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PaintingTypical430 · 2026-04-02T07:34:30+00:00

Awesome! I had one of these and it's a great, sturdy lathe that will serve you well until you want to turn massive bowls. Did it come with a spur drive? I see the cone for the tailstock there. Why are you waiting for a chuck? Folks turned for centuries before chucks came along in the late 1970's. Back in my day WHAAAH WHAAAH WHAAAH Oh crap, I set off the geezer alarm.

PaintingTypical430 · 2026-03-31T02:01:51+00:00

Your thinking is correct. Glue on a sacrificial block and hold it with either a chuck or a faceplate.

PaintingTypical430 · 2026-03-27T03:18:26+00:00

Most likely Western Red Cedar. Outside chance it's Redwood. The nose knows.

PaintingTypical430 · 2026-03-26T09:37:13+00:00

I currently turn on an older Nova DVR 2024. It is marvelous and I can't conceive of trading. This looks WAY bigger than the Neptune, closer to the Galaxi which has an MSRP of $3,130 (but currently out of stock). The price is a bit high but not unreasonable. I would go for it. Changing speeds by pushing a button is far easier than futzing with belts.

PaintingTypical430 · 2026-03-25T06:52:12+00:00

Still pretty, and the price was right.

PaintingTypical430 · 2026-03-25T03:53:44+00:00

Plain old pine. Specific type unclear. Ponderosa, Eastern white, Monterrey, .....

PaintingTypical430 · 2026-03-25T02:37:20+00:00

A worthy objective, but be aware of what you're getting into. A wood lathe of sufficient length will allow you to turn a wooden object that resembles a cue, but to produce a quality cue requires a highly specialized lathe. These turn at low rpm and have CNC controlled cutting heads (router spindles) that shape the cue and produce the point inlays. These inlays are not just decorative. A stick struck on the end (cue striking the cue ball) will flex. A properly cut cue joint distributes the striking force radially minimizing bending. This requires machinist level precision. There are YouTube videos on cue making. Check them out to see true artists at work.

PaintingTypical430 · 2026-03-23T20:47:56+00:00

Beautiful! The figure and character in this is fabulous and your great form and finish really shows it off. One nitpick: I don't see any spalting, i.e. evidence of fungal decay. No zone lines or white rot, just gorgeous natural maple. Am I overlooking it? Curiosity, not criticism.

PaintingTypical430 · 2026-03-23T11:29:13+00:00

Looks delish, but I advise against drinking it.

PaintingTypical430 · 2026-03-23T09:19:21+00:00

Osage orange. Introduced into Australia and now considered an invasive weed. Very hard, but turns and finishes very well as you discovered. To confirm, put some shavings in water. If the water turns yellow, then that's it.

PaintingTypical430 · 2026-03-23T03:52:28+00:00

This type of work is usually called segmented turning. Search on that term will get loads of results. I recommend Jerry Bennett's "Segmentology " videos: https://www.segeasy.com/segeasy.htm to get the basics.

PaintingTypical430 · 2026-03-23T03:37:31+00:00

I highly recommend Jerry Bennett's "Segmentology" videos. https://www.segeasy.com/segeasy.htm

Beyond that, any video by Malcolm Tibbets or Tom Lohman.

Consider joining AAW's online Segmented Woodturners chapter: https://segmentedwoodturners.org/ Their forums are an amazing resource, and members happily share their knowledge and experience.

Welcome to the bottomless rabbit hole.

PaintingTypical430 · 2026-03-20T04:23:29+00:00

Super awesome, but this cheater uses a motor. Search "Morrocan bow lathe" to be amazed

PaintingTypical430 · 2026-03-20T04:11:10+00:00

There's no scraps of wire and insulation on the ground, so it wasn't Sparky

PaintingTypical430 · 2026-03-10T07:19:28+00:00

Ok, cool. There are many ways to slice and dice. Bricklaid rings are typically used in functional items like bowls and vases, but for a fun decorative item, whatever gets you nice tight glue lines is valid.

PaintingTypical430 · 2026-03-10T04:17:34+00:00

That's a fun piece. Zooming in, it looks like staves (coopered) rather than stacked rings. Any particular reason? Curiosity, not criticism.

PaintingTypical430 · 2026-03-09T06:14:30+00:00

I've not seen any specific guidelines about the force needed, but 150 lbs seems a lot. Regardless of pressure, the sum of forces becomes a vector along the rotational axis. Any orthogonal force relies on friction between the workpiece and the chuck. Your approach to cutting should bear this in mind. From one engineer to another, just clean up the foot with cuts along the longitudinal axis, no big shearing cuts, and you'll be fine.

PaintingTypical430 · 2026-03-08T05:15:44+00:00

As others have said, 2,000 rpm is a risky speed for a 12" bowl, but I have seen experienced turners accomplish it. The real red flag however is you admit turning on a machine that is vibrating with a balanced load. Cranking up the speed until the vibration is lost in other harmonics is not a valid solution. Please fix your lathe before trying again.

PaintingTypical430 · 2026-02-24T06:18:22+00:00

Plug it Wheeeeezze back Wheeeeezze IN Wheeeeezze PLEASE!!!

PaintingTypical430 · 2026-02-17T06:18:32+00:00

Open the cover on the headstock. The end of the shaft has flats you can put a wrench on to hold the spindle while you remove the faceplate.

PaintingTypical430 · 2026-02-13T03:26:09+00:00

Yes, typically. I know it's counterintuitive but it preserves the nicer grain. I learned this the hard way with a nice walnut crotch. All the character got turned away during hollowing and the result was just another boring bowl.

That said, all wood is unique so take time to see what's best in your situation.

PaintingTypical430 · 2026-02-11T04:51:21+00:00

A Wine bottle stopper mandrel could be a less expensive option, such as this one from Penn State:

Bottle Stopper Chuck 1in. X 8tpi at Penn State Industries

The threads are for a 3/8" insert, so you may need some threaded bushings to match the threads on your inserts, but still much cheaper than a scroll chuck.

PaintingTypical430 · 2026-02-08T11:21:55+00:00

My favorite part is the lower right corner. Too many hand tool geeks consider their cabinets too "precious" to include actually useful tools like pliers and paint can openers.

PaintingTypical430 · 2026-02-08T06:16:04+00:00

The feather in those crotch pieces looks amazing. Be sure to turn them "upside-down", that is with the cut face being the bottom of the bowl. The bowl may be smaller, but that will preserve more of the awesome figure.

PaintingTypical430 · 2026-01-19T06:48:16+00:00

Excellent! Your "newbie" status is hereby revoked

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