« Last post by g-bzwu on May 29, 2024, 01:37:42 PM »
Thank you for your reply’s. Not sure about the reliability of DVR lathes. I’m looking for something like a woodfast c 1000 with variable speed. If there’s anything like that out there. I know it’s a bit specific but I’m sure you get the idea 🤔🤔🤔🤔
Hi How much would the record green stand cost. I’m hoping you will sell separately as have a record green large that it matches. It would not be detrimental selling large separately I’d think as is different make. I could collect this weekend - I suspect your father has been a real handyman with the tools he has and I’m looking to be so as I approach retirement.
« Last post by willstewart on May 25, 2024, 05:27:41 PM »
Thanks! And mulberry wood is bright yellow and I do have some from a tree cut by a family neighbour, albeit not enough for bananas I think. And the yellow colour darkens fairly quickly to orange on exposure (which I suppose bananas do too!).
« Last post by willstewart on May 24, 2024, 08:15:30 AM »
Not original or that remarkable but a bit of fun for a club (Tudor Rose) competition for 'a piece of fruit' (it did win a prize!).
For anyone who has not seen this the process is to turn a toroid (from beech in this case) with the appropriate cross section which is then cut radially into 3, of which this is one segment. Then use a jig to hold the piece on a chuck to turn the ends. This gives tapered but round cross section ends (unlike an actual banana where the 4/5 sided section persists towards the ends) so some further shaping is needed - in my case using a small diameter (50mm) drum sander mounted on the lathe. Note that the drum sander is also useful to smooth the inevitable rough inner edge on the detached toroid.