Aragorn
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I am not a very experience woodturner. I've have so far done quite small pieces such as table legs and spindles.
I have a large table leg to turn. It's 6" diameter (about 29" long), solid oak. It weighs 11kg. Well...it's large for me. And I'm scared!
Couple that with not being entirely sure how to attach this thing to the lathe and I think its about time I got some advice.
I plan on using a 6" faceplate, screwing the oak to that with 1¼" screws. At the tailstock I just have what looks like a point in a "cup". Are these things suitable? I'm never sure exactly how tightly to bring the tailstock up to the timber.
Also can you give me any advice on turning speeds? I'm not doing much more than making it cylindrical - it will have a slight curved taper.
Any advice and reassurance most welcome before I start.
Thanks
Aragorn
I have a large table leg to turn. It's 6" diameter (about 29" long), solid oak. It weighs 11kg. Well...it's large for me. And I'm scared!
Couple that with not being entirely sure how to attach this thing to the lathe and I think its about time I got some advice.
I plan on using a 6" faceplate, screwing the oak to that with 1¼" screws. At the tailstock I just have what looks like a point in a "cup". Are these things suitable? I'm never sure exactly how tightly to bring the tailstock up to the timber.
Also can you give me any advice on turning speeds? I'm not doing much more than making it cylindrical - it will have a slight curved taper.
Any advice and reassurance most welcome before I start.
Thanks
Aragorn