I made a Woodturing Parting tool for Free
I made a 1/8" wide parting tool for woodturning using a spare blade that was destined for the landfill. I used a welder to repair and reshape the metal blank.…
Fixing a Slipping Tailstock on a Mini-Lathe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WVhPo4xtec This video addresses a problem that affects many variants of this common woodturning mini-lathe. The problem is that the tailstock slips as you try to tighten the workpiece between…
DIY Welded Toolrest for Wood Lathe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS7OtNoFc_Y I got tired of the limits of the toolrest that came with my mini lathe so I welded a larger one using some scrap hot rolled angle and steel…