Kathy Marshall
03-14-2011, 1:59 AM
My little finial mishap was posted on another thread. Basically, broke the tip off a finial that had already been glued into the lid.
So I followed the advice given by John Keeton (Thanks John! :D ) and here are the results.
Used my soft jaws to grip the lid, turned off the broken finial leaving just a stub to serve as a tenon for the new finial base.
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Turned a base for the new finial and dyed with india ink. Made the underside concave and drilled a hole for the tenon so I could test for fit before turning it off. Once the profile was done, I drilled it all the way through. This way I know the hole is true for the finial tenon, it's also how I turned it off (when the bit hit the narrowest point at the top it separated cleanly).
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Turned a new finial with a 1/4" tenon to go into the base, dyed with india ink.
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The piece is dry fit for now (I'll do the glue-up after the finish is done this time :eek: ).
Once again, I forgot to take all the measurements. The pedestal is 4" and the finial w/base is about 3", the cup is probably about 4 1/2 - 5" or thereabouts for an overall height of approx 12".
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One of these days I'll learn to take the chuck off the lathe so I can turn the piece upright to see if I like the form before I turn it off.
I think the finial base is a tad too tall (sides are a little too steep) and I think it would be better if the finial were a bit thinner (especially near the base) that would have made for a smaller bead element. As it is, I think the finial is a little too heavy in comparison to the pedestal. Maybe it will look better when the finish is done.
Overall I'm pretty happy with it, flaws and all. I learn a little something with each form I do, and think I do pretty good for a Noob :D
So I followed the advice given by John Keeton (Thanks John! :D ) and here are the results.
Used my soft jaws to grip the lid, turned off the broken finial leaving just a stub to serve as a tenon for the new finial base.
186732
Turned a base for the new finial and dyed with india ink. Made the underside concave and drilled a hole for the tenon so I could test for fit before turning it off. Once the profile was done, I drilled it all the way through. This way I know the hole is true for the finial tenon, it's also how I turned it off (when the bit hit the narrowest point at the top it separated cleanly).
186736
Turned a new finial with a 1/4" tenon to go into the base, dyed with india ink.
186733
The piece is dry fit for now (I'll do the glue-up after the finish is done this time :eek: ).
Once again, I forgot to take all the measurements. The pedestal is 4" and the finial w/base is about 3", the cup is probably about 4 1/2 - 5" or thereabouts for an overall height of approx 12".
186735 186734
One of these days I'll learn to take the chuck off the lathe so I can turn the piece upright to see if I like the form before I turn it off.
I think the finial base is a tad too tall (sides are a little too steep) and I think it would be better if the finial were a bit thinner (especially near the base) that would have made for a smaller bead element. As it is, I think the finial is a little too heavy in comparison to the pedestal. Maybe it will look better when the finish is done.
Overall I'm pretty happy with it, flaws and all. I learn a little something with each form I do, and think I do pretty good for a Noob :D