There is a point after you’ve accumulated some hours with a tool or technique when it becomes enjoyable. I think, after five years with the lathe I am finally there. Sure, there will always be parts that will challenge me, but simple ones, like these bearings enable me to get into a rhythm of turning, swapping tools and occasionally measuring.
The bearings are 4mm square brass (from Eileen’s Emporium) with a bit of .020” brass sheet soldered to the end. I turned the sheet to shape, and bore the holes before parting each bearing from the stock. Simple, easy and enjoyable.
Pembroke:87 