a newbie question

[devonwoody]

I have the axminster M330 lathe which does spindles upto around 12" length, I suppose if I wanted 24" long spindles I could always do two pieces and put in a dowel to make up the extra length.

Anyone done that?

 

[wizer]

I guess the tricky bit would be matching them up. But if you was to leave both sides slightly over the intended diameter, then you could sand/plane/shave to blend the lines in.

 

[devonwoody]

Oh, I think I will have to put up a picture of a 24" pen, that should get the pen boys going.

 

[TEP]

Mornin' DW, I use that method when making standard lamps. Easy enough really, just make sure the mortise and tenon are a reasonable fit, not too tight. I use a open end spanner that fits a drill bit, this way you don't have to measure, the mortise or the tenon when turning. Also try and turn a feature where the join is, say between two beads or something like that, then you can't see the join.

Also this joint is slightly weaker than the rest of the piece so treat it accordingly.

Bit of advice drill the hole before you turn the spindle, then tail stock in the hole will centre the spindle up for you.

 

[devonwoody]

Thanks Tam, Some more added to the learning curve.

Will try the principle on a 24 inch pen (point both ends) and a coupling in the middle, :wink:

BTW how do you make a 9" bowl wider when the maximum depth on the lathe is twice 4 1/2"? :roll:

 

[Jenx]

With a very capacious wallet, DW :wink: