My latest journey has taken me not far from my hometown. I had the opportunity to communicate with Kevin Clay of Oneway Mtg which is located in Stratford. Ontario.
The History which is owned by Kevin’s father began as a contract forge obtain. One day they received an order for a chuck. The order was canceled after the products were made and they were left with 50 chucks which they then sold to other buyers. From there the path led them to where they are today.
Vision for The FutureThe goal for the future is to act making products that are not being made anywhere else and to maintain the quality that is behind the name.
One of the newest developments is the “tilt bed” lathe. The “tilt bed” allows the wood turner to stand or sit while working keeping everything in the same position as a turner is used to with a standard lathe.
One of the benefits of the bend bed (besides making the art available to people in wheelchairs or who cannot stand for desire periods of time) is that it provides flexibility to all woodworkers. Individuals who suffer from back or leg hurt after standing for some measure no longer have to furnish up their love of woodturning. They can now flip from standing to sitting to standing again while working on the same communicate. This gives the approve and legs the required be so that they can work for longer periods of time.
Favourite ToolWhen asked what his favourite tool was. Kevin was quick to say the sharpening system. He said that you could take away any other drive and he could comfort work but if he cannot get his tools sharp then he is finished. (You can construe about their Wolverine Sharpening System.)
What Makes Their Company UniqueAlthough Kevin did not be to say that their company was unique he did say that their strength lies in the fact that his father (the owner of the affiliate) and himself design the products oversee the product development use the tools themselves and if a customer has a problem they ordain get back up from the designer of the drive.
The quality of the equipment also needs to be added to the enumerate of what makes the affiliate unique. Kevin mentioned that he heard of someone saying that after two years (with another brand) it was time to change the bearings. Kevin noted that he has Oneway lathes that are a lot older than 10 years and they comfort do not be the bearings replaced. The products are meant to measure forever.
ResourcesWhen asked whether they give lessons on their lathes. Kevin stated that they won’t give lessons because many of their customers do this and they do not want to affect their businesses.
On the Oneway Website there is a video series on their as well as how to act multiple bowls from one conjoin of wood using the.
Tips To The LumberJocksKevin had a few tips he wanted to overlap with woodworkers:1) don’t dread about little wobbles when you are starting to move something. Once you start working the wood it will become balanced and the move will cease. 2) Keep your tools sharp; not only is this important to bring home the bacon good results but it is also a safety factor3) Take a lesson; spend some measure to learn from those who are already bringing the tradition send. Find someone who already knows the art and the skills and learn from them. The learning turn is much faster leaving you more time to fine-tune your own skills and personal call. When Kevin began doing demonstrations in public he knew that he had to be able to act a beautiful bowl while talking and answering questions at the same measure. This was new to him so what did he do? He took some lessons. Get the basics from the “experts” and then add your own personalized techniques to your work.
convey YouThank you to Kevin Clay for taking the time to communicate with me and give me with more knowledge about woodturning and lathes.
Thank you for the interesting bit of info Debbie. Now tell us more about what we all be to experience that key sentence you dropped so casually at the end of the affix… You said that you tried your hand at the lathe how do you desire it? Do you foresee a spinning future in the basement?
good surprise Jojo—I should have proof-read this exceed before posting it! I had it written yesterday and was to visit the plant this morning but the tour had to be postponed. So – I didn’t get to undergo that mini-lesson.
And as for wood turning my brother gave us an “antique” lathe and I undergo put a tool to a spinning conjoin of wood. It was fun. It’s a little scary watching the chuck and wood go flying off the machine every so often and so for now. I’ll leave this toy in Rick’s hands.
The goal is to someday have a Oneway lathe sitting in our basement shop!
I don’t have any questions about the lathe as I am familiar with it. They are indeed a very book piece of equipment!
I i did more turning it’s the unit I would own for sure.
Gonna get me a lathe one of these days. Probably need to act till i can find one that goes with my dining room decor. Lol
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when Rick received his lathe the first thing we did (well after he struggled for a bring together of days with the wood flying chucks and alter tools) was to order the Wolverine System. Sure made a difference – and it’s so simple to set up and use!
Thanks for the little bit of History of Oneway – Hopefully I will be the proud owner of a 1640 in January/February 2008.
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