Thomas Bennett
07-13-2010, 8:23 AM
.is what I call this one. Here it is from start to finish.
I turned this piece just for fun and to play around with the form. I plan on making some glass-topped tables with a similar form and turned base. It's made from an 8/4 board I found with a batch of curly maple and semi-spalted soft maple. It is in the 24-26 inch wide range. I first glued the waste block on the back and proceeded to turn. I sanded the outer rim as soon as I turned it. One of the photos shows the lathe at 648 RPM. I turned the waste block off with the platter secure to the vacuum check with the tailstock engaged until there was just a spindle left. I use a 12 vacuum check for these large turnings. It holds!
I have no idea what to do with it now. I dont want to make it a wall piece as both sides are finished.
Finished photos are coming...
Please offer your ideas ,comments and critique!
I turned this piece just for fun and to play around with the form. I plan on making some glass-topped tables with a similar form and turned base. It's made from an 8/4 board I found with a batch of curly maple and semi-spalted soft maple. It is in the 24-26 inch wide range. I first glued the waste block on the back and proceeded to turn. I sanded the outer rim as soon as I turned it. One of the photos shows the lathe at 648 RPM. I turned the waste block off with the platter secure to the vacuum check with the tailstock engaged until there was just a spindle left. I use a 12 vacuum check for these large turnings. It holds!
I have no idea what to do with it now. I dont want to make it a wall piece as both sides are finished.
Finished photos are coming...
Please offer your ideas ,comments and critique!