Upon closer inspection as I began cleaning up the lathe bench, it had been left in a terrible state.
Many tools have been left caked in shaving, and other splattered and coated in what appears to be black wood stain, with wood stain splattered on the wall, and covering the tool rest as well;
Oh dear
Thank you @Mouat for letting us know and for clearing up!
@turners Care of the lathe and tools are covered in the induction. Please don’t turn anything that has wet glue or finishes on it, please ensure it has dried fully. It is fine to apply finishes to you work whilst it is mounted on the lathe but please protect the lathe by putting newspaper etc underneath. Wait for the finish to dry completely if you need to turn it again. You can use a hairdryer to speed this up.
Clearing up your wood shavings after you have finished is basic and goes for all users of the wood workshop. Not only is it considerate for the other users of the space and part of being a responsible member but it is a also a safety risk as we recently had a near miss involving slipping on wood shavings.
Please also remember that the lathe is very kindly on long term loan to the members.
Sorry @Calum_Nicoll I must have missed your post about the broken gouge. Do you know which one it is? Looks perhaps like a spindle gouge but it is hard to tell from the photo. Did one of the other @woodtechs order a new one already? If not we will get a replacement.
With an air compressor 6ft away from the lathe there’s really no excuses not to have the shavings cleared away. A few blasts and they’re all conveniently on the floor, ready to sweep up.
This was a real shame – James (@Mouat) spent his whole time clearing, cleaning and making good this mess, and had no time for his own project. Someone out there owes him big time! Thanks James!
Except that it is not clear that the air compressor is for the use of everyone in the wood workshop, I do not think. I do not recall it featuring in my induction, at least.
Yeah, air compressor might be useful. I’ve no idea how to use and it may be helpful if a person has the inclination to clean up. Brush and pan gets 98% of the cleaning done.
Oops - there are more health and safety considerations here. Moved to the “hand power tool section”, and currently only draft, as needs working through in more detail. Thanks to @joeatkin2 - one for our list…