Turning a lantern christmas ornament on the lathe, hollowed on the drill press and finished with shellac. Mike Peace Video • Antique Lantern Christ... Trend Air Shield amzn.to/4a5RNm6
Made a dozen or so, they are a fun project, I make some out of branches and some out of square, the advantage of square is that it’s easier to hold for the holes
Thanks for sharing your process. I'm sure the handsome and talented Mr. Peace would be proud to know he inspired you. Question: To mark where you will be drilling the four 'windows' in the side of the lamp, did you consider using your lathe's indexing function? Once you've mounted the rounded blank in your chuck, it would seem you could lock the headstock and draw a line the length of the blank using your tool rest as a straight edge. Then, using your lathe's index function 1/4 rotation, lock the headstock and draw another line. Rinse, repeat. Your method worked, but it seems using the index function would be quicker and more accurate.
How tight is your fit? I use 1 1/2 because that is the size bit I have but the fit is a little on the loose side. 1 3/8 might work better. Thanks for commenting!
Great video and well explained your method of the t light lanterns 👍
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing a way to use branches of which I have a lot!
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Made a dozen or so, they are a fun project, I make some out of branches and some out of square, the advantage of square is that it’s easier to hold for the holes
Thanks for the comment Ian. Yep the square are easier to hold but I love that eastern red cedar
I’ve made some of these ornaments and it’s easy to mess up especially boring the holes but most ppl don’t see and they just love um thanks
Yes they do. It is a quick project but I can't make them fast enough
Those looks beautiful and you have done a great work ☺☺
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing your process. I'm sure the handsome and talented Mr. Peace would be proud to know he inspired you.
Question: To mark where you will be drilling the four 'windows' in the side of the lamp, did you consider using your lathe's indexing function? Once you've mounted the rounded blank in your chuck, it would seem you could lock the headstock and draw a line the length of the blank using your tool rest as a straight edge. Then, using your lathe's index function 1/4 rotation, lock the headstock and draw another line. Rinse, repeat. Your method worked, but it seems using the index function would be quicker and more accurate.
*Smacking myself in the head* Seems pretty obvious now that you mention it. Thanks for the advice.
Your tea lights must be larger than what I have.
That is very likely. I have purchased from Amazon and a big box and those were the same size but it may be both brands came out of the same factory.
@@AncientCityCraftworks I Drilled a 1-3/8 hole for the ones that I have
How tight is your fit? I use 1 1/2 because that is the size bit I have but the fit is a little on the loose side. 1 3/8 might work better. Thanks for commenting!
Ciao Caro amico , queste piccole lanterne sono tra le migliori che ho visto sul web. Buone Feste , riguardati e un saluto da Roma .
Grazie amico e buone feste anche a te