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HOW TO TURN SPINDLES
Working with any material that is attached to the lathe centers is called a spindle turning. This is
the principal type of wood turning (chair and table legs, lamp stems, etc.) The turning of
spindles can be done with either a scraping or cutting technique.
The cutting technique, by virtue of faster wood removal and a cleaner surface, is the preferred
method.
CENTERING THE WORK
Wood stock for any spindle turning should be
approximately square, and the ends should be square
with the sides. Two common methods of determining the
center are shown in Figs. 11 and 12.
In Fig. 11, a distance a little more or a little less than
one-half the width of the stock is set off from each of the
four sides. The small square set off in the center can
then be used in marking the true center.
The diagonal method, Fig. 12, consists of drawing lines
from corner to corner, with the intersection marking the
center of the work.
After marking each end, mark the true center with a
punch awl or dividers (Fig. 13). If the stock is hardwood,
the centers should be drilled to a depth of about 1/8
”.
Fig 13.
Fig 11.
Fig 12.
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