David Fried
01-01-2007, 7:34 PM
This was a Christmas gift for my daughter Samantha. She saw one online and asked if I could make one for her. While I have made things for her in the past, I think this was the first time she requested something.
It was a good chance to brush-up on my spindle turning skills.
I bought the drilling template from Packard. The stand is Bird's Eye Maple, about 3" across and 6" high. (Bird's Eye, singular, I counted them! )
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I found taping the profile to the tool rest really helped. (A trick I stole from someones web site)
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For a first try, I followed thier design but I think the finial looks too heavy to me. Next time I'll improvise a bit.
Thanks for looking.
It was a good chance to brush-up on my spindle turning skills.
I bought the drilling template from Packard. The stand is Bird's Eye Maple, about 3" across and 6" high. (Bird's Eye, singular, I counted them! )
54031
I found taping the profile to the tool rest really helped. (A trick I stole from someones web site)
54032
For a first try, I followed thier design but I think the finial looks too heavy to me. Next time I'll improvise a bit.
Thanks for looking.