The_Woodworker_and_Woodturner_-_October_2019

http://www.getwoodworking.com October 2019 The Woodworker & Good Woodworking 67

the lathe set for about 2,000rpm, turn them
to a cylinder using either a small parting tool
or a skew chisel. One end of each has to be turned
off flat to receive the ebony cap (I normally turn
off the tailstock end as it’s easy to access) then
drilled with a 6mm hole. Do this by putting
a 6mm drill bit into a Jacobs chuck, holding
the timber against the drill and then bringing
the tailstock up to support the other end. With
the lathe on a low speed, wind the tailstock in
and drill to a depth of 10mm.
The small pieces of ebony for the caps,
meanwhile, can be held between centres while
you prepare then. Turn the caps to the same
diameter as the yew peg, and then form a 6 ×
10mm spigot on each. The pegs and caps are
then glued together using PVA.
The peg assemblies are then put back onto
the lathe for finishing. I mounted them in a
combination chuck, which meant that I could
remove the tailstock and finish off the end with
ease. Again, a speed of around 2,000rpm and a
6mm gouge should give you a good finish. The
next step is to then use the parting tool to form
the spigots, before you can move on to sanding
and sealing the pegs.

NEXT MONTH

Dave turns a turns a decorative

wall sconce

The end caps

The end caps are also turned in ebony, and are

again split-turned, in order to produce matching

halves. Start by mounting the ebony between

centres and turning it to a cylinder. Next, face

off one end, which is drilled with a 32mm bit.

Hold the ebony in a machine vice while you do

this; it’s much safer than holding it by hand. Now

mount the ebony on a jam chuck – a push fit is

all that’s required – with a revolving cup centre

at the tailstock end, and use the 6mm gouge

to turn it to shape. For the final cut, remove the

tailstock so that you can turn the end off, taking

care that the workpiece doesn’t come apart. You

can then sand, seal, and separate the halves.

Assembly

Glue up each of the pegs and the end caps and

push them into place. You won’t be able to clamp

them on, but masking tape will hold them until

the glue has set. To hang the coat rack on the

wall without drilling through it, you could use

either mirror brackets or hanging plates.

16 Put a little PVA glue onto each spigot and push

the pegs into the holes

14 ... in a machine vice so that you can drill
a 32mm hole

17 Glue both end caps on and use masking tape

to hold them in place while they dry

15 Fix the end cap onto a jam chuck and support

it with the tailstock while you turn it

18 To avoid drilling the rack, use mirror brackets
or wall-plates to hang it