Making dowels on a lathe

In this video, I made an adapter for a Veritas Dowel Maker from Lee Valley Tools. I didn't like how they showed in the instructions how to make dowels, so decided I would try to improve the dowel making process with this 3/8" dowel maker. I think I did OK. Watch at least until 21:10 -21:25 mark and watch me get beat by the ugly stick. I definitely learned from that, and now use the quill to stabilize the back end of the dowel...... Enjoy. ............ Jerry (in Tucson)

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  • @jwbranham2009
    @jwbranham20097 ай бұрын

    Like you dowel rig and enjoyed your video. Thanks for putting this together and explaining everything so well.

  • @Sea-Dog5496
    @Sea-Dog54966 жыл бұрын

    Hello Nubsnstubs. I have not even finished the video yet but I can see for you to finish the dowel just turn it around in the chuck and leave the cutter on the dowel loose. Then tighten the chuck on the already turned end and pull the cutter away from the head stock finishing the turning on the dowel. Or you can turn the dowel around and cut the same way you do to start. Hope that helps. I got to get one of these.

  • @RickMcQuay
    @RickMcQuay6 жыл бұрын

    Thumped you pretty good but it works!

  • @tregyuop
    @tregyuop4 жыл бұрын

    Watch out for the ponytail. When it wraps around your turning you will be in pain.

  • @markwhitis

    @markwhitis

    Жыл бұрын

    yeah, that was what I noticed, too. Getting hair caught in a lathe can be deadly, especially on larger lathes and metal lathes. More horsepower or geard down more. But turning your back on the equipment when you have a ponytail is risky; tuck it into your shirt at least. And hair gets closer to machinery than you think it will. Also, long sleeves, watches, jewelry, drawstrings can get caught. Even pockets if you get too close (someone leaned over near the back end of the headstock). . And 3/4/6 jaw chucks and lathe dogs are really good and grabbing things. Sandpaper also can wind around the work and pull you in.

  • @chrissimpson2392
    @chrissimpson23922 жыл бұрын

    What is that tool called? The one that looks like a pencil sharpener……

  • @Nubsnstubs

    @Nubsnstubs

    2 жыл бұрын

    Chris, it is a dowel making tool by Veritas. I made the post and slide that fits on the ways with the dowel maker attached at center. The head where the wood goes into is the Veritas Dowel Maker the you can purchase from the following link. www.leevalley.com/en-us/tools/brand/veritas This tool is designed to use with an electric drill, but I designed it to use on my lathe. ........... Jerry