Bryan Cowing
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- Ridgetown, Ontario, Canada
I use a Vega copier. I hand draw the shape on paper for this bed post, then that gets glued to a 1/4" ply, bandsaw out, sand the profile. 3 templates for this bed post, which is 56" high. I have also downloaded a table leg I liked, printed it out and used as a pattern , as in the wife's kitchen island. Before 2003, I hand turned bed posts on at least 4 beds. In 2003 , we had a house built, railings cost was $2600 , so I did them myself, using the $2600 back from the builder to purchase the wood and the Vega to do the ballusters and newels. That allowed us to have larger ballusters, newels and hand rails in the new house. I like the speed and accuracy of the Vega.That's looking great, Bryan. Are you using a duplicator on these spindles, or are you just a natural woodturning copy machine?
Hobby, but have worked for others to help buy tools.The bed is coming out beautiful Bryan
You have some amazing equipment. Is woodworking your business or is it a hobby ?
I use a Vega copier...