Hello all,
I have been lurking for a while now and have learned so much from everybody here so I thank you! I have a Diamond Machine Co. lathe from 1890-1920 that was my dad's that I had played around on when I was younger. It was in his barn for years but is now in my basement and being put to use! I have turned a few tool handles, a couple small bowls and some ornaments and such and it has worked great.
My question: I am trying to turn an 8" peppermill for my parents for Christmas but have run into a problem. I only have a faceplate and spur center for the lathe. It is an odd thread size on the headstock (1-1/8" x10 tpi) so I haven't been able to find a chuck or adapter that will work. So how would you hold the blank for boring? Are screws into the endgrain strong enough? Or a glue block that would be glued to the end grain which doesn't seem like it would be strong either? What is my best bet? Thanks in advance
-Dan