Friend asked me to make a Christmas gift for his wife, wants a Lazy Susan like mine but stained.  Suggested just using a dark wood like walnut, he wants it to match the table, which is stained.  Okay no problem.  His table is oak so I pulled some from supply and glued two 7 inch pieces together after I made a tongue and groove joint.  Now here is my issue.  I cannot turn more than 9 1/2 inches on either lathe.  BUT, as @steven newman likes to say, we have ways.  Using my circle cutting jig for the bandsaw I made this 13 inches in diameter.  Now to smooth it down I set up my Variable speed drill and a jig with a bearing for support.  Instant lathe!  No need for shaping here just smooth it down and get rid of BS marks.  Once done now I need a 1/4 groove for the chain to go in.  Both pieces go to router table and get this done.  

 

The center and top I can turn so they got glued and turned down.  The 1/4 hole through everything is my guide for assembly.  Once done I drive a oak dowel in the top and we are good.  Be a few days before finish is done.  Plenty of time to be done for Christmas.

 

Glue up for stem, had 3 pieces of 3/4 by 2 1/2 inches for stem.

 

 

 

dry fit

 

 

Stain the stem.

 

 

 

Nice work.  I like it.

Looking good Billy Ray!

Very cool!

Great use of the vertical lathe! 

Chain ??

Paul

48 minutes ago, Masonsailor said:

Chain ??

Paul

 

Like this, just decorative.

 

Better pictures here

 

Lazy susan

I was thinking a chain drive on a lazy Susan. Could be interesting !

Paul

All done and delivered.  Friends wife is happy, all is good.

 

 

Really nice job.  Glad all are happy.

 

 

That gets

Nicely done. The chain embellishment is nice. I was picturing a piece of chromed drive chain for a motorcycle. Hmmm

Paul

Edited December 6, 20205 yr by Masonsailor

2 minutes ago, Masonsailor said:

I was picturing a piece of chromed drive chain for a motorcycle.

 

As a mechanic I have many parts for such things.  Made this lamp for my son.  Used a shaft from a transmission as center post and embellished it a bit.

 

 

Bottom is part from inside transmission, heavy piece of aluminum.