Hi LIL-T.is this just milled like an ordinary spiral twist,I cant seem to get my head or eyes round that design,I think I'm thick tonight,but that is exactly the cut I want to do,post a bit more if you feel like it,thanks ,MAC.
On Dec 13, 8:35 pm, LiLtwisted <legacym...@iglide.net> wrote: > Here is the legacy link and a quick > picture.http://legacywoodworking.com/products.cfm?product=46 > On the Pillow cut the rope bit works best. You will have to make a > right hand <CW> cut as well as a left hand <CCW> cut. The pillows look > the best if the pitch is 2X the diameter. I.E. 4" stock use an 8" > pitch. Or as close as you can get to twice so the math works out with > your blade size and your number of starts. In the example of an 8" > pitch I would cut it at 7.5 if I was using a 1.5" rope bit. this would > make it a 5 start piece 5 X 1.5 = 7.5 That is pretty close to our 8 > target. Have fun > > Mike > OK > > MACSWAG wrote: > >Hi Bill & C.A.G, The "pilaster dogs" are very similar to the little > >square index mounting dogs you use on the Revo.for making > >spindles,only they are reversed with holes on the side so as you can > >mount four sides with pieces of board and mill just like you would a > >ordinary spindle, if you want a better description than I can give go > >into the legacy site and on their supply list you can actually see > >them,Euro Roger will have them I should think,To C.A.G.hello friend,I > >would like to try and make the pillow cut,I have seen it elswhere and > >wondered how it was done,how do you get the puffed up pillow > >effect,does one use a plunge roundover bit,also what is the proceedure > >for making the reverse or do you just take out and remount the > >opposite way round,if that makes sense,thanks for all your > >postings,they have been a great help, MAC. > > >On Dec 9, 11:30 pm, "curt george" <curtgeo...@wowway.com> wrote: > > >>Hello everyone. > >>Bill very nice work, on your ribbon twist. > >>I too have only made a few of these turnings. mainly because of the waste of > >>the wood and time it takes to make.And to be fully honest with everyone out > >>there, I make a lot of canes,and for me, this cut just isn't worth the > >>time/effort. > >>I am sorry if I sound like the party popper but there is very little that I > >>can think of that is worse than spending 2 1/2 hours making this cut, only > >>to have it break on the final passes. > >>Having said that, I do like the look of the ribbon twist cut. but I believe > >>that steam bending would be much faster, and the wood is so much stronger, > >>than anything that you can do on the Legacy with this cutting method. > > >>Now Mac. if you want a neat looking look spindle, by cutting from the side, > >>(like you do when making the ribbon twist cut.) is to stop short and index > >>the part more to make a twisted square, its basically the same cut but there > >>is more wood left to re-enforce the spindle,so it becomes more stable and > >>more useable for different projects. a long 1/2" straight cutting bit is > >>what I would use, I believe the longer the pitch I can get would give you a > >>better looking spindle. > > >>I just thought of a neat look that I have not ever tried. How about making > >>this square twisted cut, and then reversing the cutting pattern, making a > >>square pillow block (or pineapple) pattern. Now that just might be a neat > >>trick? > >>What do you guys think? > > >>Woops! Its dinner time. > >>talk to you latter. > >>C.A.G. > > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>From: "Bill Bulkeley" <bulke...@mmnet.com.au> > >>To: <legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com> > >>Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 4:37 AM > >>Subject: Re: ribbon twist > > >>>Hi Mac this is the only example I did of a ribbon twist just to see if I > >>>could do it.I made it from a laminated piece of off cut pine from another > >>>job. I did it with a long series 1/2 inch strait bit . but I think a > >>>spiral > >>>bit might be better less chatter Im going to try that next time. some of > >>>the > >>>other guys could clue you in on the best bits they probably have done more > >>>of them than me. I have a candelabra im going to do using a ribbon twist > >>>out > >>>of flame box elder but im waiting for the wood to dry its still a bit > >>>green. > >>>the only tip really I have is to rough it out bit at a time to reduce > >>>chattering my last full cut to clean it up was very light just enough to > >>>smooth it up. I think it was a 6 inch pitch and made from a 3 inch square > >>>blank. > >>>just so you know if you don't know a ribbon twist is done from the side > >>>with > >>>a long strait bit > >>>hope this helps > >>>Bill > > >>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>From: "MACSWAG" <davidcraig.dil...@virgin.net> > >>>To: "Legacy Ornamental Mills" <legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com> > >>>Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 1:31 PM > >>>Subject: ribbon twist > > >>>>Hi chapshope you are all well,this is basically to "aussiman" > >>>>Hi,Ive been trawling old posts and saw your starter on ribbon twists, > >>>>how did you get on, I could use any info you have learned,settings- > >>>>gears etc.also when you originally posted I thought you meant square > >>>>spirals like square lamps and such,well I been looking through the > >>>>posts and catalog,could you use Pilaster dogs to do spiraling or any > >>>>other design,then when you separate them > >>>>cut the units at a mitered angle to fit together and there you would > >>>>have a square unit,what do you think?, anyone else can chip in with > >>>>comments if they so feel, > >>>>keep chippin, MAC. > > >>>>-- > > >>>>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >>>>"Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. > >>>>To post to this group, send email to > >>>>legacy-ornamental-mi...@googlegroups.com. > >>>>To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>>>legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >>>>For more options, visit this group at > >>>>http://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills?hl=en. > > >>>-- > > >>>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >>>"Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. > >>>To post to this group, send email to > >>>legacy-ornamental-mi...@googlegroups.com. > >>>To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>>legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >>>For more options, visit this group at > >>>http://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills?hl=en. > > >-- > > >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >"Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. > >To post to this group, send email to > >legacy-ornamental-mi...@googlegroups.com. > >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >For more options, visit this group > >athttp://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills?hl=en. > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > >No virus found in this incoming message. > >Checked by AVG -www.avg.com > >Version: 9.0.716 / Virus Database: 270.14.105/2562 - Release Date: 12/13/09 > >01:39:00 > > > > joebasef2.JPG > 48KViewDownload > > IMG_7079.JPG > 58KViewDownload > > /46.jpg > 13KViewDownload -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. 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