A Course In Wood Turning eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 48 pages of information about A Course In Wood Turning.

A Course In Wood Turning eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 48 pages of information about A Course In Wood Turning.

The counter shaft should be about 7’ above the lathe.  A distance of 6’ from the center of the shaft to the center of the spindle is sufficient.  In setting a lathe or hanging a counter shaft it is necessary that both be level.  The counter shaft must be parallel to the line shaft.  When the counter shaft is in position a plumb bob should be hung from the counter shaft cone to the spindle cone; the lathe should be adjusted so that the belt will track between the two cone pulleys.  The axis of the lathe must be parallel to that of the counter shaft.  The lathe, however, need not be directly beneath the counter shaft as the belt will run on an angle as well as perpendicular.

CHAPTER III

WOOD TURNING TOOLS

A wood turning kit should consist of one each of the following tools.  Fig. 2 shows the general shape of these tools.

   1-1/4” Gouge
     3/4” Gouge
     1/2” Gouge
     1/4” Gouge
   1-1/4” Skew
     3/4” Skew
     1/2” Skew
     1/4” Skew
     1/8” Parting Tool
     1/2” Round Nose
     1/4” Round Nose
     1/2” Square Nose
     1/4” Square Nose
     1/2” Spear Point
     1/2” Right Skew
     1/2” Left Skew
          Slip Stone with round edges
       6” Outside Calipers
       6” Inside Calipers
       8” Dividers
      12” Rule
  1/2 pt.  Oil Can
          Bench Brush

GRINDING AND WHETTING TURNING TOOLS

Skew Chisel

The skew chisel is sharpened equally on both sides On this tool the cutting edge should form an angle of about 20 deg. with one of the edges.  The skew is used in cutting both to the right and to the left, and therefore, must be beveled on both sides.  The length of the bevel should equal about twice the thickness of the chisel at the point where it is sharpened.  In grinding the bevel, the chisel must be held so that the cutting edge will be parallel to the axis of the emery wheel.  The wheel should be about 6” in diameter as this will leave the bevel slightly hollow ground.  Cool the chisel in water occasionally when using a dry emery.  Otherwise the wheel will burn the chisel, taking out the temper; the metal will be soft and the edge will not stand up.  Care should be exercised that the same bevel is kept so that it will be uniformly hollow ground.  The rough edge left by the emery wheel should be whetted off with a slip stone by holding the chisel on the flat side of the stone so that the toe and heel of the bevel are equally in contact with it.  Rub first on one side and then on the other.  The wire edge is thus worn off quickly as there is no metal to be worn away in the middle of the bevels.  The chisel is sharp when the edge, which may be tested by drawing it over the thumb nail, is smooth and will take hold evenly along its entire length.  If any wire edge remains it should be whetted again.

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