Dan Efran
Active Member
Several years ago (sigh) I started turning a spare power drill into a DIY wood lathe. That project stalled after a while, but I revived it this year and the lathe, though crude, is up and running.
My main excuse for finally finishing my lathe is that I got the Nerf Aliens Pulse Rifle. I’m going to repaint it (of course) and I need some grenades to go with it. Turning out (literally) a box of M40s is a perfect project to get some practice using the lathe.
First step was a freehand proof of concept, trying out the lathe for the very first time. Turned from a 1-inch poplar dowel with a regular wood chisel, an old drill bit, and sandpaper.
(I’ll have to make a few turning tools.)
My main excuse for finally finishing my lathe is that I got the Nerf Aliens Pulse Rifle. I’m going to repaint it (of course) and I need some grenades to go with it. Turning out (literally) a box of M40s is a perfect project to get some practice using the lathe.
First step was a freehand proof of concept, trying out the lathe for the very first time. Turned from a 1-inch poplar dowel with a regular wood chisel, an old drill bit, and sandpaper.
(I’ll have to make a few turning tools.)