[Rusty Nesmith]

I made a jig to cut my blanks round before I put them on the lathe.

 

[JOAT]

I don't recommend you try this at home. But I found out that if you put a rough, out of balance, blank in the lathe, turn the lathe on, then use a hand power planer, to make the piece perfectly round in about 5 seconds. Loads of fun.

 

[Rusty Nesmith]

I don't recommend you try this at home. But I found out that if you put a rough, out of balance, blank in the lathe, turn the lathe on, then use a hand power planer, to make the piece perfectly round in about 5 seconds. Loads of fun.

That wouldn’t work in my case. My lathe is small and will only turn 12.5” over center and I am turning 12” bowls.

 

[harrysin]

That wouldn’t work in my case. My lathe is small and will only turn 12.5” over center and I am turning 12” bowls.

I'm very fortunate in that I have a friend, a professional turner, who lives close by and was introduced to me by a member who lives in England! he has kept me supplied with bowl blanks plus lots more for FREE, all that I have given him in return besides friendship is lessons on the finer points of hand held plunge routing.

 

[Rusty Nesmith]

Wow very nice.

 

[P.A. Gosselin]

What a clever and simple jig. I'll try and size it down to size for my equipment in the near future. Thanks Rusty.

 

[Ralph N]

That's a great idea. Is the jig clamped somehow (how??) and you just turn the blank to the blade? Thanks

 

[Rusty Nesmith]

Just a couple of bar clamps. If you look at the last picture you can barely see a little bit of one of the clamps on the left side.

 

[Rusty Nesmith]

Sorry the middle picture.

 

[Ralph N]

Just a couple of bar clamps. If you look at the last picture you can barely see a little bit of one of the clamps on the left side.

Thank you Rusty. I'll feel safer (and cut a better circle!) using s jig like this.

 

[Rusty Nesmith]

I had to redesign my jig. The clamp on the outside kept getting in the way. I made this one so both clamps would stay out of the way.

 

[Biagio]

Rusty, where are the clamps on your new jig?

 

[Rusty Nesmith]

They go between the blade and the fence.

 

[Rusty Nesmith]

Here it is with clamps.