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So how do you go about making a teardrop shaped end cap? That one has been bugging me.
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That is an excellent question as well!andrew wrote:So how do you go about making a teardrop shaped end cap? That one has been bugging me.
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viewtopic.php?f=9&t=5216andrew wrote:So how do you go about making a teardrop shaped end cap? That one has been bugging me.
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Yep - as Todd said in that thread above, there's no secret. Just a lot of handwork.
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There has been a lot of ways described for doing an end shank on the thread, but none are how I did it. For fear of sounding like a jerk, I think there is a lot of over-complication going on.
I had a shaped and drilled pipe. I was totally done shaping, and I decided I wanted the cap.
Here's what I did:
1. Find suitable piece of ivory and drill through it with a bit bigger than my mortise. Fwiw, this is the one and only time I ever use my drill press for making a hole while pipe making.
2. Mount ivory through hole just drilled on a mandrel of some sort.
3. Face both sides of the ivory to square and get desired thickness.
4. Turn to appropriate size and shape (this one was easy because the shank was round)
5. Bore larger countersink hole for stem.
Done with cap.
1. Take stummel and mount on a mandrel in the mortise.
2. Turn small tenon to fit the hole in the ivory.
Done.
Once all finishing is done -- stain, polish, everything -- the very last thing I do is glue the cap on. FWIW, in the OP photo, the cap is still not glued on.
I had a shaped and drilled pipe. I was totally done shaping, and I decided I wanted the cap.
Here's what I did:
1. Find suitable piece of ivory and drill through it with a bit bigger than my mortise. Fwiw, this is the one and only time I ever use my drill press for making a hole while pipe making.
2. Mount ivory through hole just drilled on a mandrel of some sort.
3. Face both sides of the ivory to square and get desired thickness.
4. Turn to appropriate size and shape (this one was easy because the shank was round)
5. Bore larger countersink hole for stem.
Done with cap.
1. Take stummel and mount on a mandrel in the mortise.
2. Turn small tenon to fit the hole in the ivory.
Done.
Once all finishing is done -- stain, polish, everything -- the very last thing I do is glue the cap on. FWIW, in the OP photo, the cap is still not glued on.
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wow, you *really* sound like a jerk.Tyler wrote:There has been a lot of ways described for doing an end shank on the thread, but none are how I did it. For fear of sounding like a jerk, I think there is a lot of over-complication going on.
I had a shaped and drilled pipe. I was totally done shaping, and I decided I wanted the cap.
Here's what I did:
1. Find suitable piece of ivory and drill through it with a bit bigger than my mortise. Fwiw, this is the one and only time I ever use my drill press for making a hole while pipe making.
2. Mount ivory through hole just drilled on a mandrel of some sort.
3. Face both sides of the ivory to square and get desired thickness.
4. Turn to appropriate size and shape (this one was easy because the shank was round)
5. Bore larger countersink hole for stem.
Done with cap.
1. Take stummel and mount on a mandrel in the mortise.
2. Turn small tenon to fit the hole in the ivory.
Done.
Once all finishing is done -- stain, polish, everything -- the very last thing I do is glue the cap on. FWIW, in the OP photo, the cap is still not glued on.
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I figured you were used to it by now.e Markle wrote:wow, you *really* sound like a jerk.Tyler wrote:There has been a lot of ways described for doing an end shank on the thread, but none are how I did it. For fear of sounding like a jerk, I think there is a lot of over-complication going on.
I had a shaped and drilled pipe. I was totally done shaping, and I decided I wanted the cap.
Here's what I did:
1. Find suitable piece of ivory and drill through it with a bit bigger than my mortise. Fwiw, this is the one and only time I ever use my drill press for making a hole while pipe making.
2. Mount ivory through hole just drilled on a mandrel of some sort.
3. Face both sides of the ivory to square and get desired thickness.
4. Turn to appropriate size and shape (this one was easy because the shank was round)
5. Bore larger countersink hole for stem.
Done with cap.
1. Take stummel and mount on a mandrel in the mortise.
2. Turn small tenon to fit the hole in the ivory.
Done.
Once all finishing is done -- stain, polish, everything -- the very last thing I do is glue the cap on. FWIW, in the OP photo, the cap is still not glued on.
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What I do is similar to that, but done at the same time as I drill the mortis while the block is chucked up. I agree that it sounds complex, but it's really not. As usual, once you see it, you tend to smack your forehead.Tyler wrote:There has been a lot of ways described for doing an end shank on the thread, but none are how I did it. For fear of sounding like a jerk, I think there is a lot of over-complication going on.
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Right, I see how your method (and Sas's) aren't complicated. I wasnt really meaning your method when I said that. I've done it both of the ways you guys outlined. You might try the way I outlined it though. I think it has a major advantage of no need to plan the cap ahead of time. I decided to do the cap because I saw when finished that the pipe was going to need to be a blast. If it was going to be a smooth, I was going to do a whole different stem configuration. Additionally I didn't have to worry about a keeping a pristine shank face or working around an already afixed cap.KurtHuhn wrote:What I do is similar to that, but done at the same time as I drill the mortis while the block is chucked up. I agree that it sounds complex, but it's really not. As usual, once you see it, you tend to smack your forehead.Tyler wrote:There has been a lot of ways described for doing an end shank on the thread, but none are how I did it. For fear of sounding like a jerk, I think there is a lot of over-complication going on.
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Yes - your way is the way it MUST be done if you decide to shift gears after the pipe is shaped. Or if you shape before drilling.
Definitely not wrong, just another way of doing things.
Definitely not wrong, just another way of doing things.
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Just doing some digging and reading; so Kurt, if you're insetting both sides of the ring on a mandrel, what kind of tool are you using; a boring bar?KurtHuhn wrote:You got most of your answers regarding the mounting of the end cap, but in terms of the above it's actually pretty simple. Turn it on a lathe.hawky454 wrote: I understand how extensions work and all but I don't understand how these shank caps are executed and perfectly rounded. Please, if this question has already been answered than I apologize.
I don't know how Tyler did it, but I have a piece of ebonite that I use as a jig where I mount drilled and trimmed pieces of ivory or whatever else on a spigot/tenon with some double sided tape tape to hold it secure, then shape the entire thing, including internal steps.
All my shank caps look like this on both sides:
Then I turn/sand the radius to what it needs to be. The inset allows me to inset the shank and stem, for a seamless fit every time.
Naturally, if the shank is not round, it isn't as easy as above.
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My wood lathe, and a cutoff tool - mostly. Sometimes a skew.
This seems like a good candidate for a video. It's way simpler than it sounds.
This seems like a good candidate for a video. It's way simpler than it sounds.
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I'm trying to figure out how you're insetting both sides of such a thin piece without hitting the mandrel itself; or are you just sacrificing the mandrel as you go? ThanksKurtHuhn wrote:My wood lathe, and a cutoff tool - mostly. Sometimes a skew.
This seems like a good candidate for a video. It's way simpler than it sounds.
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I know this is old, but does anyone know of a video showing this technique being done? I get the concept of making the steps with 2 sizes of forstner bit on 1 side, but I can’t visualize how to do both sides. Kurt mentioned using a jig from ebonite and double sided tape. I guess you’d have to make the tenon on the jig and the hole on the cap an extremely tight fit to ensure the piece doesn’t get stuck on the bit?
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The mandrel is considered sacrificial - you just re-adjust every time you use it.
Yes - should be a tight fit. Also, I like to use small bits of double sided tape for extra hold. You have to go slow and be mindful - "feel" the tool while going.UnderShade wrote: ↑Sun Dec 29, 2019 3:00 am I know this is old, but does anyone know of a video showing this technique being done? I get the concept of making the steps with 2 sizes of forstner bit on 1 side, but I can’t visualize how to do both sides. Kurt mentioned using a jig from ebonite and double sided tape. I guess you’d have to make the tenon on the jig and the hole on the cap an extremely tight fit to ensure the piece doesn’t get stuck on the bit?
I've actually had a few requests for a video of this process. I'm going to try and get something put together here soon.
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Thanks Kurt- would love a video on this. I just found a video Massis put out about a month ago that shows him briefly making one (though not the video’s focus). A video solely focused on this would be awesome and greatly appreciated!
https://youtu.be/kViWn3ON0Ww
https://youtu.be/kViWn3ON0Ww
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Kurt,
I would still LOVE to see this executed in a video!
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Thanks for the reminder! I did capture at least one operation of this, an inset stem, in the video I took of making the PITH pipe. I'll be sure to put this on my list of videos to shoot sooner rather than later.