Today in the shop (new sycamore handle)

reible · Post by **reible** » Mon May 27, 2013 8:47 pm

My wife has this old chopping thing that looks like this

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She has requested that I handle it. I had picked up some sycamore a while back for several projects, including this one. I've never worked with sycamore and I'd also read that it might be a good wood for the projects, so no time like the present to have a go at it.

I had cut off a chunk of the wood and set it aside until the time was right to get going on the project.

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Since the handle was going to wrap around the cutter I cut the blank in half and squared the ruff cut after taping the two halves back together.

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I decided to just turn the square rather then "octagoning" it. Went with the stubs like drive and a cup live center so it would be more secure and less likely to split in a catch. Turns out there was no catch and it turned fine.

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This is as far as I've gotten and I'm done for the day. Weather permitting I should be back at it tomorrow.

Ed

joedw00 · Post by **joedw00** » Mon May 27, 2013 9:48 pm

Looks like a good start.

reible · Post by **reible** » Tue May 28, 2013 9:23 pm

More progress!

Split it in half again and then routed out the center to fit the chopper, a little on one side a little on the other.

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The hardware looks like this.

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One side is plane, the other has the screw slots.

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This is where I stopped today. Hope to get back on it in a day or two.

Ed

easterngray · Post by **easterngray** » Wed Jun 05, 2013 7:02 pm

Nice job; it looks great! I really love sycamore. Its a very handsome wood.

reible · Post by **reible** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 11:26 pm

Yep I getting more and more behind on my projects... I still haven't finished this one.

I too like the look of the wood, my first experience with it has been very positive.

Ed