Use Of The Tools In Spindle Turning
The correct use of the various tools used in spindle turning will be explained in detail as the steps are worked out in the sequence of operations on the exercises in Section A-I.
Practical Suggestions For Storing Lumber
Under the hasty methods prevalent in the mill, very little wood comes to the shop well seasoned, and it should therefore be carefully stored before using, so as to have the fullest...
Tool Processes In Face-plate And Chuck Turning
B-I--1-a. Straight Cuts 1. ROUGHING OFF CORNERS. (¾" GOUGE.) FIG. 14. The tool rest is set crosswise to the bed of the lathe and parallel to the face of the stock. Place the gouge...
Points On Setting Up Lathe And Shafting
The counter shaft should be about 7' above the lathe. A distance of 6' from the center of the shaft to the center of the spindle is sufficient. In setting a lathe or hanging a coun...