Thread: A jarring realization

I have an old brush that I've been using for that 10 years to apply oil to my ways of my lathe, sweep off chips, etc. Note that I've only SR shaving since Novemberish.

This morning I was out at the lathe before work, and realized that the brush I've been using is a badger hair shaving brush. No idea where I got but....wow....

I thought you were going to say you used that brush to make lather and shave.

No, but should have been my first brush!

Works for me

Nice! WHat kind of lathe?

Originally Posted by jgjgjg

Nice! WHat kind of lathe?

9x36 southbend,bought by my grandfather in 1936 @ B. simon Hardware,Oakland Calif,$155.00.

Super nice! Mine's a 1946 Atlas Craftsman.

Originally Posted by jgjgjg

Super nice! Mine's a 1946 Atlas Craftsman.

Great old American steel,just helped a friend set up a spendy Taiwan made lathe last week,pce of crap,will never turn true.

The US still does a lot of high end manufacturing, and 'old iron' is in high demand. I'm very surprised there is not enough market opportunity to support a company making exact replicas of the great Southbend lathes and knee mills of the past.

Originally Posted by jgjgjg

The US still does a lot of high end manufacturing, and 'old iron' is in high demand. I'm very surprised there is not enough market opportunity to support a company making exact replicas of the great Southbend lathes and knee mills of the past.

SB is still alive and well,spendy tho