Hello from a grumpy old Yorkshire man

[GeorgeCass]

Morning all . Seems like fun on here so thought I would kill the mood on here by introducing myself , Semi retired now and thinking about how to fill the expanding free time so apart from the river fly fishing , and the allotment I have bought myself a new ( old ) lathe . I have had a few over the years a ancient Coronet Minor than a Coronet number 1. Then I housed a number 3 for a while for a friend who went abroad. For the last few years I have just had the old Minor and at the weekend I picked up a lathe I always fancied a Major with saw/ planer and slot morticer, its a 1978 which makes it a lot younger than me , It Is now in bits in the Garage covering my only free bench whilst I weigh up where to get rid of the old minor too. very pleased with the major obviously has been looked after and was fully assembled and working when I picked it up. I like the idea that my chucks and stuff will all fit it. Photos to follow when its put together , On the to do list are another cork reel seat for a old rod I am repairing and a pair of gates for the drive and a new cold frame for the allotment which I reckon I can make from the old gates, Us Yorkshire folk dont like wasting stuff....

Cass

 

[Sideways]

Excellent and welcome !
I just hope the "grumpy old Yorkshireman" doesn't extend to grumbling about politics. We have too much of that as it is !

 

[GeorgeCass]

Excellent and welcome !
I just hope the "grumpy old Yorkshireman" doesn't extend to grumbling about politics. We have too much of that as it is !

I cant do with politics. Will grumble about most other stuff though..

Cass

 

[Cabinetman]

Hello and welcome, I’m accused of being Grumpy sometimes, and personally I see it as a positive character trait.
Lots of roundy roundy woodworkers on here.

 

[Bingy man]

Hi and welcome- grumpy or not you will be in good company here

 

[Katomi woodsmith]

Hi welcome

 

[Morag Jones]

Welcome from me too. Deffo getting grumpier!

 

[MikeJhn]

I am known as Grunkel by my Great Neice, would be cute, but she is twenty six, see below for what to do in your spare time now retired.

 

[Colin Hovland]

Morning all . Seems like fun on here so thought I would kill the mood on here by introducing myself , Semi retired now and thinking about how to fill the expanding free time so apart from the river fly fishing , and the allotment I have bought myself a new ( old ) lathe . I have had a few over the years a ancient Coronet Minor than a Coronet number 1. Then I housed a number 3 for a while for a friend who went abroad. For the last few years I have just had the old Minor and at the weekend I picked up a lathe I always fancied a Major with saw/ planer and slot morticer, its a 1978 which makes it a lot younger than me , It Is now in bits in the Garage covering my only free bench whilst I weigh up where to get rid of the old minor too. very pleased with the major obviously has been looked after and was fully assembled and working when I picked it up. I like the idea that my chucks and stuff will all fit it. Photos to follow when its put together , On the to do list are another cork reel seat for a old rod I am repairing and a pair of gates for the drive and a new cold frame for the allotment which I reckon I can make from the old gates, Us Yorkshire folk dont like wasting stuff....

Cass

Hi George. I actually bought a Coronet Major (new one), in1978. I still have it although I'm using a much larger one now, and I only use the Major for holding flutes while I add the finishes to them. I'd like to see your photos when it's ready.

 

[Doug B]

Welcome along, I’d love to see some photos of the coronet major it’s been years since I’ve seen one

 

[GeorgeCass]

Welcome along, I’d love to see some photos of the coronet major it’s been years since I’ve seen one

Doug

I’ve just been out in the workshop fitting the new planer blades . I had a devil of a job getting the old ones out as the Allen bolts were well stuck but after some advice of here and some work it’s all set up and test run .
Also have fitted the thicknesser hood and set up the saw and tried out the lathe everything is good and of course what’s useful is the rotating headstock for outboard turning and running long lengths through planer and saw bench , there is also a slot mortisser attachment which works a treat sorry about the **** photos but there is stuff everywhere at the moment both my eldest son and my daughter are on leith house moves so we are like a storage unit, the 5th and 4th photo are with the headstock spun through 90 degrees

 

[Colin Hovland]

Hi George. Thanks for the photos, lathe is in great nick. I have made a modification with my lathe to enable adjustment of the toolrest/banjo without the need of a spanner. Remove the T bolts and nuts that hold the banjo, and replace with the domed bolt. The square section underneath the bolt head holds the top from rotating, and you can use readily available handles with adjustable splines. The toolrest and the bar clamp are now adjusted with the one handle. If you want to use your original handles, they are whitworth thread, you need to find an engineering shop to re-thread the domed bolts to fit your original handles. oops! I just realised what I left out. There is the countersunk slot headed bolt that holds your clamp handle. This must also be removed after loosening the grubscrew at the front of the clamp casting. See in the photo.

 

[Doug B]

Looks excellent George

 

[GeorgeCass]

You guys have to remember that although I use the lathe to me it’s a saw / planer and mortiser so that with my router table gives me all the machines I need although I don need a band saw