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3-Jaw Chuck, Shop Built  Three-jaw chucks are useful when turning small pieces at low speed, and permits multi-axis turning. This shop-made chuck can be made from scraps of maple and a few machine screws. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: American Woodworker | Fix Link?

Angle Rest + Groover Jig + Arbortech Mini Carver Guide  My reason for making an Angle Rest was born out of a need to have a means of holding Jigs or Guides for Projects that had an element of Repetitiveness involved, in particular an idea I had for a Deep Grooving Guide. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: LaymarCrafts Woodturning | Fix Link?

Chisel Holder  It helps to have a chisel holder when you are working on a lathe. Most Woodturners like to change chisels frequently, and it is a real timesaver to have them handy. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: Shopsmith | Fix Link?

Chuck for Reverse Turnings, Centering Turning  Donut chucks and cole jaws have both been around for a long time. I decided to combine them to make a new version of a donut chuck that centers the turning. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: TurnedWood | Fix Link?

Chuck, All Wood Collet  An earlier article in More Woodturning on turning wine stoppers got me thinking about collet chucks. I wondered if I could make one entirely out of wood. I thought this would be just an exercise to see if I could do it, but it surprised me with its usefulness. Although the All Wood Collet Chuck does not have the holding power and range of wooden jaws mounted in a scroll chuck, it does have adequate power for turning tops, wine stoppers, and the odd bit of dowel. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: David Reed Smith | Fix Link?

Disposable Face Plates for the Lathe  Here is how to make disposable face-plates for the lathe using 2 x 4 scrap wood. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: MDWoodArt | Fix Link?

Jig, Ball Cutting  My final design actually gave me the potential to Turn a Ball of 180mm diameter [7 inches] and I could have added another layer of the 20mm MDF to the base and still had the capability for a 160mm diameter Ball [+6 inches], of course if your requirement is for a larger capacity then you will need to adjust the dimensions accordingly. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: Laymar-Crafts | Fix Link?

Jig, Bandsaw Blade Brazing  Bandsaw blades are notorious for breaking, generally because of their misuse or abuse, and there is nothing more annoying than having spent a quarter of an hour replacing and setting up a Blade to have it break the first time you use it. ... The method I describe here is for a brazed joint using silver solder and providing simple rules are followed you will achieve a strong durable joint for use with any type of wood. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: Laymar-Crafts | Fix Link?

Jig, Bottle Stopper  This is my solution to turning bottle stoppers. It originally appeared as an article in More Woodturning a couple years ago... Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: Kevin Miller | Fix Link?

Jig, Center Finder Lathe (PDF)  A simple tool that will help you quickly find the centre of your work. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: Teknatool | Fix Link?

Jig, Lathe Faceplate Ring Locater (PDF)  A handy project to help you quickly and easily find the center of your bowl blank. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: Teknatool | Fix Link?

Jig, Parallax (PDF)  After rejecting a couple of ideas about how to project a pattern onto the work while turning, I came up with this idea - make a jig to hold two copies if the plans, one cut along the finished contours and the other uncut, so that you can use the parallax effect to line up your eye correctly with the plans. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: Delorie | Fix Link?

Jig, Sharpening - Lathe Gouge tool  By Joe in a Cleveland Suburb - A couple of weeks ago I asked about making your own sharpening jig. You all pointed me to several resources. I put all that together and came up with this version. All I did was take scrap pieces of walnut, a couple cherry plywood shorts, and some scrap poplar, glued and screwed it all together and here it is! (Not dimensions, and little instruction, but there are good pictures. Enough info to help you make your own.) Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: WoodCentral | Fix Link?

Lathe Abrasive Wax Sticks + Hollow Form Reverse Chucking + Parting Off Catcher  This Article describes the new Mould and Hardening Box I made and the mix for these new Sticks. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: LaymarCrafts | Fix Link?

Lathe Abrasives Cutting, Identifying, Storage and Use + Magnet No3 + Cheap Polish Sealer Holder  Modern Abrasives are expensive but due to their superior performance are good value for money, I purchase my preferred Abrasives in bulk as this significantly cuts the overall cost, once you have made the initial investment. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: LaymarCrafts | Fix Link?

Lathe Cabinet  This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for an under lathe cabinet for Jet 1642 with ballast, sandpaper storage, etc. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: Google 3D | Fix Link?

Lathe Cam Lock conversion for Cross Slide [Banjo]  When the Clamping Mechanism of my Cross Slide [Banjo] started to show evidence of wear and tare I looked into the possibility of changing to a Cam Lock type as this appeared to be a better solution to the more traditional Center Screw and Lever found on most Commercial Type Lathes. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: LaymarCrafts | Fix Link?

Lathe Chuck Storage + Lathe Bed Scraper and Protector + Simple Device for Extracting Tiles  These Storage ideas are primarily adaptable to anyone using one of the many 4 Jaw Scroll Chucks that exist, with the cost of many of these Chuck systems often exceeding the cost of the Lathe it is important that they are looked after and protected from damage and loss. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: LaymarCrafts | Fix Link?

Lathe Chuck, Longworth  You will need: a wood lathe, a router with a swing arm so that you can cut out an arc of a circle, an electric drill, and a screwdriver. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: Larry Pope | Fix Link?

Lathe Cross Slide Cover + Tool Tidies + Magnet No2 + Laminated Data Sheet Holder + Bandsaw Blade Sto  The Cross Slide [Banjo] on the Hegner Lathe I use, has what I would term an open slot design which is common on a number of other Lathes and therefore this idea should be adaptable to many Lathes. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: LaymarCrafts | Fix Link?

Lathe Cup Chucks and Faceplate Chucks for the Vacuum Chuck System  The beauty of making your own is you can adapt the Size to your exact needs and requirements which will change as you progress with finding the many uses you can put a Vacuum Chucking System to. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: LaymarCrafts | Fix Link?

Lathe Deep Boring System Part I The Boring Bar  Like many Hobbyist Woodturners I have over the years collected numerous Tools and Accessories some of which have been more successful than others, the success that had for along time alluded me was making Hollow Vessels, even with all the various aids that are supposed to make it oh so simple. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: LaymarCrafts | Fix Link?

Lathe Deep Boring System Part II, The Boring Bar Trap  The Trap was basically made from 4 lengths of 1 inches Square Steel Tube and M12 Screwed Rod and the Support Leg main component is a 1 inches piece of Steel Tube although it could have just as easily have been from the same material as the Trap. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: LaymarCrafts | Fix Link?

Lathe Deep Boring System Part III, Tool Rests + Tool Height Setting Gauge  The third and final part of this Article covers the various Tool Rests I have made to use with the Deep Boring System described in the previous two parts, and I conclude with a Height Gauge used to set the Tool Tip for Deep Boring. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: LaymarCrafts | Fix Link?

Lathe Dovetail Groove Dividers + Handy Rule Aid + Magnet No1 + Button Jaw Capacity Chart  I have 4 sets of Dovetail Type Expanding Jaws of which 3 are in constant use, each requiring a different size Recess in the work piece for the Jaws to locate into. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: LaymarCrafts | Fix Link?

Lathe Drilling Depth Gauge for the Tailstock + Magnet No4  This article details the modification that I made to the Tailstock of my Lathe enabling me to accurately and consistently gauge and control the Drilling Depth of any drilling operation whether using Twist Drills, Brad Point Drills, Spade Cutters or Forstner Bits. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: LaymarCrafts | Fix Link?

Lathe Drilling Jig  Drilling accurate holes in a workpiece held in the lathe can be difficult to achieve accurately, especially if the angle to the wood must be repeatable. Bushings and guides are available but soon become worn and setting of accurate drilling angles is difficult. To solve the problem, a jig was produced from scrap plywood to hold a cheap plunger type drill guide, available from any hardware store. The jig is easily adjustable and the angle of the drill to the lathe bed is easily measurable. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: SydneyWoodturners | Fix Link?

Lathe Driver for Light Pulls, Fruit etc  Chuck held set of Drives for Light Pulls etc. + Turners Plug Gauges + Extended Depth Gauge Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: LaymarCrafts | Fix Link?

Lathe Duplicator Rig  by Ken Grunke - Inspired by Don Derrys adaption of Marco Beraras design, which Don posted in the WoW File Cabinet on Jan. 28, 2007. After seeing that rig, my version was hastily cobbled together using spare parts from my scrap bins. Easily put together using salvaged/found parts, or purchased off the shelf. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: WoodCentral | Fix Link?

Lathe Dust Control Part I Dust Extractor Head + Dust Deflector System  This idea started out as an experiment to find the best solution for Dust Control around the Lathe, I had for a long time been dissatisfied with the amount of Dust that Missed the various gadgets I had attached to the end of the Hose from my Dust Collector. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: LaymarCrafts | Fix Link?

Lathe Dust Control Part II Workshop Ventilation + Air Drying Wood Store  Having decided to proceed I first obtained a suitable Fan and Motor based on exchanging the Air in the Workshop 10 to 15 times an hour as this seemed a reasonable amount for what I was wanting to achieve and corresponded with some Ventilation Guidelines for Dusty Environments. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: LaymarCrafts | Fix Link?

Lathe Extension to Standard Button Jaws + Capacity Charts  I set about making a simple set of Extension Jaws to fit the original Jaw Plates of the 250mm system these would have a nominal diameter of 360mm (14 inches) with a holding capacity up to 345mm (13). Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: LaymarCrafts | Fix Link?

Lathe Fingernail Jig + Skew Grinding Jig + Tip Holder for easy Grinding  The Fingernail Grind Profile for Gouges is one of the innovations of the last decade that has enabled Woodturners to improve the scope and versatility of the Gouge, and has spawned a number of Jigs to enable anyone to convert the Gouge to this profile and then Sharpen it on a consistent basis. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: LaymarCrafts | Fix Link?

Lathe Finishing Mops from the Beauty Counter + Lathe Tidies  My Mops are in constant use and on average last me well over 12 months, although you may well lose some of the hairs on the way this is not a major problem and I find them a more than acceptable alternative to the more expensive Real Thing. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: LaymarCrafts | Fix Link?

Lathe Flexible Lathe Lights + New Dust Deflector/Light Unit  For many years I have got by with using, the almost Woodturners Standard Light, the Angle Poise Lamp and over the years have got through a number of these as the Plastic Parts wilt under the residue from Finishes and Polishes, so when the current Lamp required another temporary repair job I decided to re-think my whole Lighting Arrangement around the Lathe. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: LaymarCrafts | Fix Link?

Lathe Grinding Jig Part I  Turning Tools need regular Sharpening and for this you require a means of Grinding this can be either a Bench Grinder, or a Wet Grinder these are of course not the only options but they are the two most popular. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: LaymarCrafts | Fix Link?

Lathe Grinding Jig Part II  In part 1 of this article I described how I made the two Standard Type Rests for the Bench Grinder, in part 2 I describe how I made a Gouge Grinding Jig. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: LaymarCrafts | Fix Link?

Lathe Holders for your Smaller Turning Tools + Project Kits and Storage  The smaller sized Woodturning Tools often present a problem for storing when not in use, the solution I have adopted uses short lengths (to suit the Tool being stored) of 22 mm diameter Plastic Pipe (available from any DIY Store) held in the Plastic Snap in Support Clips designed for use with the Pipe. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: LaymarCrafts | Fix Link?

Lathe Hollow Form and other Tools + Hollow Form Shavings Removers  I have made over the years many such Tools some are in regular use others never fulfilled their promise and have either been recycled or discarded, the beauty is they do not have to cost a fortune. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: LaymarCrafts | Fix Link?

Lathe Index Wheel  This is one method for making an Index wheel. There are many other ways. This one is for a Jet mini lathe. It goes between the handwheel and the headstock. I use plastic sheeting that I get from the scrap bin of my local sign shop. Link Type: free plans | Wood Source: WoodCentral | Fix Link?

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Lathe Tool Rack This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a simple lathe tool rack that is intended to be mounted directly to the shop wall. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide supp... Google 3D (free plans)

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