Any woodworkers?

This is how it looked when I got it. It was abandoned in an upstairs of a building in Detroit that I used to make deliveries at.

 

oh man . . . that's a great restore job on that!

 

i like making pipes too -- all sold except the one in the back:

 

Metal lathes are so cool, what a treasure you found

 

And the main reason I mention the metal lathe here is that sometimes metal work and wood work cross paths. It's a good thing to be able to do both. Like the dowel center transfers I made, a tool for the wood shop, largest transfers I could find where 1/2" So I was able to make the 3/4" I needed for my project. All it cost me was time, I already had the material. Another example is I also do wood turning, I made all my carbide insert tools. And I've made a few tool rest for the wood lathe as well. So you see metal working and wood working often do go together.

 

Beautiful lathe. I love old machinery as well.

How long did it take you to restore it? I sometimes think about tackling a project like that.

 

Here's some metal work that I've done for the wood shop.
A pallet breaker used to salvage wood.

Some stainless tool rest I made for a friend.

Tool rest for another friend's mini lathe.

My tool rest.

All the turning tools on the left I made. The 3 on the right are store bought.

So yup, metal work does cross over into wood work.

 

Kinda hard to nail down a real time. A lot of it was spent trying to find parts. And right in the middle of it I ruptured my bicep and that put me out of commission for a couple of months.
But I would definitely say if you find an old machine do it, it's very rewarding when it's completed.

 

i believe i heard about this metal / wood interaction on a recent podcast! those turning tools look great too. benjamin's best on the right, by any chance? not bad for the cost, i've got a few of 'em.

 

Yup, Benjamin's best. I rarely use them anymore since I made my carbide insert tools. No sharpening either, just go to work.

 

i made a carbide holder that mounts into my boring head . . . that's about it.

this has become one of my favorite tools -- so simple -- Straight 8mm Carbide Tool, 400mm Long, Simon Hope - Black Forest Wood Co.

 

A few years ago my wife and I were looking for a new place to live and going through the "check out this house" fun. One house was on the eclectic side just a bit. It had a turret in the roof with an 8' x 8' sitting area to see out over the property. The whole house was a hodgepodge of walls and rooms. Nothing really made too much sense. And in the basement was a metal lathe. It was huge! It was easily 12 feet in length. I could not fathom how someone ever was able to move it into the space and I can't imagine how someone would get it out. The house was not for us for many different reasons, although it did have a very nice rustic barn that would have been great for a barn wedding business. But I did entertain a few thoughts about how we could make the property work, assuming the lathe came with the house!

 

Here’s a bed I made for my daughter about 25 years ago, it’s been in storage and we’re finally setting it up again. Nothing fancy just sugar pine, it’s fun looking at things I built years ago, actually brings back some good memories

 

You get them out the same way you get them in, in pieces, lol. I moved the column for a vertical milling machine into my basement by myself. How you might ask?
https://youtu.be/6DrlwE-Om-Q?si=j6GpL89LHeHDE2w3

 

Here’s another piece I made for my daughter about the same time period of about 25 years ago, used pine again, I’m not sure what style, I guess I was just being creative, definitely some of my earliest turning on the legs

 

Who cares if it's pine, that's a great looking piece! The leg turnings are nice too.

 

looks really nice! Only negative id say is pine is soft and dents/scratches easy.

 

Doing a little outside of the shop wood working at the moment.
Scrap box needs to be emptied again.

Perfect fall day to do this, very little wind.
Very peaceful and enjoyable. Dinner is in the oven and I'm just chillin in the backyard.

 

Made some progress on my walnut bed frame today. Used Dominos to give the joint its strength and pocket screws to apply clamping force since I don't have clamps big enough at the moment.
Attached the frame hardware. Used something so I can easily disassemble when I need to move.
Just gotta apply finish now. Rubio monocoat is my go to these days.

 

Man I love walnut, especially the way it comes alive when the finish is applied.