I started turning about 2 years ago. Like most left handed people I know, I usually learn a new skill right handed, then eventually, when I'm comfortable with what I'm doing, turn it around to work left handed. Learned to hit right handed in little league, rolled it over to the left side to hit for power. I've just turned 60, so I'm pretty set in my ways.
I'm at the point where I need to work on tool control. I'm working on a Jet 1642, turning bowls pretty much exclusively, and more comfortably working with the headstock about midway down the ways, with the piece close to the end of the lathe so I can work from either side - usually from directly in front of the piece.
Today, I discovered that if I reverse the lathe and work left handed, my tool control is much better.
Any problems with this setup I should be awar of?
I'm at the point where I need to work on tool control. I'm working on a Jet 1642, turning bowls pretty much exclusively, and more comfortably working with the headstock about midway down the ways, with the piece close to the end of the lathe so I can work from either side - usually from directly in front of the piece.
Today, I discovered that if I reverse the lathe and work left handed, my tool control is much better.
Any problems with this setup I should be awar of?