Use for old towels

[Woodchipper]

I just finished the second of three baseball blanks. I had an old towel that I used to wipe down the blank after each grit of MM. I was careful to use a different place each time. We have a two laundry hampers full of old towels. I am attached to one that I had 74 years ago. It has three penguins in a sail boat. OK, you can start kidding.
I plan on cutting a couple in strips to give 2x2 pieces: one for each grit of MM and one for Hutt polish. One could wipe the blank after MM and be tossed. The one for Hutt could have one corner for the liquid and the other corners for cleaning and polishing. Hope this helps others who uses MM and a polish.

 

[Drewby108]

Old plain t-shirts work great for this, too. I have old undershirts that don't fit and aren't worth donating, but work great for this and staining applications.

 

[Joebobber]

Don't let captain eddie hear you talk about rags on a lathe.

 

[its_virgil]

Cloth and rags used on a lathe are a disaster waiting to happen. Signed: 9 fingers McGraw

 

[Woodchipper]

I use small patches, held loosely and apply to the underside of the blank. I don't use a whole towel. Aware of the dangers. I worked in a place that had spot welders, metal shears and press brakes up to 1200 tons. Do the math. I worked in R&D and engineering. They didn't pay enough for me to work on the plant.

 

[Bryguy]

Get ready to wrap your fingers around the spinning blank and break them. Cloth on a lathe - never!

 

[Woodchipper]

Get ready to wrap your fingers around the spinning blank and break them. Cloth on a lathe - never!

I use a 2x2 piece that is held on my fingertips. I don't use a whole towel or even a large piece of cloth.