I'm new to kit pens and have a metal lathe; I don't have a wood lathe. My lathe has a tool rest though and the previous owner did turn wood with it.
I've drilled acrylic blanks using the lathe by putting the blank in a chuck in the headstock and the drill in the tailstock. For wood blanks, would this setup be better or would a drill press be better and why?
Also, can wood be turned with a cutting tool mounted in a toolholder on the compound of my metal lathe (that would give nice accuracy) or is it better to use gouges freehand? Thanks!
I've drilled acrylic blanks using the lathe by putting the blank in a chuck in the headstock and the drill in the tailstock. For wood blanks, would this setup be better or would a drill press be better and why?
Also, can wood be turned with a cutting tool mounted in a toolholder on the compound of my metal lathe (that would give nice accuracy) or is it better to use gouges freehand? Thanks!