Safe Wood Machining by Roy Sutton

Roy Sutton was a well-known woodworker in the world of British Woodworking in the 80s and 90s and produced a few excellent VHS tapes on working with Routers and other woodworking equipment. This video which was shot in the Startrite Factory in Gillingham, goes over the safe use of a Radial Arm Saw, Tilt Arbour Bench Saw, Planer Thicknesser, Vertical Bandsaw, Hollow Chisel Morticer, Rotary Slot Morticer, Multico Tenoning Machine, and Spindle Moulder.
I do not own the copyright to this video, Fine Grain Productions Limited held the copyright but has been defunct since 2015. If you own the copyright or are Roy Sutton's Family, please get in touch if you wish for the video to be removed from KZbin.
I believe that Roy would rather have his work freely available for all to see and make of use now that such a large amount of time has passed since it was made, let alone since he passed away rather than have it fade away into obscurity by having all hard copies either sat on people's shelves gathering dust or thrown into skips.
Roy passed away on the Sixteenth of November in 2000 at the age of 82 from an Asbestos-related illness, likely Mesothelioma.

[@bjorncj]

Love the old videos. No dramas and unnecessary talks. Always to the point.

[@tonyworkswood]

Some Good useful information on this video Trevanion for beginners, from a genuine craftsman. RIP Roy. Tony

[@TomTrees]

Holddowns on the tablesaw for cutting rebates is a new one to me, quite surprised this video hasn't been mentioned yet on the forums. Many thanks for posting Trevanion. 🙂

[@johnsykes5464]

The fingerbitten phantom strikes again with safe craftsmanship! R.I.P Roy!

[@davydmir6565]

Brilliant! What a joy to watch! Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@danielosmon]

I saw an old man, and had to check it out. He would be disappointed, my guards and riving knives are long gone

[@hermenegildorodriguez6876]

Un verdadero profesional

[@bengrg2]

Sweet sweet juicy nectar dribbling down my chin. Thanks!

[@joschmoyo4532]

The best machine in this video was the Multico mortiser. I have the exact same model except its three phase. An excellent machine. Again however I have to take exception with some of his techniques and set up. It's always advisable to cut both ends of the mortise first so that the chisel is not subjected to side bending forces which could cause the auger to rub and squeal. Make as many cuts as you can with meat on both sides, then waste out the remainder such that its less than the total width of the chisel. Never work the chisel harder than you have to. The chip exhaust slot should face forward to avoid it spilling chip's in to the mortise and choking the chisel up. But the most important thing is to put some oil in the top of chisel after you have started it up to stop it squealing and getting hot. The auger will hold the oil from dripping down in to the mortise. Far to many people believe you should not lubricate the auger but that's asking for trouble. Heat blunts tools far quicker and causes galling on the auger shaft. The setting of the gap between the auger and the chisel is vital. At least 3mm. If your making smoke or squealing it's not set right. Never scrub the bottom of the mortise by dragging it at full depth. You will destroy the chisel and auger.

[@nolan7106]

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[@joschmoyo4532]

Hmm. By and large he is giving good advice but cutting tenon shoulder's on the bandsaw is pretty sloppy and not very accurate, especially on a startrite. Never was a big fan of startrite machinery, rather cheap and nasty. The startrite joiner thicknesser was actually quite badly out of adjustment and the blades were not to sharp either ! He really did not give what I would consider proper detailed instruction on setting the blade guides which is so critical to proper function. Ah well. Rarely if ever have I used mitre gauges. To sloppy and clumsy.