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----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Kennedy To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 11:26 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] lathe As wood working tools go, a lathe is probably the safest machine you'll use. I've turned green lumber before as well as some exotic woods. If you are new to lathes, centering the wood is going to be most important as far as I'm concerned. Get a piece off center by a bit and you can tell the dentist why you tried eating a log... But seriously, until you learn how to center wood correctly and fairly accurately, just stand off to the side of the piece until the lathe comes up to speed. As long as you are careful, you can touch the wood while it's spinning and don't panic if something gets rough. When I turned green logs, or stock that was rectangular, the vibration was pretty strong, and if you hit a bad spot in the wood, it may try to knock the tool from your hand. It happens and won't be the worst that ever happens to you. Plan to clean up huge messes. Lathes probably make more saw dust than a planer. The most important thing to remember is to have fun with it. Don't get paralyzed with fear, and don't be afraid to try different things. There's lots of tools for sale and until you find out if you like it, don't by the very best. I've always called it Braille art because you can watch it develop as you turn. Have fun ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Baldwin To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 10:36 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] lathe hi, I am getting a lathe gave to me. Not sure the make/model, but it has a 3 foot long bed, and knowing my grandpa it was the best money could buy 50-60 years ago. Any tips for a blind person using a lathe? i used one in wood shop in school, but the teacher did the rounding and the shaping, I just got to sand... Thanks, Michael [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
