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Making a stem on a wooden lathe
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 9:31 am
by Igipipes
Hey guys, like the tittle says is it possible to make something good with just a chiesel? I am aiming to make one of about 10-15cm long. First time doing it though so I just wanted to ask and see if you can give me some pointers? Thanks!!!
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Re: Making a stem on a wooden lathe
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 10:28 am
by scotties22
The only thing I use is a wood lathe. It will take quite a bit of practice to be able to reliably turn a tenon with hand tools. I would suggest getting an Easy Wood Tools square cutter with the straight sides, not the radius. It'll make your tenon work a lot easier.
As far as turning the profile, just do it like you would any other spindle work. Sasquatch has a jig that he puts the stem into so he can turn between centers for the profile. I just turn the profile up about half the stem as the rest is in my 4 jaw chuck. You'll have to experiment to find out what works best for you.
Re: Making a stem on a wooden lathe
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 12:09 pm
by Igipipes
Thank you! Kinda new at all this, coments like that help a lot!!
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Re: Making a stem on a wooden lathe
Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2019 9:43 pm
by shikano53
+1 on Scottie's comment.
I have the Robert Sorby equivalent.