Hi Tony,
Welcome to the collective.

Sounds like you've got a good start with getting your lathe working. What kind of grinder do you have?
Pics would be nice if possible, I have trouble reading a lot of words. Keep falling asleep while I read.

All kidding as side a few pics in the "gallery" part of the forum would be great. And as Don said, "have questions, just ask". Everybody here has an opinion.

Bernd