I need someone to do a small lathe job

[kelLOGg]

I need an oak cylinder turned 1.5" diameter and 5" long with reduced diameter at the ends according to the rough sketch attached. Must be near Durham. My usual sources for dowels (Lowes and Rockler) don't have 1.5" stock so I will deliver the rough square stock to you according to what you need to turn it. Let me know if you can do this and what you charge.

 

[Mike Davis]

Sorry that I am not near Durham.
That would be a 5 minute job.

 

[awldune]

Bob, you could probably offer wood as a payment option-- I bet some of us would be more interested in your lumber than in the $20 or whatever a fair price would be for this job.

 

[JonB]

I can do it, would be easy. Do you have 2 x 2 stock? I'm near 98 & Sherron rd.

 

[kelLOGg]

Thanks, Jon. I'll PM you.

 

[Melinapex]

Bob, I can be a backup for Jon, plus I owe you one..... am in Apex

 

[Michael Mathews]

...and you know I owe you some too! I'm always available after work and weekends! Or if you'd prefer, I'd be happy to let you do the turning with my guidance!

 

[kelLOGg]

Wow! 3 offers. This is a great forum and people.
I decided to go with Melinapex because he is so much closer to me.

 

[kelLOGg]

Mark (Melinapex) aced it for me. I took the stock to him and he turned it while I waited! Thanks again.

I used this wooden cylinder to repair a tilting umbrella whose pivoting elbow was damaged in a storm. (Another story). The umbrella was less than a year old and could still be a good non-tilting one if I could replace the elbow with a rigid section. That's where the oak cylinder idea came in. It took a little effort and several tries but I was able to rethread the raising-and-lowering rope and attach to the hand crank. When the epoxy bond between the oak part and steel pole cures I will do the final test. C-clamps and aluminum angle keep parts aligned while curing.

 

[kelLOGg]

All works well. See pics.
The supplier of the umbrella (Abba Patio) sent us a replacement so I have offered the old one to neighbors but so far no takers. Any NCWWs want it? Free.

 

[Hmerkle]

Mark (Melinapex) aced it for me. I took the stock to him and he turned it while I waited! Thanks again.

I used this wooden cylinder to repair a tilting umbrella whose pivoting elbow was damaged in a storm. (Another story). The umbrella was less than a year old and could still be a good non-tilting one if I could replace the elbow with a rigid section. That's where the oak cylinder idea came in. It took a little effort and several tries but I was able to rethread the raising-and-lowering rope and attach to the hand crank. When the epoxy bond between the oak part and steel pole cures I will do the final test. C-clamps and aluminum angle keep parts aligned while curing.

That is GREAT!
(Nice save!)
Is that a Jubilee in the background? N-I-C-E!!!

 

[kelLOGg]

Hank, its a Ford 641 year 1958. Runs very well!