Fig. 17. the cheapest wood turning lathe made
The Cheapest Lathe You Can Buy.
—The cheapest lathe you buy is called the Companion; it is made by the Millers Falls Company, Millers Falls, N. Y., and it costs $10.50. It has a long and a short rest, three turning tools and a 2 inch face plate and spur center. When you get it uncrate it, set it up, oil it well and you are ready to do some turning. The lathe is shown complete in [Fig. 17].
Attachments for the Companion Lathe.
—This lathe is fitted with a 4 inch emery wheel without extra charge. A very useful attachment is a circular saw 3 inches in diameter and a saw table 6 × 7 inches with a straight edge guide; it costs $1.25 extra. A scroll saw attachment that can be clamped on the lathe bed may be bought for $3.00 extra. Both of these attachments are shown in [Fig. 17]. Of course better and larger lathes can be had for more money.
Turning Tools for Wood.
—The tools used for turning wood[14] are simply chisels and gouges. The chisels are made with four kinds of points, namely, (1) skew point; (2) round point; (3) square point, and (4) spear point, and these are shown in [Fig. 18]. These chisels can be bought in all sizes from ¹⁄₄ inch to 1 inch wide.
[14] Buck Bros.’ turning tools for wood are counted best.
Gouges also come in sizes from ¹⁄₄ inch up to 1 inch, and a parting tool, which is used to cut off a turned piece and which is simply a V shaped chisel, can be had in ¹⁄₂, ⁵⁄₈ and ³⁄₄ inch sizes. These turning tools are also shown in [Fig. 18]. You can buy them fitted with applewood handles and sharpened ready for use for about 50 cents apiece. You can buy them of hardware dealers or of Hammacher, Schlemmer and Co., Fourth Ave. and 13th Street, New York.
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| SKEW POINT | ||
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| ROUND POINT | SQUARE POINT | SPEAR POINT |
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| THE GOUGE | ||
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| THE PARTING TOOL | ||