Thread: A simple commission

This is the Iron Maiden. Its just the clipped nails. Each represents important (but entirely arbitrary) points where there are high/lows begins/end on the pegs.

One is made for each type of peg...

Dave I do a negative for each peg type too. I'm hopeless and very slow at turning, so taking 10 minutes to make a negative saves me 10x that at production time. I just print it out, stick it to a 3mm MDF and cut it out with a little coping saw. Its very easy to compare all the angles/slopes/curves this way.

The spanners and the bit of MDF with holes drilled in it (photo 3 above) are so I can get the diameters of each point right as well. Each spanner is 1mm bigger than the final size. This gives me room to make a final smooth cut (ahem, SAND it down to size )

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BTW, none of this is my invention. showed me how to do all of this. He could see how seriously inept I was and needed serious help

I hope this helps. It's good to pass on tips.

Evan

came and did a demo at my place sometime ago on production turning. He neve did the MDF thing. I feel ripped off lol. I like that idea.

Your posts prompted me to get the shed sorted a bit for which i thank you. Also to follow through on the negative, that is something he dod not show us either. I was just using the calipers though did show us a marking rod. Don't think there were nails in that one but he did use nails for and bead and cove template.

I could not get anywhere with ease in my shed this morning. Now behold



Bandsaw can be used and drill press too



Got the saw off the floor



And for when im tuening chisels and grinder moves in closer



Yet to set up something better with the table saw and router table but that is a job for anothe day.

Thx for the motivation and reminders

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

Dave on the job well done they look cool a pic with them all set up would be good.

Now when did that shed build happen and the Laguna slip through the door???

Shed since we moved and the laguna was partial thx to ex boss. We had an arrangement whih sonce the company colapsed i had to make a decision whether to keep the lathe or let go

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

Great to see your shed set up and ready for use. The Laguna must be a pleasure to use. Have fun with the turning.

Alan...

Hey Dave. Your shed looks good!
Pete.

Dave, any more than 1 item a storyboard/negative is a blessing. I used one last Saturday, to copy a finial, that was still attached to the table.

Just caught up on this thread, good to see you producing a few for a client.

Shed looks cool so much space.

Whoops it was getting late. Midnight already. And ihad a whoops moment on the lathe



But more success than whoops



More in the morning

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

Lucky it was a whoops in timber and not in your flesh, take care.

I think we all have whoops moments at some time. Now the shed is tidy you know you will never find anything again. Great looking workshop

Looking really good Dave. Be careful.
Pete.

Making steady progress. 1/2 way

So taking a breather for lunchand thiught I'd show the process. Took a little from evanism & and added a little of my own.

Made a wooden jam chuck thatscrewd straight on the spindle nd then put it on reversed live centre (what ever you call that thing, has spindle thread so you can mount your chuck on the tailstock)



Using the flat end I press it up against my blank held in the four jaw chucks. It is turned to the major diameter so no need to use calipers or spanner etc. Turn one end down amd site the other to the bed



Then just draw a straight line with whatever chisel you fancy from end to end.



Using the nail guage thingy. Cant remember what Evan alled it ... Iron Maiden?



Then mark a little deeper those points and round the end. Now at this point you'll notice the jamb chuck has a hollow. I also use a router bit as my negative for the dome. Cant use it as a scraper as thebtimber woukd tear and likely come flying out the jaws



Now with the tool rest set at the angle of the taper I finish shaping using a spaner as a gauge on final diameters and one set of calipers on the large end of the taper



Then sand thru to 400



All in all about 30 minutes each. I think a timber that didn't tear so easy I could likely get it down to 20 minutes of turning and sanding to get the desired finish for this job

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

Originally Posted by DaveTTC

Shed since we moved and the laguna was partial thx to ex boss. We had an arrangement whih sonce the company colapsed i had to make a decision whether to keep the lathe or let go

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

Sorry Dave wasn't aware of the move not reading all or much of the forum these days.