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Always a dangerous thing to do I know. Nonetheless, I was braim storming on a consistent was to turn a tenon on a wood lathe without spending $400.00 on a good tenon turner or wasting the cash on the cheapee pimo turner. So, here's what I came up with:



Goofy I know. Probably cost more to make that the JHLow Tennon turner too. But aside from those obvious criticisms, what do you think?

The measurements would have to be fudged a bit. I was thinking that the pin should be about 1/8" and the distance measured be somthing a hair greater than that. That is to say, if the blade were resting right against the pin, the measurment would be just a touch bigger than 1/8". Or perhaps I'm thinking about it the wrong way? Perhaps, to use a tool like this, one would have to focus on the tenon wall thickness plus 1/2 the draught hole diameter. That'd work I bet, and then you don't have to worry about the pin being smaller than the draught hole.

Anyway, comments are always appriciated.

NJ

Hmmmmmm. You know, the measurments would have to be adjustable some how because every time the tool would be sharpened, it would take away some of the blade length.

Certainly an interesting proposal?!!

I have a lather compound made for a wood lathe. It bolts to the bed just like the toll rest and has a screw to feed the rocker post across the bed and a compound screw to move the feed at any angle. I was going to put it on Ebay but it is available if any body wants it.
max

Max, so is this a tool rest similar to a metal lathe only made to mount on a wood lathe?

If so, how easy is it to switch from that to the standard wood lathe tool rest?

Not seeing photo. Can you re-post it please? :dunno:

Sure, not sure what the deal is.

You can buy a compound stage (an x-y stage) that a couple of wood lathe manufacturers sell adn that will give you the ability to make metal lathe movements of the cutter on a wood lathe.
max

Sorry guys, I did not read all of the posts and did not see I already posted this.
I am getting old, tomorrow is my birthday.
max

Max, can you post some links to this? I haven't been able to find anything like that for a Jet mini, or any wood lathe for that matter.

Here is the one I am trying to sell.
http://s141.photobucket.com/albums/r65/lucebutt/

Max wrote:
Here is the one I'm trying to sell.


I'm definitely interested. I'll PM you. Feel free to email me.

max wrote:Here is the one I am trying to sell.
http://s141.photobucket.com/albums/r65/lucebutt/

That looks backward to me. The handle for traverse movement (compound, I guess) should be opposite the headstock. Are the pictures reversed?

You realize that the post swivels around the base as well as moving in the X and Y directions so you can cut tapers and angles.

JHowell wrote:That looks backward to me. The handle for traverse movement (compound, I guess) should be opposite the headstock. Are the pictures reversed?

It looks as if the upper slide can be unbolted and rotated 180 deg, then bolted back on.

To make the compund cut tapers it rotates 360 degrees. The mounting plate is made to go on the ways in one direction. The upper compound can be positioned any way you would like.
max