re: Hollowing chisel - DIY

MJCD, I have a tiny shop too. As you can see in one of the photos, this tool is about as large as my small lathe. :-)

I would like a much larger lathe, but I have no room to store it. I have it set up for use on the side table of my table saw, but when not in use it goes on the floor. I don’t have room for a free standing one even if it were on casters that I could roll around.

That actually gives me an idea. I have one more shop furniture project that is way way back on the back burner and that is a new work bench. I wonder if a flip top work bench with a large lathe bolted to one side makes any sense. I’ll have to think about that. :-) I’d have to give up a lot of storage space for that to work. Probably would not be worth it. :-(