Wood Turning By Dad

My father bought a 1967 Shop Smith VII 7-in-1 tool  (scroll down this page to the 1960 Mark VII for a picture) and turned some wood.

I have the Shop Smith now and some of the items he made.


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Candle sticks
Wood is Walnut - Scrap gun stock material.
Two separate pieces of wood turned and then joined.
10 1/8" tall, 4 3/4" diameter at base.



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Top view



Bottom view

Plate
Wood is Walnut - Scrap gun stock material.
7 1/4" diameter.
Less than 1/8" thick tapered to ~ 3/8" at center
.



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Container
Wood is unknown hardwood burl(?).
Exterior of base is smooth, top exterior is a bit rough, turning interior and undersides - rough.
~ 6" tall, ~ 4 1/2" diameter.



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Plate
Wood is unknown softwood.
7 1/4" diameter.
Less than 1/16" thick tapered to ~ 1/4" at center
.
(Can see evidence on bottom - turned on a faceplate.)



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Started web page on 01/08/2013

Last updated  01/09/2013