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I have built something like your design for deep hollowing on my lathe. I used some very thin bearings almost as thin as washers but with tiny roller bearings in them. I can't remember what they are called but if you go to a bearing specialist they would know. They were not expensive.

I think it's because 'could have' is often abbreviated to 'could've ' which sounds like 'could of'.

In your drawings the head seems very small in relation to the body?

I’m confused. According to some replies above an adhesive is no good because it doesn’t move with the wood and eventually fails. But…nails or screws don’t move with the wood, do they? So why don’t they cause similar problems? I’m not a joiner/builder and have only ever fixed skirtings in my own...

Mike, is that why you live abroad and wear dark glasses?:ROFLMAO:

A few years ago I bought a Paul Howard fluting jig - nice bit of kit, I was sure it would come in handy. Never used it - still in the box!

About the same time as "trial"

+1 for this. I also use Paul's method. Never had a problem. Been caught by other shiny stuff though. 😊

Thanks Mike. It's obvious when you know!

What does FIFY stand for?

I think the two Phils have made correct comments about using a Jacobs chuck in a lathe headstock. It is quite possible provided there is additional support and pressure from the tailstock but without it the chuck will eventually work loose from the Morse taper in the headstock. The difference...

Sorry Phil but I shouldn't have phrased it as a question. I modified my lathe spindle in this way about three years ago and it has been trouble free ever since. I had sold my Vicmarc and was left with six chucks all M33 thread. My remaining lathe had a 1 inch 8 tpi thread, so I bought one...

Rather than an adapter for each chuck, can anyone see what's wrong with just one adapter permanently fitted to the lathe spindle?

Andy, you mention "the chisel set that arrived this afternoon". Many beginners assume that brand new chisels will be sharp - but they are NOT. Some of the difficulty experienced by new turners is caused by blunt tools. Whatever, your first attempts look very good - well done.

There's more tosh spouted about the so-called golden ratio than anything else in design. Most of what you read about it occurring in nature (shell spirals, pineapples, sunflower seeds, etc. etc.) simply isn't true. Try counting/measuring/whatever and you'll see for yourself.

Both the Jubilee and the graduate are heavy lathes. They both have the same dimensions over the bed and can turn similar sizes outboard. Given that you’ve already outlaid the cost of upgrading the jubilee why switch to the graduate and start again? You might eventually get a higher resale value...

That’s a shame but the bottom line is that they are only bits of wood. It seems that Roupala affects some people but not others (I’ve turned it myself with no ill effect) but for those who are susceptible the effects can be devastating. Is it worth the risk? It’s only a bit of wood. There are...

Lacewood is a vague name applied to several different species. As Phil says London Plane is lovely timber to work with and should cause no problems. The name is also used for Roupala species and it is these exotics that may cause problems if you are allergic to them. First determine exactly what...

Ha! You need more to do Mark!:)

Does 102 rings = 103 years? A bit like fence panels and fence posts.