Well now that my lathe is restored to the original condition, I am looking forward to many turning projects.
Operational Lathe.jpg
Restoration started back June 11, 2011 this year and finished October 22, 2011. I tested the system and it worked fine.
I did the nickle test, with a unbalanced piece of wood and the lathe up on the mobile base, it passed with flying colors.
nickle test with unbalanced wood spinning!.jpg
So now I have a lot of tools to purchase. I have thought about a test set of turning tools (HSS) to learn with before making the jump to some good tools.
Any suggestions on face plates, live centers or accessories feel free to give me a hint.
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthre...ration-project