally don't rate the record chisels(lathes good tho), If you buy good you only need to do it once. Robert sorby, ashley iles and henry tailor are the ones i would go for.

 

As your lathe is not to big you will get away with using a 3/8 fingernail spindle gauge which what you should be using on the candle holders and mushrooms.

 

When you get on to bowls a 3/8 fingernail bowl gauge. These two are the main tools you will use, the only other tool i would get is a decent parting tool.

 

I have similar thoughts, im hoping to be upgrading my lathe at some point this year, the fact it has no morse tapers and no tailstock chuck is infuriating.

 

Im looking at an axminster lathe/

 

i do have a mini set of ashley iles chisels and i like em, id love a larger set of them but at the moment money is a real problem!

 

Ben

Edited July 5, 2010 by pyro

[robert t]

well id like to say i made the mouse on the mushroom, but i didnt. i got that for mum on mothers day.

 

as for the purple dinosaur, mum made that in pottery class last year, i like it! artistic licence at its best, except it works!!

 

Ben

 

OOPS:001_huh: sorry mate.

[pyro]

haha no worries squire! didnt mean that to come across as bitchy!

 

Ben

[Ian Leach]

I've just got a mini lathe from there a jet one and i have to say it kicks arse, light enough to transport between shows and to teach the basics. I have a stand at The Arb & Forestry Event 2010 || F.R. Jones and Son If you go come and have a play.

[pyro]

ive just had a look at the mini jet, it looks pretty smart, when the clarke lathe broke last month i tried to get my money back to put towards an axminster "somthing" but clarke kicked up a stink and repaired it for me! the tool rest was an incredibly poor casting lots of bubbles, lumps of slag etc. and the lathe bed flexes when any load is put on it. It was good for me to learn on, and to make sure i had the knack and ideas for it (Which i tihnk ive prooved i ahve!) just want somthing a bit fancier now!

 

Ben

[Ian Leach]

Here's the pic of my small lathe i was on about.

[pyro]

Looks nice Ian, looks like an ideal size for me with the things im making!

after ive cleared a bit of the over draft (and got a job!) i may invest in something like that!

 

Ben

[treetop]

One thing I can say Ben, Axminster are GREAT to deal with. Very 'customer first' orientated. Go the extra mile n all that. Fantastic stuff you're doing there mate.

 

cheers, TT

[pyro]

Ive heard that from a few people, id like to get one at some point. But money as usual, says no!

 

Just going to carryo n with what ive got now. Hopefully il lget a 4 jaw chuck for my birthday, ideally a masterchuck or a nova II :001_rolleyes:

 

Ben