bitshird
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OK I now own a wood lathe and 8 tools which I spent about an hour sharpening, my skew cuts paper with a very clean edge and I believe it's sharp enough to shave with.
Now I was wondering what is a good height for the lathe spindle, I was considering for safety reasons having the turning line (the center of the spindle/tailstock) at about the level of my elbows when standing, or should it be a bit higher up? perhaps around mid chest height?
I assume I need to keep as much leverage on the tool handles as possible to maintain control.
Now I was wondering what is a good height for the lathe spindle, I was considering for safety reasons having the turning line (the center of the spindle/tailstock) at about the level of my elbows when standing, or should it be a bit higher up? perhaps around mid chest height?
I assume I need to keep as much leverage on the tool handles as possible to maintain control.