Metal-Made Lathe Tool Rests

Reviews | 2009-12-31 | No Comments

Wesley Graham, metalworker and owner of www.metal-made.com, sells custom-made tool rests for the lathe. Hand-crafted in Charlotte, NC each tool rest consists of a stainless steel post, 1/4″ steel support frame, and 1/4″ hardened steel runner along the top.

Oneway Stronghold Chuck

Featured | 2009-08-29 | No Comments

The monster of wood lathe chucks and arguably the best on the market is the Oneway Stronghold chuck. Weighing in at 4.5lbs, this chuck is a beast and built like a tank. The Stronghold is made for lathes with at least a 16″ swing, and while it would work on smaller lathes the Talon may be a better fit (same design, just smaller).

OneWay Wolverine

Reviews | 2009-07-19 | No Comments

Looking to sharpen your lathe turning tools? If you’ve spent any amount of time researching the options, then you’ve surely come across the OneWay Wolverine setup. OneWay seems to really get it, and the Wolverine sharpening system is a good example of this.

Easy Rougher Ci1 & Ci2

Featured | 2009-07-16 | 3 Comments

If you are a wood turner and haven’t heard of the Easy Rougher Ci1 and Ci2, then you might just be living under a rock. These tools are offered by Easy Wood Tools and since making their launch in 2008 have really gained some momentum. These immediately became my tool-of-choice for most all roughing cuts involved in preparing bowl blanks. They are beautifully crafted, built with quality materials, and work BETTER than advertised. I can’t say enough … I’m in love.

Pro-PM Ellsworth Bowl Gouge

Reviews | 2009-07-14 | No Comments

If you’ve been to your local woodworking store, or shuffled through one of the turning magazines, then you’ve certainly seen the sexy looking Crown Pro-PM black handled tools.  They stand out in a crowd and for good reason.   The Pro-PM tools are made from an advanced powder metal, then the molten steel is compressed and [...]

Jet 1642-2 Lathe

Reviews | 2008-08-20 | 2 Comments

As with most of my tools, I can not afford what I would really like.  What I wanted was a smooth running, stable, reliable lathe which would handle both large and small items.  I went through a lot of research as well as cost trade off analysis before reaching my decision, went to several woodworking [...]

Crown 1 1/4″ Roughing Gouge

Reviews | 2008-06-21 | One Comment

Simply put … removing wood from a spindle (on the lathe). Did I mention, quickly? Well, yeah, removing wood QUICKLY! This Crown roughing gouge is 1-1/4″ wide with a 14″ handle, and is 20″ long overall. As is the standard for Crown tools, this chisel is made very well with HSS (High Speed Steel) and [...]