Top 10 Must-have Accessories Every Woodturner Needs

[@briantaylor9266]

Great tips. I have several spring calipers, so I can set them to different diameters on the same spindle. Two things that you didn't mention that I find very useful. Firstly - magnets. They're great for sticking small tools to your lathe so you always know where they are. Second: a set of Morse taper collets. If you turn things like bottle stoppers they can be used to hold mandrels accurately and securely.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Those are both great additions to the list, thanks for sharing!

[@drgruber57]

I inherited some stuff from my dear departed father, like a whole bunch of calipers. Something I found super helpful is a magnetic base work ligbt. Harbor Freight has a Braun "500 lumen LED rechargeable magnetic handheld foldable slim bar work light". Search for it by that long description. It's very bright ,, sits on the ways of the lathe firmly with its magnetic base and has two intensities, plus a pointed flashlight tip for getting inside a hollowform of whatever. $30.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

@@drgruber57 Looks like a handy light.

[@ianbedwell4871]

Definitely magnets, my chuck key, Allen keys and chuck spanner all sit on the head using them. Good tips thanks

[@virgiltoepfer7087]

75 yrs old here. Appreciate great tips. Thank you

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

That's great to hear! We are never too old to learn.

[@Tom-hz9oc]

@@virgiltoepfer7087 I’m only 61 and will be buying my first lathe some time in 2025. You guys are an inspiration to me to try new things.

[@ChessTurner]

Mike, Happy New Year, peace, goodness, iron health to you and all the best. Separately: you have a lot of energy for your projects and for making videos for the channel. I wish you success in your life and in your job. Thank you so much for your work

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks so much and best wishers for your chess turning channel.

[@ChessTurner]

@ Mike, thank you so much

[@paintilludrop]

Thank you for this detailed advice. Thank you for great videos, your time, clear detail camera work. ❤❤❤❤

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

You are so welcome!

[@TheGarageEngineer]

Great ideas. I liked the different variety of the same type of item. Like the tail stocks. Thanks for sharing.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Glad you enjoyed the variety of tools!

[@alanmullock381]

One of my most used tools is a rubber strap wrench to remove jammed chucks

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

I have one near the lathe but it never seems to work for me. Maybe because it is from Harbor Freight? 😂

[@stevebrine4324]

Excellent Mike. Now I've got some ideas on how to spend my Christmas vouchers.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Happy turning!

[@Captkid1]

Thanks Mike. Merry Christams.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Same to you!

[@sawdustjoe]

Thank you Mike, great video. I have used the Woodturning Store and they are great to work with.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Glad to hear that!

[@BobAmarant]

Wow, well done video and list Mike. I didn’t know about liquid bandaids. Have a happy new year!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks! Happy New Year to you too.

[@alainnoel2198]

Great suggestions Mike: wish you a happy new year

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Happy new year!

[@bertdelisle393]

Great video Mike, well done.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks for the visit

[@jorisdemoel3821]

Thanks for the advice Mike. Happy New Year

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Same to you!

[@HarmonicGrunt]

Belated Merry Christmas Mike , & Have A Happy New Year ✝👍

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Same to you!

[@gregdagg9305]

Happy new year all,, Great advice Mike..

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Happy New Year to you too!

[@WhizTreeTurning]

Great video… thanks for sharing!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

You're welcome!

[@BenNawrath]

Second plug for the woodturning store! I know Steve thru the long island woodworkers club. Great guy, great company.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

I agree. I met Steve at the 2013 AAW symposium in Tampa.

[@BenNawrath]

@ nice! I’m lucky enough to work close enough that I can swing by on my lunch break and pick stuff up haha.

[@glencrandall7051]

All good suggestions. I just ordered the mag tweezers and the wire brush. 🙂🙂

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Those are great choices!

[@carolriley8472]

Great suggestions!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks!

[@cobberpete1]

You will be pleased to know that I have everyone of the suggestions in your video. And some of them from your past videos, where you have used / suggested them 😊

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

That’s great to hear! Thanks for your support.

[@kenvasko2285]

Happy New Year, Mike. Another great video. I try to take my batteries out of the digital calipers after I use them. It's a pain and I often forget but when I remember, I get longer battery life.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

That's a great tip, thanks for sharing!

[@cjustus648]

I bought a CHEEP set of MT2 drive spurs and they twisted in the spindle. Had my machinist brother clean up the spindle. I AM SURE THAT I WOULD HAVE SCREWED IT UPMUCH WORSE! Another great video.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

I hear ya! Cheap tools can be a real pain in the neck!

[@_zhawkeye_9808]

...good info...thanks for the tips...👍 I have the same battery-eating caliper...so now I leave the battery door off all the time, install the battery when I need a measurement, then remove the battery when I'm done...yeah, it's somewhat of a pain but my two batteries have lasted for several years and are still going... Matt

[@1978lburick]

@@_zhawkeye_9808 exactly why I'm not giving up my dial caliper. Never needs batteries. Always ready.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

That’s a good idea, I’ll try that.

[@_zhawkeye_9808]

@@1978lburick ...yep...I know...but I didn't know this one would eat batteries until after I bought it...and I hate wasting money, so, like everything else, I have learn to use whatever I have...😜

[@tangobravowhiskey7771]

Yeah, and I like the dial calipers marked in fractions of an inch. 👍​@@1978lburick

[@rickp6181]

as a not very coordinated carver, I keep a tube of super glue nearby to close the wound ... uh .... minor cut

[@DKWalser]

Mike -- You should get a fractional-reading dial caliper. Mine is from iGaging, but they are available from a number of different brands. For two reasons, they've replaced all the digital calipers in my shop. First, no batteries. You are right, digital calipers eat batteries. My guess is a speck of dust landing on the power switch is enough to turn on a set of calipers. That's not a problem with dial calipers! Second, the dial makes it easy to see how close the measurement is to the desired reading. My calipers have markings in 1/64" (.375" in decimal). Let's say I want a 3/8" tenon. An electronic set of calipers might give me a reading of .390625", which is larger than my desired reading of .375", but I'll have to do some mental math to determine that .390625" is exactly 1/64" larger than 3/8". The fractional reading dial caliper will tell me that at a glance. It will also tell close I am to 3/8" for any point in between markings. While I like using my fractional reading dial calipers, I plan on buying a set that read in mm. I'm starting to do more work using metric measurements. For such work, I'm not sure if a dial would be any quicker to read than a digital version. But, the dial version still won't need batteries.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks for the tip! I'll look into it!

[@robertocoiante1981]

Buon anno Mike che tu e la tua famiglia possiate avere tanta salute, credo che sia la cosa più importante. Grazie per questa panoramica ho quasi tutto ma vorrei incrementare i calibri e le punte trascinatrici . Oggi l'impero economico commerciale cinese ci da molto ma non sempre di buona qualità. Comunque quando vogliono mettere sul mercato un utensile fanno molto per farcelo conoscere, cosa che non posso dire per l'Europa e l' America. Buon tutto Mike amico mio.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks for your kind words. When you have your health, you have everything.

[@knothead5]

Credit card with a high limit.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Ha! I'm always looking for the best deals.

[@knothead5]

@@MikePeaceWoodturning Mike, I'm so cheap, they have my picture next to the word in the dictionary.