Thursday, June 3, 2010

Dual purpose lathe

I've just finished making a new tool rest for my bowl lathe which I made almost exactly a year ago.

It clamps to the bed with a threaded wooden rod and a big wooden washer.  It was a chance to use the ¾" tap & die I bought a while ago - I've never found that many sensible applications for it.

Now I can use it for spindle turning...

as well as for bowls...

It also means that I can leave it in the van and not have to keep schlepping my other lathe in and out of the garden workshop.

Check out this great review of the Jet JWL 1220 wood lathe.

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