Tutorial A GUIDE on Lathe Basics

When I turned 80 my wife asked me if I would like a party, I said “no” but jokingly I said “that I wouldn’t mind a small lathe” and God bless her, she went out and bought me one!
 
When I turned 80 my wife asked me if I would like a party, I said “no” but jokingly I said “that I wouldn’t mind a small lathe” and God bless her, she went out and bought me one!
I think that would only happen here if they sold lathes that matched the window blinds.
 
A while back I prepared a GUIDE on how to use a Lathe. I am now releasing this guide that perhaps it might help those that might want to venture into this versatile addition to your shipbuilding.
Fantastic! Thanks so much for creating this manual, I just glanced at it and already see things I didn't know. Also, your line art is really excellent and shows everything so clearly. Way to go!!
 
My mini lathe sits. I have to make some swarf! Thanks for the info, it's helpful.
 
Thank you for these posts. I am pleased to learn that a lathe for machining metals can also be used to shape wood. Do wood projects require different cutters?
 
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