Wishing to turn a gear shift knob for my 1948 Pontiac. Automatic
transmission with lever on the steering column. Original was some kind of
plastic/Bakelite that has broken to pieces.
Final product would be about 3 inches long and vary in diameter from about
5/8 inches to 1-1/4 inches. Would like to glue-up some light and dark woods
for the turning, BUT, wish for the alternate colored woods in the finished
product to look more like a spiral.
Do I simply glue up a block, say W/D/W/D/W (W=white, D=dark) and saw it on a
diagonal before turning? I can't quite picture how to make the blank prior
to turning.
All help, advice etc. appreciated.
Ivan Vegvary
"Ivan Vegvary" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Wishing to turn a gear shift knob for my 1948 Pontiac. Automatic
> transmission with lever on the steering column. Original was some kind of
> plastic/Bakelite that has broken to pieces.
>
> Final product would be about 3 inches long and vary in diameter from about
> 5/8 inches to 1-1/4 inches. Would like to glue-up some light and dark
> woods for the turning, BUT, wish for the alternate colored woods in the
> finished product to look more like a spiral.
>
> Do I simply glue up a block, say W/D/W/D/W (W=white, D=dark) and saw it on
> a diagonal before turning? I can't quite picture how to make the blank
> prior to turning.
>
> All help, advice etc. appreciated.
>
> Ivan Vegvary
Try also rec.crafts.woodturning
In article <[email protected]>,
"Ivan Vegvary" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Wishing to turn a gear shift knob for my 1948 Pontiac. Automatic
> transmission with lever on the steering column. Original was some kind of
> plastic/Bakelite that has broken to pieces.
>
> Final product would be about 3 inches long and vary in diameter from about
> 5/8 inches to 1-1/4 inches. Would like to glue-up some light and dark woods
> for the turning, BUT, wish for the alternate colored woods in the finished
> product to look more like a spiral.
>
> Do I simply glue up a block, say W/D/W/D/W (W=white, D=dark) and saw it on a
> diagonal before turning? I can't quite picture how to make the blank prior
> to turning.
>
> All help, advice etc. appreciated.
>
> Ivan Vegvary
See Segmented Turning, it's a bit tricky but do-able
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