paulm1
Apprentice Member
Decided to make up a batch of garden dibbers for my sister for a charity stall she was running.
Had some maple logs that were about the right diameter to quarter up with the froe and beetle.
Trued the quarters up a bit on the bandsaw to save some time and work on the lathe
On to the lathe and making shavings :)
Burnt the depth marks in by making a v groove first with the skew chisel and then holding an offcut of formica in the groove until it burnt black with the friction
Sold well at the charity event by all accounts and requests for more, but I'm bored with dibbers for a while ! :)
Cheers, Paul
Had some maple logs that were about the right diameter to quarter up with the froe and beetle.
Trued the quarters up a bit on the bandsaw to save some time and work on the lathe
On to the lathe and making shavings :)
Burnt the depth marks in by making a v groove first with the skew chisel and then holding an offcut of formica in the groove until it burnt black with the friction
Sold well at the charity event by all accounts and requests for more, but I'm bored with dibbers for a while ! :)
Cheers, Paul