August 2014
To start, he said his demonstrations would be in two halves — spindle (tea light holder) and bowl/platter which can be joined to make another item.
Chosen timber for the tea light was sycamore, some 112mm square and 400mm long. In planning, is worth considering what can be bought at the likes of IKEA and thus embark upon something that is not copying items that are mass produced. The selling point being that the product is unique.
The timber was held between the tailstock and a toothed drive centre, a spigot formed and securely held in the chuck. Clean down to a cylinder.