On Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:27:59 GMT, "Toller" wrote:

I cut a 18" crab apple log in half, sketched out an 12" circle on each, and
roughly trimmed it with the chainsaw. Unfortunately it was way too big to
fit on my bandsaw, but it would have bound anyhow.

I screwed a faceplate to the flat surface and ran the tail piece into it.

Well, the lathe shook like crazy, and thunked pretty badly each time a high
spot hit the gouge. (400 rpm, the lowest setting on the machine) I have
roughed out both the outside and the inside and the lathe seems to be okay;
once I got them balanced they spun just fine.
But I wonder if a lathe is designed for that? Without a really big bandsaw
I am not sure what I could have done to make it any better.

On a completely different issue, the crapapple has pretty streaks of red
running though it, mixed with brown and white. Is that going to last?

Couple of personal experience things...

I'd asked the same question about the bearings and such a few years back and the
general feeling was that since you (and I) used the tailstock, the lathe is
probably built for the use you gave it...

What size band saw do you have?
Does it have a riser kit?

Before I got my BS, I used my recip saw with a dewalt blade about a foot long to
round stuff off after the chain saw...

I've also used the recip or mallet and wood chisel to take off high spots after
it's mounted on the lathe..

With it mounted, you get a pretty good idea of balance and what might cause a
catch without turning the lathe on... I like to take some material off then..
YMWV




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