Stuart Ablett
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OK, I'm getting at this spindle work stuff, I have to admit, it is a whole different animal than most of the stuff I've been doing on the spinny side.
The spindles will be about 26", by 2 1/4", I've had a really hard time with whip, with not getting a smooth cut.
Here is the LONG tool rest I made up......
I've tired high speed, low speed, in between, and I've got SHARP tools, I mean SHARP!! but, still.............????
I'll be working on it on Sunday, ALL DAY.....
I made up a MDF power strop for the grinder......
This works REALLY well on the lathe tools
Took ten minutes to make, cut it rough, made it round on the lathe, then put it on the grinder, trued it up again, a bit, added some rouge honning compound, and I'm in business
The leather one I have works great too, but if I'm on the lathe working....makes it kind of hard to use, this is DEAD easy!
I'm going to have to make a steady for this spindle work, I guess......
Any tips and or tricks for this stuff?
I'm doing the "Supported" by hand cuts, and cuts as light as I can make them...... more practice I guess........
The spindles will be about 26", by 2 1/4", I've had a really hard time with whip, with not getting a smooth cut.
Here is the LONG tool rest I made up......
I've tired high speed, low speed, in between, and I've got SHARP tools, I mean SHARP!! but, still.............????
I'll be working on it on Sunday, ALL DAY.....
I made up a MDF power strop for the grinder......
This works REALLY well on the lathe tools
Took ten minutes to make, cut it rough, made it round on the lathe, then put it on the grinder, trued it up again, a bit, added some rouge honning compound, and I'm in business
The leather one I have works great too, but if I'm on the lathe working....makes it kind of hard to use, this is DEAD easy!
I'm going to have to make a steady for this spindle work, I guess......
Any tips and or tricks for this stuff?
I'm doing the "Supported" by hand cuts, and cuts as light as I can make them...... more practice I guess........