No Lathe? Plane it!
My apartment has no room for a shop, so I rely on hand tools for making pens. With no lathe, I had to come up with another method for shaping the pen barrels.
Lathe Tool Rack: Keep Track of Turning Tools
When I’m turning a piece on the lathe, I don’t want to have to hunt for the right tool. With a few pieces of scrap and a little effort, I made a simple accessory for keeping them close to the work.
Shavings tell how you're scraping by
Examine the wood and your plane shavings to diagnose problems.
