Popular Post joe mendel Posted January 16, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 The screw measures 26” long and is 2-1/4” in diameter and is accomplished from a solid 12/4 piece of walnut. The design is solely based on the concept of the Greek mathematician Archimedes (200 B.C.). Clamping material to the spline of the saw acts a depth stop therefor I can create a reference point when I begin carving. I used a flat chisel to remove the bulk of the material and creating a “V” shape. The “V” channel allowed room for the curved chisel to get in and begin the carving process. A SHARP scraper helps to remove material and is a gauge to assure the curve is uniform the whole of the spiral. The scraper first addresses the excavation in a skewed angle and is turned to the geometric center of the spindle as the proper radius has been achieved. Once the curve was attained, I then spun the cylinder on the lathe and used a block of wood and sandpaper to smooth away any of the chips on the edge of the carving. This was a very slow process and was tough on the hands and wrists. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted January 16, 2022 Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 Awesome work Joe, question what is the screw for? Or are you just seeing if you can I'm just curious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted January 16, 2022 Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 Related question paired with a guess. Is M7 a ball bearing size? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post joe mendel Posted January 16, 2022 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 On 1/13/2022 at 8:59 PM, Coop said: Joe, when I first viewed this, it contained a link which I clicked on and got some weird s*#t on my screen. Was this a legit link? I’m probably being a little cautious but now it’s gone which makes me wonder. Just a clue, it is part of a larger project. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted January 18, 2022 Report Share Posted January 18, 2022 Your teasing my curiosity. More to come, I hope. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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