Not sure what DDickey is using but I rough at 60 SFM and finish with light cuts at my lathe's max speed. My side and end relief angles are 15 degrees, side rake 22 degrees and back rake 18 degrees. Nose radius is 1/64". Rough slow, finish fast, sulfur-based cutting oil. The trick with 1144 is to get the heat out of the cut fast, which is why the rake angles are what they are.
1144 has to be rigidly held; it won't cut clean between centers but when held in a 3 jaw on one end and a good live center it will cut nicely with the above tool.