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Re: Reducing the diameter of a dowel

Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 1:56 pm
by Dave Bagwill
Here's my inelegant solution. Hey, it works. T-nut on a 1/4" screw, and a nut on the other end to cinch 'er down, Elmer's to glue 80-grit to a block.

Re: Reducing the diameter of a dowel

Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 3:03 pm
by Dave Bagwill
Much easier. Witness lines while it is spinning, then take 'er down quick with the Dragon rasp.

Re: Reducing the diameter of a dowel

Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2021 12:34 pm
by Carl Dickinson
I saw this on the Instructables today and remembered this thread that Dave started. I thought it was a cool idea. https://www.instructables.com/Making-Yo ... dium=email

Re: Reducing the diameter of a dowel

Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2021 12:55 pm
by John Parchem
Carl Dickinson wrote: Sun Oct 31, 2021 12:34 pm I saw this on the Instructables today and remembered this thread that Dave started. I thought it was a cool idea. https://www.instructables.com/Making-Yo ... dium=email
That is a clever idea!

Re: Reducing the diameter of a dowel

Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2021 3:33 pm
by Dave Bagwill
Thanks Carl! I will try that.

Re: Reducing the diameter of a dowel

Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2021 11:00 am
by Kevin in California
Dave you need a wood lathe

Re: Reducing the diameter of a dowel

Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2021 11:51 am
by Dave Bagwill
Kevin, I do want a lathe, actually.