Drilling spindle for ornamental lathe

This is a tool for ornamental turning by means of which various forms or flutings are cut on the work by a revolving cutter resembling a drill. The tool consists of a square steel bar, made to fit the tool-holder of the slide-rest, and through this passes a spindle running in hardened steel-coned collars at each end of the bar. The front end of the spindle is coned to fit one collar, while the rear end is fitted with a loose cone, fixed to a steel driving pulley, which is held on the spindle by a screw, so that it may be adjusted to take up any wear. It is essential that the spindle shall always run without shake. The end of the spindle is bored to receive the drill shanks, which are secured by a set screw. Various forms of drills or moulding tools are used for such work as plain drilling, making beads and pyramids of various shapes, and cutting flutings. This apparatus was made by J. H. Evans.