Woodworking Tools : How to Use a Wood Turning Lathe

In order to use a wood lathe, lock a piece of wood into the head stock and tail stock, start the tool at its slowest speed and support the tool with the blade in hand. Learn how to rotate the chisel when using a wood turning lathe with help from an experienced woodworker in this free video on woodworking tools.

Expert: Dave Trull
Contact: www.trullgallery.com/
Bio: Dave Trull has been in the woodworking business for 18 years.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• woodworking
• tools
• wood
• chisels
• carpentry
• furniture
• power
• routers
• lathe
• turning
• supplies

[eadthem]

wow hes going slow, for something that's pre rounded like that you should start at 600-800 and once roughed go to 1000-1500RPM.

[Noscraping]

He REALLY needs to stop telling people to start with a slow speed. Drive it like you stole it. Go take a class from a real woodturner. BTW, that lathe is a peice of crap. He needs to get rid of all that worthless factory toolrest/banjo.

[Marvolous69]

@JACOBEZ18 I agree. Slow speed produces a rough cut. You want to start slow for the first few passes then speed it up to produce a smoother cut, then use sand paper finishing with steel wool for the smooth finish. I just turned a 11/2" square piece of Cedar. Started slow to knock the edges down then increased the speed til round.

[1234tric]

Ok, but not enough information

[JACOBEZ18]

thats is a false statment u get roughf cut when u go slow

[boonthip100]

great , must be longer next time ..it's good lesson to learn .

I like it .

[cherylg282]

good job!!

[vann1215]

that dude has a wedgie like BAD!

[MrKeoghNator]

thanks

[woodentoolcompany]

Whats wrong with your table-saw? Blades doing alot of shaking!