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8th January 2011, 01:26 PM #1New Member
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How to cut spirals?
Could somebody assist me in the method to cut spirals on a wood lathe?
I've just purchased a HAFCO WL-46 WOOD LATHE, not certain of what accessories needed and would like some general advice or if even this machine is capable to doing it.
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8th January 2011, 01:55 PM #2Retired
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It is mainly done by hand.
How to Turn a Single Barley Twist | Article | Woodworking
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8th January 2011, 02:37 PM #3
Good Link
Yes sadly its either by hand http://www.turnersanonymous.org/PDFb...int_feb_08.pdf
There is a simple device (name eludes me right now) which uses a router of course the Router Lathe https://www.woodworkforums.com/f221/router-lathe-114361/
or outlay $$$ for this machine.
YouTube - Killinger Barley Twist Lathe!
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8th January 2011, 04:25 PM #4GOLD MEMBER
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If you just want a small decorative spiral ,the Sorby spiralling/texturing tool will do it, but you have to select the right wood .Do a Google search and you should find a video of using it.
Ted
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8th January 2011, 06:57 PM #5
- Place a skew vertically on the toolrest.
- Lean it slightly to one side or t'other.
- Jab it into the spinning blank
- Curse loudly
- Change your pants
(Not recommended if you want accurate copy turning though! )
FWIW, 's method turns the best looking spirals/barley twists. IMO. A router lathe just doesn't leave the same crispness of detail... unless, of course, you finish by hand. In which case, why spend the money on the router lathe in the first place? Doing it by hand can be just as fast, with a little practice.
Well... OK... maybe a LOT of practice.
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9th January 2011, 03:50 PM #6Hewer of wood
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Yes, a decorative spiral can be done on a spindle piece as Ted posted.
With the Sorby, see the Spiralling vid here
When kept sharp, this does a surprisingly good job even on soft woods.
And for some reason, a less than fine finish seems less obvious with these spirals or stacked decorative beads ('beehive') than you would expect.Cheers, Ern
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10th January 2011, 05:40 PM #7
Place a skew vertically on the toolrest.
Lean it slightly to one side or t'other.
Jab it into the spinning blank
Curse loudly
Change your pants
Did that today by accident!!! Drove the skew into the chuck jaw!! Whoops, get the file out, dress the ding out, then change your pants. It all happened in an instant.
CheersThere ain't no devil, it's just god when he's drunk!!
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10th January 2011, 07:00 PM #8
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10th January 2011, 07:51 PM #9
Well fancy that!! And all I was trying to do is make a glue block so I can make a lid for my first hollow form.
Yep, I will post pics for critique.
I still feel like a bit of a dill though.
CheersThere ain't no devil, it's just god when he's drunk!!
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11th January 2011, 08:15 PM #10
Here ya go. This is what happens when you don't have proper control of your tools. Nice spiral though.
CheersThere ain't no devil, it's just god when he's drunk!!
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12th January 2011, 11:13 AM #12Hewer of wood
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LOL.
No, that's a gentleman's spiral.
Now a catch with a 1 1/4" skew will give you one that's almost too big to photographCheers, Ern
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15th January 2011, 04:57 PM #13SENIOR MEMBER
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Do you mean something like this?
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15th January 2011, 06:35 PM #14Skwair2rownd
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G'day Colabus and welcome to the madhouse!!
Some start, monkeying around with "spirals".
By the way these are NOT spirals, they are helixes"
Just thought I'd be pedantic.
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I turn the vessel, leave on the lathe and cut the sprials by hand:
First mark lines horizontally then vertically and cut by hand
See if it shows.
Youtube, Simihacker
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