Cheaper Than A Tenon Turner
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You'd need a really steady hand to accurately turn a tenon with that device. Bear in mind, you'll still be turning freehand, as if on a wood lathe.AirrikWeaver wrote:do you guys think that this would work to turn a stem on? i have a pimo tenon turner and a drill press but i do not hav e alath to do any stem design. what do you guys think?
On consideration, I would take Kurt's approach. Make a delrin tenon and grind/file/sand the stem to shape.
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Frank.
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Before I got a wood lathe, lo those many years ago, I used to make turned stems by putting in a delrin tenon, then inserting the tenon into the drill press's chuck and using files and sandpaper to shape the stem.
I do *not* suggest this method to anyone. It's a serious PITA, and will make you want to club yourself to death with a baby seal.
I do *not* suggest this method to anyone. It's a serious PITA, and will make you want to club yourself to death with a baby seal.