"George" george@least wrote in message
Now why wouldn't you get a LH faceplate for the other end of the spindle
if
you're going for convenience? Seems to me dismounting, installing and
remounting would get to be aggravating. As no one else has mentioned
this,
I wonder if I missed something in the concept.

My lathe has a handwheel on the LH end of the spindle. Frankly I haven't
investigated the possibility of your suggestion, but I'd still have to come
up with some sort of outboard tool rest, and that would seem to complicate
things even more than troubleshooting the original idea. It really isn't
too inconvenient to remove the turning stock and screw on the honing disc.
Unless I'm really into a larger piece with edge-dulling stock, I'm not doing
it that often.

Max

My choice is the implied 5 -faceplate, though if you're a sandpaper
type,
you can use any flat substrate in a stationary mode to adhere your paper
and
move the tool. I believe the advocates of same call it scary sharp. Then
there's the Frank Pain method of stone and rest, where, once again you may
substitute a piece of paper on substrate, holding the tool steady and
moving
the paper "stone."

3 is workable, because the material will now share any starting shock,
rather than just the adhesive.

4 seems a bit ambitious for a material like MDF.

"william_b_noble" wrote in message
. ..

3. encase the nut in wood and hold the wood surround to the disk with
wood
screws - this is probably the most time consuming but requires the
lowest
$$
outlay.

4. forget the stupid nut, drill and tap the wood directly. this will
hold
up for a while, when it eventually strips, make a new one.