I’m not sure this is of any interest, but I’m in the midst of making a wall clock. My design calls for columns up both sides, and they need plinths/capitals at each end. Not having a lathe, and knowing the parts are too small for a router/router table set up, I had to rely on this method.
Here is the basic design/need; a half round piece, ~1 3/4” at the base, with a concave curve to a 1 1/2” top.
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So, out comes the bench top drill press and a 2” hole saw. I made a few extra just in case.
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I marked out the final dimensions on each.
I first used a carving tool to remove most of the waste.
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Being an absolute novice at carving, this is why I made extra. Ha!
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Once the bulk of the waste was carved out, I attached a bolt and chucked it in the drill press.
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Using a rubber thingy (whatever they are called) and some 80 grit paper, I refined the shape and brought it up to the reference marks.
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Needs a bit more refinement, but turned out fairly well. I’ll only need half, so I can choose the best side when I get to that part of the build.
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I guess there is more than one way to skin a cat…or make a plinth/capital