Post by dicklaxt on Mar 8, 2010 9:33:45 GMT -6
This style does not have any angular cuts or rings to make up.These are solid glue ups and are done laying on edge on a flat surface being careful to have all the same widths to start.When they are dry find the center point making sure left and right of the point is symetrical in color and wood strip count.Saw roughly square to desired dimension and drill a 5/16ths thru hole in each glue up at the center point.
You need to flaten the glue ups by what ever method you choose. I had a saw blade in the table saw that cut slick as glass and I did mine by sawing but I was making small diameter turnngs.
Mount a face plate with a block,flaten the block face and drill a 5/16ths hole thru the block center,you will need a drill bit chuck for the tail stock of you lathe,after you drill the block ,remove the bit and chuck up a 1/4' rod in the chuck at the tail stock and slide all of your glue blocks onto the rod via the center drilled holes and bring the tail stock up toward the head stock and inserting the rod thru the block attached to the face plate.This will center all glue ups in respect to each other.You should have waxed the rod so glue doesn't stick to it.Now using an acid brush butter two adjacent blocks and position them in respect to each other by rotating on the rod,press hold finger tight for 15 to 20 seconds, repeating this process until all blocks are glued together,snug up the tail stock towards the head stock by sliding it on the ways then apply a little pressure by turning the crank on the tail stock,you will need a hollow shaft in the head stock to allow the rod to pass thru.If you do not have a hollow shaft use a cut length of rod and spacer blocks between the tail stock and glue ups.
Let all this cure ,remove from lathe,remove rod,chuck it up and turn away.
Here's a pepper mill done this way.
dick
You need to flaten the glue ups by what ever method you choose. I had a saw blade in the table saw that cut slick as glass and I did mine by sawing but I was making small diameter turnngs.
Mount a face plate with a block,flaten the block face and drill a 5/16ths hole thru the block center,you will need a drill bit chuck for the tail stock of you lathe,after you drill the block ,remove the bit and chuck up a 1/4' rod in the chuck at the tail stock and slide all of your glue blocks onto the rod via the center drilled holes and bring the tail stock up toward the head stock and inserting the rod thru the block attached to the face plate.This will center all glue ups in respect to each other.You should have waxed the rod so glue doesn't stick to it.Now using an acid brush butter two adjacent blocks and position them in respect to each other by rotating on the rod,press hold finger tight for 15 to 20 seconds, repeating this process until all blocks are glued together,snug up the tail stock towards the head stock by sliding it on the ways then apply a little pressure by turning the crank on the tail stock,you will need a hollow shaft in the head stock to allow the rod to pass thru.If you do not have a hollow shaft use a cut length of rod and spacer blocks between the tail stock and glue ups.
Let all this cure ,remove from lathe,remove rod,chuck it up and turn away.
Here's a pepper mill done this way.
dick
