As someone who is new to wood turning and I had no idea that wooden ones would last such a long time. The next modification for me will be to add a wooden tool rest. Such a great video.
That was a new thing for me to notice watching a Curtis Buchanon episode. I have an old, old, old probably too light weight 4-speed pulley lathe with a ridiculous 5/8 horsepower motor that I have never stalled yet. Squealed the pulleys with a couple of roughing woopsies though. (Apparently horses were much stronger in the 1950's). Got it in the early 90's and it's been good. Anyway I welded a 7/8" round steel T rest early on when I quickly realized how futile using the 6" rest that came with the lathe was. It's about 14" and I thought that was such an improvement... While it was still annoying at times lathe use was occasional enough to not be a problem. Recently, chairs, benches, and a few other things keep getting me firing up the lathe and I need a rest at least as long as the tenons of a windsor chair leg. I was curious about truing up a split maple blank on one side and sending it through the table saw to 'see if it would work' and now I have seen twice that indeed it does work!
Love this. I need a long rest for my leg turnings. Just bought my first lathe. I got an old Myford from the 50’s. Loving it!!!
As someone who is new to wood turning and I had no idea that wooden ones would last such a long time. The next modification for me will be to add a wooden tool rest. Such a great video.
I think you'll like it!
Thank you. Will have to build one.
That was a new thing for me to notice watching a Curtis Buchanon episode.
I have an old, old, old probably too light weight 4-speed pulley lathe with a ridiculous 5/8 horsepower motor that I have never stalled yet. Squealed the pulleys with a couple of roughing woopsies though. (Apparently horses were much stronger in the 1950's). Got it in the early 90's and it's been good.
Anyway I welded a 7/8" round steel T rest early on when I quickly realized how futile using the 6" rest that came with the lathe was. It's about 14" and I thought that was such an improvement... While it was still annoying at times lathe use was occasional enough to not be a problem. Recently, chairs, benches, and a few other things keep getting me firing up the lathe and I need a rest at least as long as the tenons of a windsor chair leg. I was curious about truing up a split maple blank on one side and sending it through the table saw to 'see if it would work' and now I have seen twice that indeed it does work!