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| RockyL. |  Wood TurningSeptember 2nd, 2004 06:40 PM I just purchased a wood lathe. I'm having trouble turning smooth cuts on both hard woods and softer woods. I'm constantly sharpening tools, thinking this might be the problem, but it doesn't seem to help . Any tips or suggestions ? |
| Ren |  ReplyDecember 13th, 2004 09:51 PM Go to www.woodturner.org The AAW has over 207 chapters, check their State/Province listing for your area. I found a wealth of information and experience in my local chapter and it's only about 10 miles from my home. |
| Adam | Difficult wood turning February 1st, 2005 12:12 AM Check the relation of your lathe tool edge to the centerline of your project. If your above centerline, your cutting/scraping edge will not be working a peak efficiency and you'll be needlessly heating the blade. If you're below centerline, your cutting edge will work better than above center. But, there will be more tendency for the wood to tears, the tool to want to "flip" upward, and if you're doing a long delicate spindle turning - ka boom. Right on the center line is ideal for optimum cutting, minimum wood tearing, and minimum work piece deflection. Note: Gouges are considerably thicker than similary sized scraping tools. That's why the tool rest height is adjustable. I hope this has helped. |
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