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Fixture for Duplicating Profiles on the Lathe
October 25, 2005

I don't own a duplicating lathe. So when I needed to turn several identical spindles, I designed the fixture shown in the sketch above. It was convenient to use and…
Roughing Out Ball Shapes on the Lathe
October 25, 2005

It bugged me that when I needed a number of uniformly sized wooden balls for bedpost finials, the only way to make them was to turn each ball from scratch…
Center-Finding Jig for Bandsaw
October 25, 2005

Here is a simple bandsaw jig for finding the centers on square spindle stock. I have found this little jig so handy that I keep it right next to my…
Shopmade Steady Rest
October 25, 2005

In the process of turning dozens of spindles for a bed I was making, I found I needed a steady rest to stabilize the thin spindles during the later stages…
Segmented Turning Blanks on a Disc Sander
October 25, 2005

I like to turn bowls from ring assemblies that have been laminated from segmented blanks. The problem with building ring assemblies is that any minor discrepancy in the bevel angle…
Turning Dogleg Spindles
October 25, 2005

I discovered this technique for turning the angled back legs of chairs in an old wood-turning book. First, prepare the leg blanks on the bandsaw. In most cases I use…
Compression Chuck for the Lathe
October 25, 2005

I turn a lot of small candle holders that have a 1-1/2-in. recess in the top for a glass insert. After turning and parting off the holder, I like to…
Use a Boring Bar for Hollow-Vessel Turning
October 25, 2005

Drill an entrance hole, then cut from the center out for a thin-walled vessel
Turning Beads and Coves
October 25, 2005

Mastering these two shapes will allow you to turn virtually any furniture spindle
A Two-Step Finish for Wood Turnings
October 25, 2005

Lacquer is durable and quick to apply.

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