January 9, 201214 yr  Mom had a chair, with a spindle that the tenons had broken off.   Asked me to fix the chair.    Said I would see what I could turn up.    Took the chair out to the "Barn".    Found some Oak I could rip down for parts.  I always rip double, in case #1 "blows up".Just an old rafter.  Now you see the broken off tenon.   Next, I turned a blank roundand then started to turn a spindle.  Once I had it close, I sanded and smoothed things down to match. As for the tenons, well, a Metric open end wrench made a good gauge ( it was the only size close to what I needed, that WAS in the shop.) Not too bad? Now, about that colour.  Early American is what it was called back then.   I had some dark walnut "witch's brew"  to try out. It took two tries to get things about right.   You know, flood it, wipe it, flood it again, and wipe it down sort of thing.  When the sandpaper part as done (before the stain trick) I grabbed an old chunk of Oak scrap, and burnished the blank nice and smooth. Then I placed the finish spindle in it's place, added a ring shank nail, and some Elmers to keep it there:Not too bad?   This was the first time in almost 2 years that I had run the lathe.  'and may the road raise up to meet ye'
January 9, 201214 yr Outstanding Steve!!!!! Really good work! I think you missed your calling, you should have been a furniture restorer. Lathe, looks like an ol Craftsman?John MorrisThe Patriot Woodworker
January 9, 201214 yr Author  Early 80s Craftsman 5 speed.    A "T" shaped bed as well . Like I've said, all I do is turn between centers.     Furniture restorer?  I almost got in trouble the last time i did that..   Seems there were two dealers in my old home town.    One decided that a group of old drawers needed a case built around them.  Not just any case, mind you, but a case that match the look of those old drawers.   I was "elected" to build the case.   came out decent enough, just some old "Pallet Oak" I had.   The dealer SOLD the now cpomplete chest of drawers to the other dealer, as an Antique, complete with the "papers" still stuck to a drawer (oopps!) that I had left alone. Of course, I did get a bit of change for my "part" in the plan.   Be careful what one asks for......'and may the road raise up to meet ye'
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