Woodturning A-Z

T.E.F.C.
Used to describe a motor which is totally enclosed and fan cooled - to keep out dust.

Tail.
Tailstock.

Tailstock centre.
A bearing, often conical, which supports the end of the wood and allows it to rotate.

Tailstock.
This housing slides along the lathe bed and contains a barrel which supports the non driven end of the revolving wood.

Teak Oil.
A low grade mixture of vegetable oils, varnish and solvents. Use as Danish Oil.

Tempering.
Heat treatment designed to reduce the brittleness of freshly hardened carbon steel.

Ticketer.
A very hard steel tool which curls over the edge of a scraper blade and improves the cutting action.

Toolrest.
That part of the lathe which supports the turning tools and the hand.

T rest.
As above. The T shape support for the chisel, gouge etc.

Tungsten high speed steel.
An alternative to Molybdenum HSS. Has very similar properties. Not to be confused with tungsten carbide tips.