Hi everyone
I am new to wood working and am after some help if possible.
Using my new lathe I have turned some nice bits of mahogany recently. I am trying to make three cylindrical candle holders that will be used to hold tealight candles in the top. Each candle is to be countersunk into the top of the cylinder of mahogany.
I have turned the cylinders of mahogany no problem. However the trouble comes when trying to make the hole to take the tealight candle, which is a depth of approx 15mm and diameter of approx 40mm.
Please could someone tell me the best way to do this - should I try to use some form of hole cutting drill bit, even though it is end grain, or should I try to somehow bore the hole using a chisel on the lather? Or perhaps some other method that I haven't even thought of.
If anyone has any suggestions I would be very grateful.
Many thanks.
Michael
I am new to wood working and am after some help if possible.
Using my new lathe I have turned some nice bits of mahogany recently. I am trying to make three cylindrical candle holders that will be used to hold tealight candles in the top. Each candle is to be countersunk into the top of the cylinder of mahogany.
I have turned the cylinders of mahogany no problem. However the trouble comes when trying to make the hole to take the tealight candle, which is a depth of approx 15mm and diameter of approx 40mm.
Please could someone tell me the best way to do this - should I try to use some form of hole cutting drill bit, even though it is end grain, or should I try to somehow bore the hole using a chisel on the lather? Or perhaps some other method that I haven't even thought of.
If anyone has any suggestions I would be very grateful.
Many thanks.
Michael