octagonal dowel

[Pip]

Hi again, another question! is it possible to buy octagonal dowelling? or will I have to make my own?
I suppose the easiest way to make it is to build a trough-like jig with a 90 degree "V" shape and plane the corners off some square stuff.
What about hexagonal?, same way with 60 degree "V"?
I intend trying to make a couple of chess boards, the square one should be fairly easy (even for me) but the other options should test me out quite a lot
T.I.A.
PIP

 

[TheTiddles]

There is a thread on here somewhere about making chisel handles which are octagonal, find that and you're there

Aidan

 

[woodbloke]

I think that's something that Alf had a go at...probably on her site somewhere - Rob

 

[Pip]

Thanks guys, will check it out
pip

 

[DaveL]

Pip,

It is the sort of thing I have used my router lathe for. Instead of turning the job while running the router, I just index to each face and move the router along the piece. I have not made very small stuff like this, what size AF are you looking for?

 

[Rich]

Pip,

It is the sort of thing I have used my router lathe for. Instead of turning the job while running the router, I just index to each face and move the router along the piece. I have not made very small stuff like this, what size AF are you looking for?

I would be much obliged if you could show me what a router lathe looks like, I like the sound of that.

Regards,

Rich.

 

[jasonB]

Trend don't make their router lathe anymore but the legacy is a more upmarket version

Jason

 

[Rich]

Trend don't make their router lathe anymore but the legacy is a more upmarket version

Jason

Thanks Jason.

Rich.

 

[Woodwould]

You could construct a simple box over your lathe on which to slide your router and then attach a plywood indexing disc to the spindle and a locking arm hinged to the bench.

 

[martin99]

There is a thread on UK Woodwork showing how to do it and a round dowel.
http://trevera25.proboards85.com/index. ... hread=2005
Easier than you think

 

[Pip]

I've thought up a little jig which could solve my problem, it consists of pairs of trianges cut from M.D.F. with elongated holes just up from the bottom, the triangles will sit on a board,with one of them fixed and the other allowed to slide, with a wing-nut and bolt through the elongated holes to secure the slider in position.
A number of these pairs can be installed along the flat board as required by the length of dowelling wanted, different sizes of dowelling can be held by sliding the triangles apart.
The plan is to start with square stock.
The jig hopefully could also be used to taper the dowelling by closing the triangles progressively towards one end.
All I have to do now is to make the bloody thing and tryit out.
pip

 

[Pip]

DaveL, no idea about lathe work (or owt else) original size was to be roughly 40mm for chess board squares, (make the dowelling then slice)but later for something bigger, like table legs.

Woodwould, no lathe, but now you mention it could maybe make a sort of box type thingy to slide router along

Ain't that "Legacy " some smart machine,
pip

 

[DaveL]

Well if you want to see what I did with my router lathe, take a look here.
Jason is of course correct, Trend have stopped selling the router lathe, but if you keep an eye on the dreaded ebay they do come up from time to time.

 

[Grinding One]

Trend don't make their router lathe anymore but the legacy is a more upmarket version

Jason

Mine would do it in a moment,yep Legacy ...bought it years ago and I can make things on it in minutes.5 foot capacity and 18 inches around.That 2 1/2 hp router works real good on it.Tapers along the piece and will do all kinds of swirls and bull nose pieces,I havn`t spent a lot of time with it yet but its still waiting for exciteing uses.I like the wainscoating I have done on it.
The only thing they (The Factory) don`t tell you when you buy it is that you have to build it,it comes in pieces.All marked very good tho,just takes forever to build it.About 30 pages of instructions,helps if you can set up toys, like train sets for kids,doll houses ,engineering