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Title: Another neat home shop project
Post by: ronbeaux on February 03, 2012, 03:40:11 PM

I made a cool handle for my steak flipper.

Cedar, oak, manzanita, oak, cedar, manzanita, and oak. Even made a plug for the back and a genuine Ralph Lauren leather shoe lace(extreme trouble when she finds out!!!)

After cutting it into strips and drilling a 0.2812 hole I smashed it onto a mandrel I made of the same diameter with glue between each piece and chucked it up in the mini lathe.
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d153/ronbeaux/Ronbeaux/Lathe/001.jpg)

Then after many many hours of slave labor It began to take shape. ::)

(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d153/ronbeaux/Ronbeaux/Lathe/002-1.jpg)

(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d153/ronbeaux/Ronbeaux/Lathe/003-1.jpg)

Hit it with 220, then 400, then 000 steel wool and topped it with three coats of polyurethane finish

(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d153/ronbeaux/Ronbeaux/Lathe/004.jpg)

Turned down a small aluminum plug for the end and drilled it for the leather strap(she may want back?)

(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d153/ronbeaux/Ronbeaux/Lathe/008.jpg)

(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d153/ronbeaux/Ronbeaux/Lathe/010.jpg)

All that is needed is to beat the old handle off of the flipper and then glue this one in it's place.

A fun project that gave me hours of stress relief.

Enjoy!!

Title: Re: Another neat home shop project
Post by: Motorhead on February 03, 2012, 07:33:31 PM

Very nice ... working on the lathe or mill is always a great distraction !!

Title: Re: Another neat home shop project
Post by: Night-Hawk on February 03, 2012, 09:15:55 PM

Very nice!

Title: Re: Another neat home shop project
Post by: amb5500c on February 03, 2012, 10:20:17 PM

Very cool Ron. Keep up the good work.
Richard

Title: Re: Another neat home shop project
Post by: uncle paulie on February 07, 2012, 07:28:15 PM

Now I want a wood lathe too! Thanks Ron????

pv

Title: Re: Another neat home shop project
Post by: Bandit_46 on February 17, 2012, 04:04:55 PM

Awesome Job on this one too Bud!

Title: Re: Another neat home shop project
Post by: sim 1998 on March 08, 2012, 05:09:50 PM

Looks awesome!