This will give a clean and flush transition from the wood to the metal portion of the pull. When you turn the blank, your goal is to make the ends the same size as the bushings on the mandrel. Then worked towards final size with the round tool. Then I rough shaped one side first and then the other. I wanted a classic “rolling pin” shape on my pulls so I used the square radius tool to make the blank cylindrical.
It’s perfect for small blanks like this and even better as you get to the sanding portion. I installs right on the bed of the lathe and you can position it right where you need it. No “riding the bevel”, just present the tool perpendicular to the blank and go to town.īefore I started turning, I installed the new Rockler Lathe Dust Right Collection System. I use the Rockler carbide turning tools for my turning and they are such a breeze to work with. Tighten everything down to begin turning. Mount the mandrel in the headstock and support the end by engaging a live center on the other end of the mandrel. Tighten down the brass knurled wheel to keep the blank from spinning on the mandrel.
MAKE WOOD CABINET PULLS INSTALL
Install one bushing on the mandrel followed by the blank and the other bushing. A pair of bushings specifically made for these pulls are mounted on a pen mandrel to hold the blank. Your cabinet pull blanks are now ready to turn! You will need two special pieces of equipment to turn the blanks. I used my cross cut sled to cut them to 3″ long. The tubes will extend out either side of the blank and will be trimmed after the glue is dry.Ĭut the blanks down to their final length. Rough the tubes up with some sandpaper to help with glue adhesion. I used a thick super glue and it worked great. Next you will glue in the brass tubes included with the kit. I cut mine at 3-1/2″, the depth I drill the holes. Remove the blank from the midi chuck and then cut the blanks to rough size. There are specialized drill bits for drilling these holes which allow you to go much deeper, but again I didn’t have one so I made due. I drilled the holes 3-1/2″ deep, which was as long as my drill bit would allow. With the lathe at a slow speed, advance the bit into the blank using the crank on your tailstock. Mount a Jacobs chuck in your tailstock and install your 10mm drill bit in the Jacobs chuck.
I had to trim the corners off the end of the blank to get it to fit into the inner opening, and then tightened the blank in and centered it the best I could. I really should have used some spigot or pen jaws for this, but I don’t have any so I made due with the inner jaws of the chuck.
I mounted my Nova Precision Midi Chuck on the headstock to hold the blank in place. My drill press has a quill travel of less than 3″, so I needed to do this on the lathe. You need to drill a 10mm hole through the center of your blank to insert the brass tube. It will have a perfect match since it’s from the same piece of wood. I cut a piece of walnut from the top of my sideboard build and made two 5″ blanks that were 3/4″ x 3/4″. The longest you can make the blank is 5-1/8″ due to the brass rod and the posts will add 1″ to the mounting length of the pull. Each pull kit will need one wood blank sized to your desired shape and length. This setup is very similar to turning a pen, so if you’ve done one you can easily do the other. The traditional style kit is ornate with some curves and embellishments.Īnd the modern style kit is very clean and straight. It comes in a traditional and a modern style. The pull kit is the metal hardware needed for the pull along with mounting screws.
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