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Yes. IIRC 3/4" (19mm) used to be the norm. Even if you find a wider one, the shaft might not be long enough for it to fit or you might have to run it without the side guard on the grinder. Not recommended.

Nope, but I do have a scanned copy in PDF format if you want to give me your email address. :)

Definitely chatter. Could be that the tool isn't sharp but more likely that the work isn't being adequately held in the chuck. The jaws only make a perfect circle at one point in their travel & this is the size of tenon to aim for. It's not the crushing effect of the jaws on the tenon that stops...

The manual states - a medium grade oil SAE 30 or equivalent.

In addition to a ring centre & plywood ends, cable ties or jubilee clips should keep it together if the worst happens.

As you have already got your tools to the required shape the idea is to consistently remove as little metal as possible to get the cutting edge sharp. So a fine rather than coarse wheel. White is the norm but there are also red & blue aimed at wood turners. Phil Irons, a pro turner, argues that...

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As the headstock is inboard of the legs then it's not likely that the overhaning bars are a cause for concern. As everything runs smoothly until the belt is engaged I would look at the pulley alignment - if it's adjustable.

John, some of us can't saw to a line let alone maintain an angle thus a jig gives us that consistancy. Even if I managed to not round over the bevel, by the time I needed to sharpen the plane or chisel again that muscle memory would be long gone.

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It's a version of a Thien baffle. Much easier to make with some plywood & threaded rod. It's not what it collects in the drum that matters but what, if anything, gets through to the vacuum cleaner bag.

Wow! Derek. Mind boggling & very skilful.

Have started a conversation with you so hopefully you can reply with your email address for the manual.

If you only get one, choose a decent bowl gouge. You can use a bowl gouge as a spindle roughing gouge (a number of turners do) but you can't use a spindle roughing gouge for anything else.

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I bought a Veritas honing guide from a forum member & it's far better than the cheaper guides, although it should be for the price. The cheap ones can have their slots filed to provide a better seating for most chisels but they still are a pain with thick bodied firmer type chisels.

The hard tools to sharpen are the spindle & bowl gouges (but not the spindle roughing gouge) which need to be pivoted & rolled at the same time. A sharpening jig will maintain consistency & grind away less metal. Skews (flat, round, oval or radiused) & parting tools can be sharpened on a flat...

I've had one of these for over 20 years for cleaning greasy, oily car parts & protective coating off new metal items & all I've ever used in it is paraffin (cos it's cheap) & a pair of waterproof gloves.

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