440roadrunner
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- Joined
- Jun 4, 2006
- Location
- N Idaho
I've been struggling with the learning process on my little Atlas 12" lathe. I finally got the tool post/ crosslide worked out with the HUGE improved one off eFray, now I'm looking to learn about sharpening bits.
Does anyone know of other websites? I found these two examples of jigs for sharpening bits, any comments / improvements?
Also, one mentions a book, "Screwcutting in the Lathe" by Martin Cleeve. Anyone read this, and is this a worthwhile book?
Here's the two homebrew jigs:
http://www.gadgetbuilder.com/ThreadingTools.html
http://www.denfordata.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=1006
Does anyone know of other websites? I found these two examples of jigs for sharpening bits, any comments / improvements?
Also, one mentions a book, "Screwcutting in the Lathe" by Martin Cleeve. Anyone read this, and is this a worthwhile book?
Here's the two homebrew jigs:
http://www.gadgetbuilder.com/ThreadingTools.html
http://www.denfordata.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=1006