Best products from r/Lathe
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1. HSS Woodworking Lathe Chisel Set 8 Piece Set For Wood Turning. Hardwood Handles, High Speed Steel, Brass Ferrules, and Wooden Case For Storage
This is one of the most complete and most used turning tool sets you will find. Each tool blade is made from M2 High Speed Steel (HSS) which outlasts standard carbon steel blades 6 to 1. Each blade is approximately 5-1/4" long and will give you years of dependable use. Each tool handle is beautifull...
2. Supco CE441 Zoom Spout Oiler
- Manufacturer model # M098 G84-620
- Genuine Replacement Part
- Supco Item
- Manufacturer model # M098 G84-620
- Genuine Replacement Part
- Whirlpool item
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3. Jewboer Double Sided Diamond Sharpening Stone Polishing Hone Block Whetstone Knife Tool (400/1000 grit)
1 piece sharpening plate,made of durable diamond materialGrits about Coarse (400 grit),Fine(1000 grit),Measures approximately 6.69" x 2.95" (170 x 75mm),thickness 2mmBrand new double sided diamond sharpener stone - Coarse&Fine diamond sharpener stones combination block,2 stones included.Produce on t...
4. Mobil 100772 Vactra No.2 Way Oil 1 gal
Helps eliminate chatter and stick-slip of slides and waysImproves finish and quality of partsHelps reduce wear and keeps sliding surfaces smooth, lubricated and cleanItem Package Dimension: 7.3" L x 4.0" W x 12.0" H
5. 4 Side Diamond Whetstone 6-Inch Knife Sharpening Stone 200# 300# 400# 600# Four-in-One Knife Sharpener with Holder
【Four Sided】 200# 300# 400# 600#. From Coarse to Fine, each coating with monocrystalline advanced technology【Diamond Main Part Size】6.2 x 2.1 x 2.1 inch. With base: 7.5 x 3.3 x 3 inch. Please see specific data in the listing images.Much more efficiency and durable than waterstones and less r...
6. Wood Turning Tool HSS Lathe Chisel Set 8 Piece Set For Hardwood Handles High-Speed Steel Brass Ferrules and Wooden Case For Storage
- 【HIGH QUALITY】High-quality alloy steel is selected from the materials of manufacture. It has a stable and reliable thermochemical treatment process (current belt) of the current heat treatment process. Comes in an perfect wooden display box.
- 【8 PCS TOOL】: 3/8" small oblique knife, 1" large oblique knife, 5/8" flat round head, 5/8" Baojiankou, 5/8" cut head, 1/4" small semicircle, 7/8" Semicircle, 1" large semicircle.
- 【GREAT MATERIAL】Tool bar material: HSS high speed steel Tungsten 8 material (better than tungsten 4), surface polished, handle material: imitation mahogany.
- 【DIMENSION】Full length: 16.5 inches, the chisel is about 7 inches long and the handle is about 1 inch long.
- 【ERGONOMIC DESIGN】 We have adopted a perfect and simple ergonomic design in the early stage of research and development.
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7. PSI Woodworking LCHSS8 Wood Lathe 8pc HSS Chisel Set
- Ideal chisel kit for turning pens pepper mills spindles bowls and lots more woodturning projects of all sizes
- Each chisel measures 16-1/4" in length with a 6-1/4" M2 High Speed Steel blade and a 10" hardwood turned handles
- Set includes (8) chisels 3/16" Parting Tool 5/8" Spear Scraper 1" Skew Chisel 5/8" Skew Chisel 5/8" Round Nose Scraper 1/2" Bowl Gouge 3/4" Spindle Gouge 7/8" Roughing Gouge
- Includes wooden case for storage and carrying
- Great for woodworkers woodturners and penturners of all skill levels
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Edit - Nice Safety Glasses are the first thing to get with a lathe!
It sort of depends on the types of things he wants to make, but a good starter set like this https://www.amazon.com/Turning-Turning-Hardwood-Handles-Ferrules/dp/B07TTFLDLB/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?keywords=wood+lathe+chisel+set&qid=1572720167&sr=8-3-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzMlA1NVQ4TkgzUFFMJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNzQ1NDcwMjJIOVY5U0hERTlMRCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMTYzNDM3MTI0R0tSU0hRVk9RMiZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
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https://www.amazon.com/Savannah-7173-Turning-Hardwood-Ferrules/dp/B004MM3MES/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=wood+lathe+chisel+set&qid=1572720167&sr=8-5
will keep him busy for awhile as he finds his style. The real key is to get him a good way to sharpen these chisels. I like to use a 4 sided block or individual plates like these;
https://www.amazon.com/Jewboer-Diamond-Sharpening-Polishing-Whetstone/dp/B0752Q7GQ3/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?crid=2LXHR48U1CLJS&keywords=4+sided+diamond+hone+block&qid=1572720305&sprefix=4+sided+diamond+%2Caps%2C229&sr=8-3-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFNMTBUWkE0MUhXNkcmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAwNDgwNTYzTVFQQVlZQjdEOTdNJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAyMDUwNTEyQzFXSko5N1Y0Sk0md2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl
or
https://www.amazon.com/Diamond-Whetstone-6-Inch-Sharpening-Sharpener/dp/B07JVV7JD6/ref=sr_1_6?crid=2LXHR48U1CLJS&keywords=4+sided+diamond+hone+block&qid=1572720305&sprefix=4+sided+diamond+%2Caps%2C229&sr=8-6
Some people like to use a bench grinder for sharpening but in my experience it is a a bit easier to use the honing blocks and stones until you have an idea of what angles you like best. Im terrible about dropping my chisels so I use the 200 grit to fix up dings and generally touch up my chisels with a 400&600 grit stone once a week or every other.
The other often forgotten necessity is oil for the lathe & chisels.I use a light oil on my chisels, lathe accessories like chucks & tapers, the bearings & spindle, and anything else on the machine that spins. The brand I like and have seen in a few different shops is Zoom Spout Oiler https://www.amazon.com/Supco-CE441-Zoom-Spout-Oiler/dp/B00DM8JK2G/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3NI4QXDJATASP&keywords=zoom+spout+oiler&qid=1572720750&sprefix=zoom+spout%2Caps%2C225&sr=8-4
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For the Lathe Ways & the body of the machine, everything that doesn't get Light oil I use Way Lube.https://www.amazon.com/Mobil-100772-Vactra-No-2-Way/dp/B07B7XZKVF/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=lathe+way+oil&qid=1572720930&sr=8-1
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Squirt everything spinny down with light oil before and after you use the lathe and you wont have issues with dust & chips gunking everything up. Way lube can go on once a month or whenever you want a fresh shine.
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You are such a nice girlfriend, He is going to be stoked!! Good luck!!
Here's some tools for turning. PSI Woodworking LCHSS8 Wood Lathe HSS Chisel Set, 8Piece https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KI8CTS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_WgDVDbX2HTGM3 It's 70, but they have good reviews. But if you shop around for the same sort of keywords, and check reviews, you can find something good.