A split turning is a spindle turning that has been cut in half so it can be attached to a desk drawer or a kitchen island. They are even left exposed as the slats on historic banister back...

Splitting green wood, also know as riving, for turning spindles is a woodworking technique that has been done for hundreds of years. Ernie Conover teaches yo...

2016年6月13日 · How to turn identical half spindles. We teach you the process of split turning. Learn how to glue two pieces together and turn them on a lathe to create matc...

2006年9月22日 · One of the more intriguing capabilities of the lathe is making half or “split” turnings that are most often used as decorative features on other projects. Split turnings can be stand-alone projects such as wall sconces, brackets o whatever you can imagine.

2007年9月11日 · My intention was to split turn them by gluing the six 4 1/2" square pieces together with paper between the pieces. Mount them in the lathe (using headstock and tailstock) and turn them round to a cylinder, separate them at the paper line, bore them for a 2" leg and then mount them to the platform.

Turning multiple spindles of the same shape at once. 1. Multiple spindles are mounted equally spaced to two faceplates using screws into the centers of each spindle. 2. The first face is turned to the desired profile. This results in all the spindles having the same profile. 3. The spindles are then rotated equally and re-secured to

2023年7月7日 · When split-turning two pieces of wood for applied decorations, such as the half-pillars that might go on the front of a cabinet or clock case, I mount stock on the lathe between two discs of laminated 3⁄4" plywood, as show. The discs have square cutouts sized to …

Over 270 color photos and diagrams offer detailed guidance, and illustrate the variables of axis placement, profile, orientation of the new axis to the center axis and how they apply to each "quadrant" of multi-axis work. Split turning methods, planning tips, tricks of the trade, and a three-sided goblet project are included.

2016年7月1日 · We teach you the process of split turning. Learn how to glue two pieces together and turn them on a lathe to create matching half spindles.

2017年7月14日 · Split the resulting log length into quarters, then into eighths. Split closer to the outside of the tree (off-center) when dividing the quarters. The idea is to split equal masses of wood with the split running straight.