I have often wondered how these multiple wood finials are done. Is it simply to glue end grain to end grain, or should they be connected by dowels? Or a metal rod through them?
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Multiple wood finial
- Thread starter JeffWimer
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I have always done that by drilling a hole through the piece for the bulb. Then make a tenon on both of the other pieces that fits in the hole to glue it up.
I make similar connections basically the same way, drill a hole part way through, depending, and turn and glue in a tenon. I do this with lots of spindles including conductors batons where I drill a hole in the top of the handle and glue in a fairly long tenon turned on the shaft.
There is usually little strength needed.
Depending on the transition wanted, I sometimes glue first then turn. Half the fun of turning is figuring out good ways to hold and connect things.
The notes I made for myself. Should prob make a document with better drawings and photos. I'd do that if I did a demo on these but how many conductors does the typical turning club audience know. Custom batons could be a good money maker for someone but not me. I give them away.
