Came home from an auction with a clean looking Cummins Benchtop Wood
Lathe, model #3253 (1/2 HP, 40" between centers, 14" swing) for $25.
After reading some reviews, I'm not sure whether I got a good deal yet
or not, but it seemed too good to pass up at the time. I don't have any
lathe gouges yet, but I'll be on the lookout for some. --Definitely
carbide-less ones, for the time being; I only have a lathe now because
it fell in my lap... In fact, I'm not even 100% sure whether this is a
*real* lathe. The person doing the selling got my attention ("hooked
me") when he suggested making tool handles...
Work on my renovation project continues. Almost time to apply the
Zinsser 123. It's on sale this week at Menards.
Bill
Consider the Harbor Freight High Speed steel 8 piece lathe chisel set. OK =
for spindle turning. Couple roughing gouges, one spindle gouge, couple scr=
apers, couple skews. Good HSS. Good for learning to sharpen lathe tools. =
You would need to add a bowl gouge for a complete turning set.
http://www.harborfreight.com/8-piece-high-speed-steel-wood-lathe-chisel-set=
-69723.html
On Tuesday, June 18, 2013 12:57:40 AM UTC-5, Bill wrote:
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Bill wrote:
>
>
> Came home from an auction with a clean looking Cummins Benchtop Wood
> Lathe, model #3253 (1/2 HP, 40" between centers, 14" swing) for $25.
> After reading some reviews, I'm not sure whether I got a good deal yet
> or not, but it seemed too good to pass up at the time. I don't have
> any lathe gouges yet, but I'll be on the lookout for some.
> --Definitely carbide-less ones, for the time being; I only have a
> lathe now because it fell in my lap... In fact, I'm not even 100%
> sure whether this is a *real* lathe. The person doing the selling got
> my attention ("hooked me") when he suggested making tool handles...
>
> Work on my renovation project continues. Almost time to apply the
> Zinsser 123. It's on sale this week at Menards.
Cost-wise, I think I'll need 4 or 5 lathes-worth of the Zins.... ; )
>
> Bill
Roy wrote:
> Bill, take a look at the Benjamin's Best tools from Penn State and/or Peachtree.
> I bought a few of these as learning tools for my son, and think they are pretty
> decent for the money.
Roy,
Thank you very much!
Bill
>
>
> On Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:57:40 -0400, Bill <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>> Came home from an auction with a clean looking Cummins Benchtop Wood
>> Lathe, model #3253 (1/2 HP, 40" between centers, 14" swing) for $25.
>> After reading some reviews, I'm not sure whether I got a good deal yet
>> or not, but it seemed too good to pass up at the time. I don't have any
>> lathe gouges yet, but I'll be on the lookout for some. --Definitely
>> carbide-less ones, for the time being; I only have a lathe now because
>> it fell in my lap... In fact, I'm not even 100% sure whether this is a
>> *real* lathe. The person doing the selling got my attention ("hooked
>> me") when he suggested making tool handles...
>>
>> Work on my renovation project continues. Almost time to apply the
>> Zinsser 123. It's on sale this week at Menards.
>>
>> Bill
[email protected] wrote:
> Consider the Harbor Freight High Speed steel 8 piece lathe chisel set. OK for spindle turning. Couple roughing gouges, one spindle gouge, couple scrapers, couple skews. Good HSS. Good for learning to sharpen lathe tools. You would need to add a bowl gouge for a complete turning set.
>
> http://www.harborfreight.com/8-piece-high-speed-steel-wood-lathe-chisel-set-69723.html
>
>
>
Thank you for your suggestion! That was one of the first sets I looked
at online. The reviews leave some doubt as to the quality of the steel,
but they are about half the price of the other recommended set
(Benjamin's Best). I will investigate/compare more before I click
buy. Sometimes people post reviews at LumberJocks.com too. I'll be
checking there just to learn a little more.
Bill
Bill wrote:
> [email protected] wrote:
>> Consider the Harbor Freight High Speed steel 8 piece lathe chisel
>> set. OK for spindle turning. Couple roughing gouges, one spindle
>> gouge, couple scrapers, couple skews. Good HSS. Good for learning
>> to sharpen lathe tools. You would need to add a bowl gouge for a
>> complete turning set.
>>
>> http://www.harborfreight.com/8-piece-high-speed-steel-wood-lathe-chisel-set-69723.html
>>
>>
>>
>>
> Thank you for your suggestion! That was one of the first sets I looked
> at online. The reviews leave some doubt as to the quality of the
> steel, but they are about half the price of the other recommended set
> (Benjamin's Best). I will investigate/compare more before I click
> buy. Sometimes people post reviews at LumberJocks.com too. I'll be
> checking there just to learn a little more.
>
> Bill
Russell,
The set you mentioned gets pretty darn good reviews:
http://lumberjocks.com/reviews/product/2897
One of the "comments" on the review above even included a link to
comparisons of metalurgical properties between various turning gouges.
Bill
On Thu, 20 Jun 2013 20:14:39 -0400, Bill wrote:
> The set you mentioned gets pretty darn good reviews:
> http://lumberjocks.com/reviews/product/2897
>
> One of the "comments" on the review above even included a link to
> comparisons of metalurgical properties between various turning gouges.
I bought that set years ago and my experience agrees with the review
mentioned above. I did turn a new set of handles for the ones I used a
lot.
--
When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and
carrying a cross.
Bill, take a look at the Benjamin's Best tools from Penn State and/or Peachtree.
I bought a few of these as learning tools for my son, and think they are pretty
decent for the money.
On Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:57:40 -0400, Bill <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>Came home from an auction with a clean looking Cummins Benchtop Wood
>Lathe, model #3253 (1/2 HP, 40" between centers, 14" swing) for $25.
>After reading some reviews, I'm not sure whether I got a good deal yet
>or not, but it seemed too good to pass up at the time. I don't have any
>lathe gouges yet, but I'll be on the lookout for some. --Definitely
>carbide-less ones, for the time being; I only have a lathe now because
>it fell in my lap... In fact, I'm not even 100% sure whether this is a
>*real* lathe. The person doing the selling got my attention ("hooked
>me") when he suggested making tool handles...
>
>Work on my renovation project continues. Almost time to apply the
>Zinsser 123. It's on sale this week at Menards.
>
>Bill