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Last year, when I saw Kent Shepherd's turning tools organized, I was inspired to do something for mine. It's not as much eye catching, but it's very effective. Since my wood lathe sits in the middle of my small basement shop, I scratched my head to imagine a place where to store my tools and...

Since in my basement workshop space is always in issue, I devised and built this space saving lathe tool sharpening station. Six tools are revolving on three Lazy Susan platforms, giving me instant access to any of them. The important aspect is that all six tools take only 58 inches long of...

I needed a place to put my turning tools, but hanging something on the wall wasn't a good option. My lathe (HF 34706) is on a mobile base and gets moved around vs a dedicated space. I finally came up with this lathe mounted holder that protects the tool tips and people. It's mounted so that...

A while back I started using a bedan at the lathe. It seemed like a hugely useful tool, giving a lot of the benefits of the skew, plus it can work as a scraper, parting tool, or a roughing gouge. And it seemed like something pretty easy to make. So I did. I turned a handle from a piece of...

These handles were made for inserts from Cap'n Eddie Castelin, reviewed here http://lumberjocks.com/reviews/5202, the 18mm round and 15mm radius square. I used 1/2" square mild steel barstock ~11" long. 2-1/2" was inserted and epoxied into a 9/16" hole in the handle, after rounding the corners...

I am pretty new at lathe work and seem to have trouble using a caliper and parting tool together. So when I saw the Robert Sorby sizing gauge I thought it would solve my caliper problem. I looked it up on line a number of months ago to buy it and decided I had other things I would rather spend...

I got this idea from Captain Eddie Castelin (see ) for this great tool. Basically all you need is a hardened piece of steel and that's what edger blades are ! So scrap the paint of the blade, cut it with a grinder or a hacksaw, grind the tip to the profile you want, epoxy some wood for the...

This is the first Steam Punk themed tool handle I've seen… made of Bolivian Rosewood with a eucalyptus cap on the end. It has three LED lights and the battery & power supply are in the butt end. The end fitting is made for a 3/8 tool. I made this for the tool handle competition the turning club...

I really enjoy making Christmas ornaments and have thrown around the idea of a multi tool detailer. It would have to be functional and allow different cutting shapes that wouldn't get in the way of each other to often. So for my own early Christmas gift I made this from an old pry bar I had...