Woodwork Lathe turning brass

[okeydokey]

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[Paul Hannaby]

I've turned various metals on my wood lathe including pewter, aluminium, brass, bronze and steel.

 

[Orraloon]

That was an eye opener as I never thought about using a gouge on brass. I have done some small bits of brass on mine using scrapers, parting tool and files. Saw handle split nuts and ferrules but nothing that big.
Regards
John

 

[Fergie 307]

Brass is lovely to machine but the swarf is a pain. Seems to have a real talent for digging into you fingers like nothing else.

 

[RonnieI]

Brass is lovely to machine but the swarf is a pain. Seems to have a real talent for digging into you fingers like nothing else.

And it always seems to manage to get infected. No idea why it's worse than other metals.

 

[Vulcan]

Pretty bad runout on that chuck. I wonder if he fitted the accessory jaws correctly?

 

[Orraloon]

Pretty bad runout on that chuck. I wonder if he fitted the accessory jaws correctly?

I noticed that but when he got to the last bit without using the tailstock it looked ok. Perhaps head and tail are not centered.
Regards
John

 

[Vulcan]

I noticed that but when he got to the last bit without using the tailstock it looked ok. Perhaps head and tail are not centered.
Regards
John

Ah yes, could be.

 

[niall Y]

Of course one has to ask the question - How much did that lump of brass cost?
I would guess it is between 3" and 4" diameter, and 6" long, A few hundred quid at least. And how much of it was turned into swarf?