Couldn't wait

[matt112981]

Well, since money is tight and I just couldn't wait any longer for pesky things like live centers or mandrels or chisels , I just had to use the sabre lathe so kindly traded to me by Mcbryde. I ended up using a long "headless" bolt with a wingnut on one end and a nut on the other and a flathead screwdriver sharpened with a file to make my first turning masterpieces haha, I am hooked, quite possibly I am the wingnut.:biggrin:

 

[OKLAHOMAN]

You did that with a file sharpened screwdriver???Can't wait to see what you could do with the proper tools, great work..

 

[gvanweerd]

Way To GO!!

 

[Ruby pen turning]

haha... I don`t know what they are but looks pretty good for using a sharpened screwdriver.

 

[matt112981]

haha thanks, necessity is the mother of invention. hopefully nicer things will come in the future.

 

[Rfturner]

Here is another fine example of a rat in the making. for those that do not know I am refering to Skiprat

 

[Ruby pen turning]

Here is another fine example of a rat in the making. for those that do not know I am refering to Skiprat

hahahaha you know... I was thinking the exact same thing.