Long drilling on mini lathe

[vick]

I got a new unhandled bowl gouge this week and wanted to make as large a handle as I could turn. I have a mini lathe so their is no way I had room to drill a handle that is about 13 inches on it. I only have a small drill press so that was out of the question. I almost went over to Duddrvrkev's house to use his big drill press but I like to make do with what I have mist time so this is what I came up with.

It is nothing fancy just put together with brads and ca glue for a quickie jig. Notice the piece of wood the size of the lathe channel that keeps everthing striaght. It worked great and the epoxy is drying on my gouge right now.

 

[fiferb]

Great job! I tried to drill a tool handle on my Jet mini but I was nowhere near as ingenious and simple as this.

 

[Johnathan]

Much can be accomplished with desire, determination, and creativity. Good job!

 

[dubdrvrkev]

Even more can be accomplished with big tools [}][}] J/K

Looks smart Mike, but you know you can come down anytime if you need to borrow anything. I am just sitting on my duff anyway.

 

[vick]

Originally posted by dubdrvrkev
<br />Even more can be accomplished with big tools [}][}] J/K

Looks smart Mike, but you know you can come down anytime if you need to borrow anything. I am just sitting on my duff anyway.

I know Kevin but like I said I am stubborn. Be carefull about the anytime thing I was drilling this at about 11:00 pm.

 

[dubdrvrkev]

Well if it was on the weekend I was probably still sitting on my duff. [8D]