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Hi...I used the screw in insert and tried turning yesterday with some ash branch....with a centre behind the log it helps rock steady and turned well..I have looked at other sizes and I am going to try the 6mm as this will retain the bolt head inside the screw chuck,,making sure nothing...

Hello.... I was wondering if anybody had experience of using insert nuts with say 8mm dowel bolts as a substitute for a screw chuck with single screw.i have turned down a 8 mm bolt to fit the 6mm hole in chuck and can now use an insert nut. This can be inserted into the wood. With support from...

Hiyas Yes it is the faceplate for the lathe but I don’t think it has ever been used.I was thinking of trying to find a tap and locate it between centres and skim down face to true up....fail g that make up a wooden one ....

Hello there..l am new here but I have got hold of one of these lathes and no manual for it.i was wondering what the hole in the headstock face was for.... and also what parts came with the machine originally

I know it’s an old one but I was given it...being an ex engineer I thought I’d give it a look at. Intention being to cut some wood.

Hello turners.... Can anybody furnish me with some ideas regarding any accessories that came with or are available for this lathe. There appear to be a hole drilled in the headstock face at the same level as lathe bar. It has a bolt that looks similar to all the others that tighten the tail...

Cheers music man. It looks as though I may have to quarter Logs to best effect...I should of asked to have it done a the time... I will certainly ask for more and get it quartered ...and some pieces with pith slabbed out for bowls Steve

Will see if I can get it quartered ... if not I will get some more sorted and prepped ... what wax do you use? Steve

Thanks for info...I should of got it split I suppose... but will try to turn some offset to pith...

Thanks for that info... the tree itself was cut two weeks ago..I should of got it quartered with the chainsaw... duhhh. Will try and get that done .. will also get hold of more for bowls n future projects

I haven’t decided yet but I was thinking of around 4 to 5 inch max diam.... but would also like to make some larger diameter short squat type for larger candles

Thanks for reply... one is about 6” Dias by 18” long. Another about 9” by 12 long and 8” by 9 long. I have a source for some more around this size but didn’t take too many just n case Steve

Hello all I have in my possession a few elm logs of various sizes and I’m wondering if turning as spindles along centre would be ok.... I have read about splitting at the pith but if turned offset from this it is sometimes acceptable. I would like to try and turn some candle holders and quake...

Thanks for that Phil.. will look into it

Thanks for the advice.... I don’t have tools yet but obviously sharpened ones are the tops.just need to set the lathe up on my bench ...after sorting junk out.i will spend time looking around ebay etc...or other outlets for tools Steve

Hell to All I have been given an old woodlathe with a few accessories,but sadly no tools.It is what I think is a sealy SL42....works fine.Justvstarting our on woodturning by I used to be a center lathe turner by trade. Any info would be graciously accepted.