November 17, 20178 yr comment_131722 SWMBO would like one of these for Xmas. Wondering the best way to do it, without having to spend half a day making a jig. My initial thoughts are to cut a half-hexagon profile, then even out with a plane and finish up with a belt sander. Other ideas? Report
November 18, 20178 yr comment_131725 IF you have a lathe..... Make two square pieces, glue together with a sheet of paper between them. Turn into a cylinder. Sand smooth. Remove from lathe, and split them apart along the papered glue line. Option 2; Spokeshave it round. Report
November 18, 20178 yr comment_131726 rough hex cut, final shape w/ a convex spoke shave or profile plane and then smooth to happiness w/ your ROS.... too easy to make flats on it w/ a belt sander.. straight edged/bladed cutters will tend to to leave lots of ridges... Report
November 18, 20178 yr comment_131730 It looks like a half round. I would do it like Steven suggested, except I would probably use turners tape. A well known technique. Steve Edited November 18, 20178 yr by Steve Krumanaker Report
November 18, 20178 yr Author comment_131731 yeah, well I have a lathe on the Shopsmith. I maybe used it twice. Hated it both times. Option #2 sounds good. Report
November 18, 20178 yr comment_131738 Well, if you could find a tree, just the right diameter and had a chainsaw... Just kidding. For me Steve's comment would be my preferred method. Report
November 18, 20178 yr comment_131745 What does it do? If you roughed shaped it on the band saw and refined it some with a plane and or spoke shave you could sand it with a long piece of emery like you were buffing a shoe when polishing it. Report
November 18, 20178 yr comment_131755 Not being a turner, I would do like you suggested and cut the hex on the table saw then use a block plane or rasp to round it and then a sanding belt by hand to smooth the marks out. Might make a template out of ply wood for a gauge. Herb Report
November 18, 20178 yr comment_131761 The lathe is going to give you the most consistent profile (I think). Maybe sub it out, after trying some of the other approaches (if they don't work). Report
November 18, 20178 yr Author Popular Post comment_131765 9 hours ago, HandyDan said: What does it do? My wife does quilting. She says it's to put a seam over it, fold the allowances over and press it down with an iron. It gets the seam flatter. Happy wife, happy life. Report
November 18, 20178 yr comment_131780 You can buy rod at 1.5" dia, then screw/glue it onto a 1/4" flat board, maybe 2" wide (maybe flat one side of the rod first, 1/2" wide flat). You end up with a sharper curve top (the sample looks maybe 2" diameter?), but it will expose the seam when the quilt is laid over it. Report
November 18, 20178 yr comment_131812 large diameter rolling pins... come nominal 2'' dia and up to 3.5'' diameters.. need longer.. dowel them together... pric3es are as low as 8.95$... resaw or add a base plate... http://www.kitchenconservatory.com/Rolling-Pins-C378.aspx https://www.bakedeco.com/dept.asp?ID=193&Sortby=&attr4=201 https://www.webstaurantstore.com/2483/rolling-pins-and-pastry-accessories.html?filter=material:wood&utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=TEST_Smallwares_|_Core&utm_term=Wooden_Rolling_Pins Report
November 18, 20178 yr comment_131814 large dia dowel... https://wood-dowel.com/hardwood-dowels/large-diameter-dowels/ Report
November 18, 20178 yr comment_131820 2 minutes ago, Stick486 said: no gots... then what the other guys are saying about creeping up on it with shaves scrapers & planes Report
November 18, 20178 yr Author comment_131822 Yep, pretty much got it done in 20 minutes or so. Marked out octagon, cut corners on tablesaw, shaved down with a block plane and sanded out facets with ROS. Report
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