My wife has asked for a Lazy Susan for our dining room table.  As she rarely asks for such things I was happy to get one started.  To put what she wants on it, candles and such required 12 inch diameter.  My lathe capacity is only 10.  BUT, I do have a drill press so I glued up a blank and used my circle cutting jig on the bandsaw to make the bottom piece.  Once done I used a 1/4 threaded rod and bearing set on the bottom to secure to the drill press table.  Then set the speed to 700 and smoothed up the edges and made it nice and round.  Took maybe 5 minutes.  

 

The rest of the parts my lathe can handle so I glued up a nice stem and a 5 inch base to support a candle holder I made previously.  In making this I am using threaded rod as a centering pin.  Once all the pieces are done I will use a dowel to glue it all together.  Works for me, maybe not for others.  I have been known to change my mind and this allows me to do so.

 

Progress as of this evening.

 

 

 

The red circles are where I am thinking I will attach a piece of chain all the way around the pieces.  We have a nautical theme in our home which this fits nicely.  I plan to route out a 3/8 inch groove to make a channel for the chain to sit in.  This will also keep stuff on the thing when spun around.  Any suggestions on something different are welcome.  

 

 

 

 

Hey, that chain ought to give you a good grip so you can really put a good spin on this once completed and loaded down

I saw one made with this type of "rail"-

 

The little "posts" can be purchased or turned

 

Well after looking at my friends that she is happy with I left the surface flat and instead routed a recess along the edge of both top and bottom to accept some small black chain.  So with that done I applied a coat of finish.  Been at least a week before I assemble it all back again.

 

I like that!

Gunny

What did you use to route the recess?

slot cutter?

straight bit?

T/S?

 

BTW looks good!!

That's looking pretty sweet Gunny

2 hours ago, smitty10101 said:

Gunny

What did you use to route the recess?

slot cutter?

straight bit?

T/S?

 

BTW looks good!!

3/8 slot cutter. If I had a bigger lathe could have done this on that. Limit is 10 inches on my lathe.  This is 12 1/2 inch diameter. So I improvised.

I like the chain addition.

Took several days to finish each piece then assemble but patience has paid off.  Came out good enough the wife is happy.  She likes having the top optional for the 3 candle holders she likes.  I took a picture of one I made recently.

 

 

 

 

Now when do the sticky buns get loaded onto that?  Looks even better with the finish!!!!

On 6/11/2020 at 8:45 PM, Gunny said:

Well after looking at my friends that she is happy with I left the surface flat and instead routed a recess along the edge of both top and bottom to accept some small black chain.

 

Hey Gunny, you explained how you did the groove for the chain.  How did you get the chain in the groove and secure it without slack?  Stretchy chain?

1 hour ago, Cal said:

 

Hey Gunny, you explained how you did the groove for the chain.  How did you get the chain in the groove and secure it without slack?  Stretchy chain?

I painted two screws black and put one through chain to hold. Then slowly wrapped chain around the perimeter and used 2nd screw to hold in place. Both runs came out dead on. Very hard to find the screws unless you look hard.