Great video. I recently read how in the early 1900s Heintz Art Metal had turned copper and bronze over wood forms before their patina process and wondered if I could give it a try. It looks like i already have the exact same lathe, so thanks for helping send me down a new rabbit hole!
Very nice! And the fact that you made all the tools is awesome. I make candle holders with mosaic inlay on my wood lathe, but need to make metal (preferable Cooper) tops to protect the wood. Would you be willing to make and sell a tool rest? Again, very nice work!!
Thank you for your perfect explanation and demonstration. Would you please let me know where I can find a set of tools with the quality of what you have with an affordable price? also, how can I determine the size of the aluminum sheet i need for a certain container?
How small of an item can be made this way? I am thinking about the inserts on radio knobs known as brights. I have a old Craftsman wood lathe, but these inserts are like 1/2 inch to 1 inch in size. Is there a more practical way on smaller objects?
The lathe is 1 hp and turns both forward and reverse. I am very pleased with this lathe and use it for a variety of projects. You might enjoy my video on match plate pattern making also.
now im not trying to be mean at all but if this was in black and white with the narration one would think it was made in the 50s LOL. Oh come on dont be mad its funny. Good work.
Is there a reason that I can't do this on a metal lathe? I have a 9X27 ( something like that) Grizzly. Would it be dreaming to try to do this with 1/16" steel sheet?
A metal lathe will work fine. You will need to make some sort of tool rest. 16 gauge steel is possible, but will require a lot of force. Unless you have really long handles on your tooling and are built like an ape, the metal isn't likely to form. Another consideration is it must be annealed before and several times during the spinning operation because it will work harden. 1100-0 aluminum is annealed and can be worked a lot without annealing.
