Lathe stand upgrade

This is one of the best ideas I’ve seen for storing lathe tools. Excellent work!

-- BigEd, sawdust maker in Ohio

That’s a great idea. I have an idea that might help keep dust out of your tool holders.
Would be easy to add on or might give others an idea if building their own.

Thanks for the suggestion bentlyj – I will give it a try tomorrow and let you know how it works out.

-- Those that say it can't be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.

Jeff, That is an awesome idea! I hope you don’t mind me barrowing it…

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

Great idea Jeff. A nice job.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

I like this alot. Thanks for posting! I think the piano hinge idea would just keep me piling up my tools on the table behind me though…good to keep dust out of the tubes, but takes away from the ease of moving from gouges to scrapers…and so on…Anyway, thanks for posting!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

I have another thought to keep the dust and shavings out of the tubes. If I am not turning tomorrow I will whip something up and post it.

-- Those that say it can't be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.

I really like this, it’s a great idea.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Very impressive! A 12 stick-shift lathe! I like the extra storage too. I would love to see your vacuum system. Thanks for sharing your great ideas.

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

Great Idea.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Hey Jeff and the rest of you guys, I’m so glad you liked my project but please don’t take credit for it. If you’ll look on the first page of the article you’ll see my name. American Woodworker was kind enough to work with me and we came up with the “outside the box” tool storage. My original project which you can see at WoodCentral Shop Shots, http://www.woodcentral.com/shots/shot852.shtml, had the tool storage inside the front cover. Either way it’s a great project and I hope my work continues to inspire yours. Please visit my website : www.coeur-de-larbre.com and take a look at the other projects on my project page.

-- Life is short...we should hurry to do good.

Lumberjocks, I referenced American Woodworker magazine as the source for the lathe stand upgrade project. Ray Lanham (aka lumberjock reymundo42) designed this project and worked with American Woodworker to make it a reality. I apologize if anyone got the impression that I designed the project.

-- Those that say it can't be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.

Thanks Jeff for setting the record straight. I appreciate your willingness to make things clear. Reading the story and seeing your project, would have made it easy for the viewer to think that it was your idea. You are to be commended for your honesty.

-- Life is short...we should hurry to do good.

Nice upgrade

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

I missed this the first time around, moving to a new shop has me rethinking my dust and shaving magnet of a tool stand, so now I’m looking at everybodys! I really like the tool storage idea here, and thanks for the link to Rays site:
www.coeur-de-larbe.com
I’ve been a bit of a lumberjock in absentia these last months and am finding the online woodworking world has been keeping fast apace!

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