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Some Simple But Beautiful Woodworking Projects

If you want to take up fine woodworking as a hobby but don’t have much space, you may want to think about buying a good quality lathe. A lathe can fit in a corner, but allows you almost unlimited design possibilities.

Take wood bar stools, for instance. These can be made almost entirely with your lathe, including the seat. Start with a simple design and then tackle more complex turning projects.

You can easily make tapered legs just by offsetting the bottom of the leg. It may be a little disturbing at first, because it will wobble, but if you approach it with care, it won’t be a problem. You do, however, have to be careful about how you set your chisel rest and how deeply you make your first cuts. Approach the wood slowly and just nibble rather than gouge.

You will find that by the time you have finished turning 4 legs each for a set of 4 wooden bar stools, you will be an expert at the straight tapered leg. You may want to put them back on the lathe and add some detailing or even try customizing the curve so that it is not quite so perfectly straight.

Don’t forget that your legs are going to be inserted into dowl holes on the bottom of your seat. Turn these carefully, stopping to check the diameter with your calipers regularly. Don’t hurry at this. Remember, if they diameter is a little ‘fat, ‘ you can always trim it down, but if it’s too loose, you can’t add timber to it.

You will then need to turn your stretchers. These can be straight or you can taper them at both ends. If you taper them, your calipers will come in handy to ensure that they are of equal diameter at the ends.

The hardest part of making these bar stools is putting them together. The legs are not going to be straight, so you will have to drill the holes for the legs and the stretchers at an angle. You can determine the angle best if you make a drawing first. Then, make a jig for your drill press. Make a few practice holes first, so you don’t ruin your stool seats.

Woodworking, like any other craft, is a matter of practice. It’s a good idea to start off with fairly easy projects and work your way up to more complex pieces. You will be surprised how quickly you will improve. Soon you will be making better modern bar stools than you can buy in the store!

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