Needed a handle extension for my lathe tailstock and wanted to try turning a Celtic Knot.
The little piece of walnut is a stop for the lock lever.
Of the many methods to prepare the blank, I chose to saw through the square blank all but about 1/8" like this:
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Then inserting the contrasting wood with glue and clamping.
The little piece of walnut is a stop for the lock lever.
Of the many methods to prepare the blank, I chose to saw through the square blank all but about 1/8" like this:
Then inserting the contrasting wood with glue and clamping.