A while back some one asked if those clear plastic face shields work. I found the answer today, YES. My wife got me a set of bowl turning chisels for Christmas (why I have them now is another story). Not being a bowl turner I had to try them. Took an 8# block of ash out of the wood pile and put it on the lathe face plate. Turned it until the lathe stopped bouncing,and the shape was close, increased the speed a notch and started cutting the inside of the bowl. Next thing I know the whole shebang came off the lathe and hit me square in the face. Faceplate has a nice scuff mark on the shield and I had a nice break and cup of tea otherwise no damage, to me or the block of wood. Cause of incident, too light of screws holding wood to face plate, at least I learned.
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17 years ago