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I would like to turn this, as got kiln dried. But it will only fit outboard on my lathe. Never turned there nor is my lathe set up for it. Has any one jerry rigged a tool rest for turning on the out side? Need input and suggestions. My lathe is a oneway 2036.
Id like to leave edge, maybe pick out bark leave Burl edge. Never turned anything like this. Open to help and design help. from people who turned things like this. Get it in my hands early next week. It's 3 inch thick and kiln dried. 20.5 inch one way 18 inch the other. I was thinking putting a saw horse or build frame on outboard to use as tool rest or bolt a piece of bed frame across . I quess if made round would still have a lot of edge and then it would fit on lathe. Will have to google for pics what it would look like if do that. Or I guess better yet draw a compass line around to see what I would loose.Or you could knock off a couple of the bits sticking out and fit it on the inboard side.
Unless you are dead set on full natural edge, it looks like you will be taking off stuff around the edges to get it balanced.
I have seen (cartoon) of turning of blank off of propped up axle of truck....wheel taken off.....I think the tool rest was snow plow blade.....think outside the box
I have seen (cartoon) of turning of blank off of propped up axle of truck....wheel taken off.....I think the tool rest was snow plow blade.....think outside the box
Last time I checked oneway site, I didn't notice an outboard setup like that for sale for my 2036.I recently turned a 36" dia. Because of the log and profile I was shooting for, lI had to turn "between centers" which, to me, means spur drive and live center with LOTS of pressure. The "sub-bed" is 4" H-beams and the Oneway 17" extension sits on top with risers to put the live center in line with the spindle. The log was very off balance and weighed over 1000-lbs - never got it much over 150-rpm.
A big commitment that requires lots of room - let me know if you would like more detail.
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You could link two large outboard extensions together if your wallet was thick enough.