Toolholders for a Myford M Lathe

David Smith makes a batch of toolholders for one of these wellregarded old lathes

- David Smith

I was delighted to see the article on tool holders for a Myford/Drummond M type lathe. This is because after more than 15 years of struggling with the original tool holder on my Myford, I finally got around to making some new ones of my own design earlier this year, photo 1. They are not as elegant as those made by Geoff Walker, but I find them to be extremely functional. The holders are made from mild steel blocks 3 x 2 x 1¼” that I purchased cut to size and the construction is straightforward.