Hey Chris, Thanks for sure the steady rest saved the day for sure. you get way too much vibration without it. . That indexing system on the head stock head is Curts innovation and worked super great for the Fluting. Was an very enjoyable project. Kind Regards,
Timothy J. Ziegler Ziegler WoodWork & Specialty 14171 160th Ave. Foreston MN 56330 320-294-5798 shop 320-630-2243 cell On Tue, Apr 12, 2022 at 10:33 AM Chris Smith <smithin...@gmail.com> wrote: > That's a beauty, thanks for sharing the photos and the detailed settings. > I also enjoyed seeing how the steady rest worked. > Chris > > On Tue, Apr 12, 2022, 4:55 AM Rick Hutley <rghut...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Nice! I couldn’t handle something that long as one piece, but maybe two >> pieces with a screw connector would work (like a pool cue). >> >> Rick >> >> On Apr 11, 2022, at 22:22, timjz...@gmail.com <timjzieg...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Good evening all LOM enthusiast's: >> >> Hope all is well with all. >> I just finished a Walking Stick for my sister in-law. >> The species of wood is Tiger Strip Maple and I must say it really pops. l >> stained it with >> a Sherwin Williams "Bronze Walnut" and top coated with vinyl sealer and 2 >> additional coats of Sherwin Williams lacquer. >> I used a 1 1/2 roping bit and have 4 starts using the standard gear set, >> giving me a 6 inch pitch. >> I also used a 1/4 core box style bit to do the fluting which I >> incorporated The "Curtis George Indexing System" which worked absolutely >> perfectly. I cut the indexing plate for in on my Laser Engraver. >> I also used a 1/2 round over bit for the top end and a 1/4 round over bit >> on the bottom. >> The center is using a 45 degree V grooving bit. >> I believe the last 2 decorative rings at the base I used a 1/8 carbide >> spiral Bit. >> One last thing I used a 1/4 taper from end to end to turn the part which >> the stick is approx. 5 ft long. >> Overall I am very satisfied with the Stick and finish. >> >> Kind regards, >> >> Tim J. Ziegler >> Ziegler WoodWork & Specialty >> 14171 160th Ave. >> Foreston MN 56330 >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/c3ef1a20-ad22-49ad-8cac-e7dead9b4ac2n%40googlegroups.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/c3ef1a20-ad22-49ad-8cac-e7dead9b4ac2n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/99669B6C-76D2-4E37-87D2-784A1996FD93%40gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/99669B6C-76D2-4E37-87D2-784A1996FD93%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/CALghSghNMhO-ADwJ-WKyFUeju5n6gjDtUeKC%2BJjhfwsvq9rbrw%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/CALghSghNMhO-ADwJ-WKyFUeju5n6gjDtUeKC%2BJjhfwsvq9rbrw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/CAMBiJLFB4QzK5wnq-P0GBJ-6QMP-NDD6bajn%3DxmhyfMLimuMpw%40mail.gmail.com.
