Ok..I want one of those machines. Looks like so much fun. How does the shaft of the lathe grab the flat wood surface? How about a vid about the tool and how it works?
I believe it is called Nyotah or something like that, and it is a cousin to teak and reacts like a cross between teak and mahogany. It is a bit harder than mahogany and can tear out a bit but is nice to turn and once you finish it it just pops!
My wife wants me to make some of these for her business. What did you use to anchor the platter to the stem? Very nice work! I hope I can make something that comes out close to what you have achieved.
I made a mortice and tenon, a tenon on both ends of the spindle and a mortice on the base of the plate and a mortice on the top of the base. Titebond 2 was used to glue the parts together you could use Titebond 3 for an even better waterproof bond. If shee needs a bunch just simplify the shape and look for ways to simplify the mortice and tenon part by drilling a hole with a forstner bit for the mortice and then size your tenon to that size.
Very nice! How was it mounted at the beginning? Looks like it was maybe screwed into a faceplate? Really short screws so you could turn the holes away afterwards?
love your work! but i have to ask ya, how do you keep the chatter marks out of the outer edges? im turning a lazy susan base but i have some chatter marks on the cross grain areas.
Sharp tools Kelso, and shear scraping, look up shear scraping and lyle jamieson and hopefully it will lead you to one of his videos that really helped me get a better cut on my endgrain and cross grain areas.
Erik, I am currently working on a similar cake stand. I get how to turn the platter and the base with the stem. Did you ever have the platter mounted to the base while it was on the lathe? Or did you just assemble them after you turned each individual piece? Thanks, Jeremy
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Beautiful piece, and that finish.....superb!
Cheers
Mike
Another beauty. Your finishes are outstanding.
lovey idea
Thanks!
very nice looks great . wish you would have shown the spindle work to but hey its all good . nice work
Thanks DIY DM look at my wobbly goblet video it shows some of the spindle work that was missing in this video!
Ok..I want one of those machines. Looks like so much fun.
How does the shaft of the lathe grab the flat wood surface?
How about a vid about the tool and how it works?
I believe it is called Nyotah or something like that, and it is a cousin to teak and reacts like a cross between teak and mahogany. It is a bit harder than mahogany and can tear out a bit but is nice to turn and once you finish it it just pops!
I use a mixture for butcherblock sealing made by Howards and then I add clear shelac to it at 50 50 and I burnish that in at a medium high speed.
My wife wants me to make some of these for her business. What did you use to anchor the platter to the stem? Very nice work! I hope I can make something that comes out close to what you have achieved.
I made a mortice and tenon, a tenon on both ends of the spindle and a mortice on the base of the plate and a mortice on the top of the base. Titebond 2 was used to glue the parts together you could use Titebond 3 for an even better waterproof bond. If shee needs a bunch just simplify the shape and look for ways to simplify the mortice and tenon part by drilling a hole with a forstner bit for the mortice and then size your tenon to that size.
Thanks LGman
Wow, whatever it is, it's beautiful. It does look kinda Mahogony crossed with Teak look. Is it as hard as Teak, or softer like Mahogony?
great piece what did u finish it with
Very nice! How was it mounted at the beginning? Looks like it was maybe screwed into a faceplate? Really short screws so you could turn the holes away afterwards?
thanks Matt and yes it was!
love your work! but i have to ask ya, how do you keep the chatter marks out of the outer edges? im turning a lazy susan base but i have some chatter marks on the cross grain areas.
Sharp tools Kelso, and shear scraping, look up shear scraping and lyle jamieson and hopefully it will lead you to one of his videos that really helped me get a better cut on my endgrain and cross grain areas.
Erik,
I am currently working on a similar cake stand. I get how to turn the platter and the base with the stem. Did you ever have the platter mounted to the base while it was on the lathe? Or did you just assemble them after you turned each individual piece?
Thanks,
Jeremy
Jeremy Edwards Thanks and I assembled after turned.