TURNING Salt & pepper shakers
84 The Woodworker & Good Woodworking September 2019 http://www.getwoodworking.com
33 The jam chuck will grip the project enough to
allow you to turn the point, then the whole project
can be sanded. If it does come loose, put a piece of
tissue into the hole before inserting it onto the pine30 Take a piece of padauk measuring 70mm long
and 40mm square and grip it straight in the chuck
jaws; this will allow you to drill the depth of 49mm,
which will leave the threaded part of clear section
protruding out of the top34 A durable finish is a necessity on a project like this
and either an acrylic or melamine-based gloss lacquer
is perfect. Give each section about three coats and cut
back lightly between each one with 600 grit abrasive
31 The shape I wanted required me to use a jam
chuck, so I turned a piece of pine to 25mm, which
would allow the hole to fit tightly over it
28 Not only a disc sander but also a clamping device.
Glue the base, stem and arms together. As you can
see, I’ve not decided to commit to either of the two
top designs at this stage
35 Whenever I glue plastic, glass or ceramic onto
or into wood, I never use a hard glue like epoxy.
The mirror adhesive will allow a small amount
of flexibility in case the wood shrinks or expands,
and silicon will do a similar job36 The completed salt and pepper pot sets in
oak and paduak should look something like this32 The initial stock removal should be carried out
with tailstock support. The bead at the left-hand
end needs to sit on top of the cross member. The
skew is by far the best tool for working this shape
down to a point29 Here are the inserts newly delivered from Turners
Retreat. These seem to be of a very high quality,
which is very important when you’ve spent a lot
of time and effort making the wooden parts