..Kev 5640 Report post Posted May 31 Started a new project for organizing my lathe area in the new shop. Will have tool storage that's accessible from the lathe as well as lots of other storage for the other items that go with the lathe. I'll be using the top for all the shop sharpening stuff. The plans aren't finished yet as I'm still working through some details. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark J 1080 Report post Posted May 31 Nice. Always glad to see a fellow woodworker falling further into the turning rabbit. When you get to the point where you're ready to look at a grinder take a momment to consider a CBN wheel. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
..Kev 5640 Report post Posted May 31 1 minute ago, Mark J said: Nice. Always glad to see a fellow woodworker falling further into the turning rabbit. When you get to the point where you're ready to look at a grinder take a momment to consider a CBN wheel. I currently have the Tormek and plan on keeping it but, I will also be adding a slow speed grinder with CBN wheels for the lathe tools. The cool part is that this station will easily give me enough room for both. The Ashley Harwood guild series was one of my favorites in terms of instruction! I really do not classify myself as a turner but, there's so much to learn and absorb in that series that I'll have to watch it about 10 times to really get a grasp on that much information! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Just Bob 633 Report post Posted May 31 5 minutes ago, Mark J said: Nice. Always glad to see a fellow woodworker falling further into the turning rabbit. When you get to the point where you're ready to look at a grinder take a momment to consider a CBN wheel. The cabinet is going to work well for a lathe station. Since I don't have space for a slow speed grinder, I changed the wheel on my tormek to a CBN. It eliminates the water, and doesn't wear out so it will never have to be replaced. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark J 1080 Report post Posted May 31 CBN wheels are perfect for HSS lathe tools, which, when new, often need a lot of re-shaping. But you can't use CBN on carbon steel tools, such as plane blades and chisels when these need a bevel re-ground. I sold my Tormek to buy a grinder with two CBN wheels only to discover the above. So in the best case scenario have both. I'm now noting with interest the Rikon grinder on sale at Rockler. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pkinneb 2148 Report post Posted May 31 Kev I love your videos and all the storage solutions you have come up with but personally I would not want my lathe on a cabinet for a couple reasons. First the ability to get right up to the work without hitting your knee's on the cabinet may be problematic. Second my lathe sites quite a bit taller than my other cabinets in the shop. Finally I keep my lathe at a slight angle to the wall so that when that bowl comes flying off (yeah I know it never will right up until it does) it bounces away from me and not directly back at me. Having said all that I am getting ready to make my bar cabinets for the basement and appreciate all the cabinet building tips you are sharing very timely for me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
..Kev 5640 Report post Posted May 31 2 hours ago, pkinneb said: Kev I love your videos and all the storage solutions you have come up with but personally I would not want my lathe on a cabinet for a couple reasons. First the ability to get right up to the work without hitting your knee's on the cabinet may be problematic. Second my lathe sites quite a bit taller than my other cabinets in the shop. Finally I keep my lathe at a slight angle to the wall so that when that bowl comes flying off (yeah I know it never will right up until it does) it bounces away from me and not directly back at me. Having said all that I am getting ready to make my bar cabinets for the basement and appreciate all the cabinet building tips you are sharing very timely for me My lathe is a full sized lathe and won't be sitting on top of this cabinet. This cabinet will sit directly off the tail stock end of the lathe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pkinneb 2148 Report post Posted May 31 1 hour ago, ..Kev said: My lathe is a full sized lathe and won't be sitting on top of this cabinet. This cabinet will sit directly off the tail stock end of the lathe. oh gotcha I totally missed that part LOL 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
..Kev 5640 Report post Posted June 8 Finishing up the base cabinets and getting some drawers in! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom King 2741 Report post Posted June 8 On 5/31/2019 at 8:10 AM, Mark J said: CBN wheels are perfect for HSS lathe tools, which, when new, often need a lot of re-shaping. But you can't use CBN on carbon steel tools, such as plane blades and chisels when these need a bevel re-ground. I sold my Tormek to buy a grinder with two CBN wheels only to discover the above. So in the best case scenario have both. I'm now noting with interest the Rikon grinder on sale at Rockler. I'm curious what issues you had grinding irons, and chisels with a CBN wheel. I've been doing it for several years now, and haven't had any problems. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark J 1080 Report post Posted June 9 According to the supplier CBN's are only for turning HSS. They clog up when you use them with carbon steel such as carpenters chisels and plane irons. Sharpening a HSS scraper is supposed to help remove the carbon steel particles. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
..Kev 5640 Report post Posted June 15 Third video (of 4) is up! Tool pull out and corner door. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
..Kev 5640 Report post Posted June 22 All finished up except for the pulls on the right side cabinet. I'll replace those as soon as they arrive. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
