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What to do? Build one!
Wanted to get into making pens and small turnings, but didn't really have the moola to step out and buy a lathe. What I did have was a shop full of junk, so over the past few weeks while not working on wife's pie safe (http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f13/had-my-doubts-first-52967/), I whipped together this little pen lathe. Emphasis was on cheap, and looks didn't matter. It just had to work.
Base to center of spindle is just under 5", and about 15" between centers. Still have a few small parts to make, but the pen turning portion is done. Have tons of build pictures, but haven't posted them - can do if there is enough interest, other wise don't want to clutter up the site. Shown on the lathe is the start of my 1st pen, black walnut.
Wanted to get into making pens and small turnings, but didn't really have the moola to step out and buy a lathe. What I did have was a shop full of junk, so over the past few weeks while not working on wife's pie safe (http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f13/had-my-doubts-first-52967/), I whipped together this little pen lathe. Emphasis was on cheap, and looks didn't matter. It just had to work.
Base to center of spindle is just under 5", and about 15" between centers. Still have a few small parts to make, but the pen turning portion is done. Have tons of build pictures, but haven't posted them - can do if there is enough interest, other wise don't want to clutter up the site. Shown on the lathe is the start of my 1st pen, black walnut.
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