Dennis Wake

Dennis was big on safety. Always wear PPE. Stand to the side when turning on lathe He uses a speed of 1200 to rough out work but says use a speed with which you're comfortable. To sense the right height for the tool rest when using a roughing gouge, find where you can easily cut a gulley. Adjust height to achieve this. When parting off, he suggested presenting the tool beneath the centre then push in. This gives a cleaner edge. In the photos you can see an a hot water bottle opener (made with a skew) Staring with a square work piece Saw a slot at one end to grip the bottle stopper Make a hole at the other end for a dowel Then turn round Turn a ball shape around hole Narrow the shaft to 1/2" above slot. Insert a 9mm dowel