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Jo:
May I suggest fitting a swarf guard at the front of the saddle. I have been known to just stick a post-it at the front of a saddle and you will find it covers the offending marks or you could make something out of aluminium to mount on the threaded hole on the saddle.

Jo

Zephyrin:
Back when I used to part on the lathe with a hacksaw, I would place a small wooden board on the lathe bench.
The board had lots of saw marks, but my lathe didn't!
I agree that saw marks on a nice little machine are an eyesore, but replacing the bench is not the right solution. JBweld is your friend, or iron filling and epoxy for a better color, or milling a recess and filling it with a piece of cast iron if this part of the lathe is not reached by the carriage.

Jo:
Yes a nice wooden under chuck swarf ( & protection from the dreaded hacksaw cutting ) board can look very nice on a lathe. Not too big, from the headstock, under the chuck, long enough not to get in the way but to cover any  :facepalm2:

Jo

Jasonb:
I'd just get on and use it, the resultant swarf will soon cover any cosmetic marks. They are made to be used not looked at. 8)

I use a board when changing chucks but take anything out of the lathe to saw.

PaulR:

--- Quote from: Jasonb on October 10, 2025, 08:10:14 PM ---I use a board when changing chucks but take anything out of the lathe to saw.

--- End quote ---
Same here. I made a board that slopes towards me, with a little ledge at the front to stop the nuts running away!

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