while the motor on a tailed apprentice may be small, the momentum
it imparts to the work might be very great

techniques that work for spring pole or treadle lathes may not be
safe for their electron-sucking cousins, but using a tool freehand or
without a secure rest is dangerous on any type of lathe

Gary K
Close to Buffalo, NY

----- Original Message -----
From: "James Thompson" 
To: "oldtools" 
Cc: "oldtools" 
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 12:59 PM
Subject: [oldtools] Re: Old chisel questions

> I never hold anything with my hands that is to be bored or turned on
> the lathe.  I use a wooden clamp which is big enough to prevent the
> object from turning if anything sets caught or otherwise tries to
turn.
>   I don't mind a clamp being damaged when the alternative is damage to
> me.
>
> On Wednesday, March 26, 2003, at 09:53  AM, Michael Lindgren wrote:
>
> >
> > I am too chicken to do this, even though my electrically powered
lathe
> > is a rather puny, old one.  I get pretty good marking just moving
the
> > chisel socket by hand on the stopped lathe.  I expect what you do
gives
> > a really good marking, I am just not brave enough to try...
> >
> Jim Thompson, the old Millrat, in Riverside, California
>
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