In an attempt to increase the Signal part of the group's Signal to Noise Ratio - Fun Turnings. I've had a little UniMat - a micro version of a ShopSmith type of thing, for years. Rediscovered it and started playing with it between projects. Fun. Can see why some people get heavy into pen turning. Very spontaneus this turning thing. Shapes appear before your very eyes - in minutes and not hours or days or weeks. Getting my knuckles close to the spinning three jaw chuck gets a little scary but no where near as scary as spinning carbide.
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foresee drawer pulls, turned handles, small turned columns for jewelry boxes etc.. Anyone use a small lathe for making furniture accoutrements? Care to share tips, techniques and turning ideas?
Now I'm going to have to learn to sharpen turning gouges? Where's that Lee book on sharpening EVERYTHING? Seems like "All roads lead to the sharpening station.".
charlie b