Gary
SE Kansas
Just started working on a Die Holder for my Lathe. Only bar stock I had on hand was a 3" diameter piece that I had cut to 3.5" in length. Got it turned down to 2", bored to accept either a Morse taper #2 or a 5/8" by 6" rod that will be turned down to 1/2" on one end to fit in a drill chuck. My Dies are 1.5" in diameter. To finish I need to bore two or three holes for Allen screws to tighten onto the Die; Knurl the shaft and drill 4 holes for hand bars to hold onto the tool. Pretty simple project and well suited for my limited skill.