really big spindle. *LINK*

He needs a longer handle!

Dick Coers

I couldn't watch more than the first minute. Too painful to watch!

It actually gets good toward the end

And a better way to do it.   *LINK*


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EThrSbzvW-M

Re: And a better way to do it.

Sergio

The point is that he has being doing that all his life and with better results than most sunday turners. Just look at his tool rest, not for little bowls.

Re: really big spindle.

robo hippy

I remember one where the turner had a chainsaw hooked up some how. That would save some beating...Looks like both the tool rest and tools had taken a beating...

robo hippy

Is that a Alan Lacer skew?

I have a 3" skew and spindle gouge

john Lucas

I've been wondering what I could turn with them. I did use the big spindle gouge on my gun lamp.

Re: He needs a longer handle!

John K Jordan

I noticed he used fairly long steel and short handles. Some of mine have short steel and long handles.

Did you notice the bend between shaft and the handle on the initial roughing tool?

JKJ

Re: He needs a longer handle!

Keith Tompkins

Did you notice how low his tool rest was?

That's the sign of a spindle turner

john Lucas

Years ago I had to make a very tall spindle. Can't remember exactly why or how long. It was a custom job for a client. I had a Nova 3000 and a Nova Comet. both use the same bed so I removed the tailstock from the comet and replaced it with the Nova 3000 tailstock, reversed. then I bolted both lathes together with a couple pieces of angle iron with about a foot between. Total length was somewhere around 65 to 70 inches. Anyway I rigged up a tool rest out of oak that went the full length.

long lathe

John K Jordan

A friend of mine wants to do a very long spindle. Since I have two Jet 1642s, he suggested I do the same - line them up and make a loooong tool rest. I do have some 1" round steel stock. I'll have to think about it.

When I need big and long straight,

Keith Newton

I rig up a long board with a beveled edge for the tool rest, then take the front sole off my 6" Makita power-plane, turn it askew about 45º as I pass over the work. It will take about 3/8" cut each pass, and ends up perfectly straight every time.