I got a new Nova 1624 Lathe from Woodcraft about a month ago. I have nothing but good things to say about this lathe. The 1 1/2 hp motor has more than enough power for this weekend woodworker. It came with steel legs which I am currently using. They seem to keep the lathe very stable. The motor is smooth and powerful. Belt changing is easy, which is a plus. I have already turned several projects on the lathe. I will be sharing some of these projects, here on my blog as well as my web site. The woodcraft people were very helpful went I went to the store to pick it up. I also have the Nova G3 chuck, which I used on my Jet mini lathe. I may want to pick up a bigger chuck in the future but for right now, this chuck has worked well.
This lathe is great for wooden bowls, Pens, spindles, small table parts and anything you can turn in the 16" round by 24" inches in length. You can see a picture to the right, click on the picture for more infromation.
Please visit my website http://nokeswoodworks.com
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Saturday, December 27, 2008
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Fine Woodworking , Best chisels on the market
The October 2008 issue of Fine Woodworking has and article on the Best chisels on the Market. The article in on Bench chisels and does a test on the most popular chisels on the Market.
They test 23 brands and picked the Lie Nielsen at the best overall western style chisel on the market.
The runner up is the Pfeil Swiss Made brand. I have a set of the Swiss Made chisels. I not only have the bench chisels but also have the carvings chisels as well. I think these are the best chisels out there, but have never tried a Lie Nielsen chisel. I do have other Lie Nielsen products like planes and saws and do fine them to be exceptional good.
In the test of 6 categories the Lie Nielsen chisels got 2 excellent, 3 very goods and 1 good. The Swiss made got 2 excellent and 4 very goods. The price of the Lie Nielsen is $50 and the Swiss made is $31.
So for my money the Swiss made is a better chisel. If I some day have a chance to try the Lie Nielsen , I might change my mind but for the time being,I will continue to use the Swiss made. I like the way they feel in my hand, they stay sharp. They do not take much work to keep them sharp and they cut true. I use the bench chisels for cutting dovetails, mortises and for general trimming work.
Please visit my web site at http://nokeswoodworks.com
They test 23 brands and picked the Lie Nielsen at the best overall western style chisel on the market.
The runner up is the Pfeil Swiss Made brand. I have a set of the Swiss Made chisels. I not only have the bench chisels but also have the carvings chisels as well. I think these are the best chisels out there, but have never tried a Lie Nielsen chisel. I do have other Lie Nielsen products like planes and saws and do fine them to be exceptional good.
In the test of 6 categories the Lie Nielsen chisels got 2 excellent, 3 very goods and 1 good. The Swiss made got 2 excellent and 4 very goods. The price of the Lie Nielsen is $50 and the Swiss made is $31.
So for my money the Swiss made is a better chisel. If I some day have a chance to try the Lie Nielsen , I might change my mind but for the time being,I will continue to use the Swiss made. I like the way they feel in my hand, they stay sharp. They do not take much work to keep them sharp and they cut true. I use the bench chisels for cutting dovetails, mortises and for general trimming work.
Please visit my web site at http://nokeswoodworks.com
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