PORCH POSTS
WITH
6X BARLEY TWIST
Project: To
make two
additional
porch posts
for a building
renovation in
Castine, ME -2012
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TURNING THE POSTS
Temple Blackwood
Woodturner
SET UP ON THE LATHE
First turn the posts to match
Then set up the equipment
to guide/control the router
SETTING UP THE CRITICAL PARTS
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The critical part to make the “BINE”
follow the correct “PITCH” (lateral
distance travelled per revolution) is
the driving pulley (silver threaded in
photo) which for this project was
machined with groves for the wire to
follow.
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Rearrange the circumference (C) of
circle formula.
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C = 2 (pi) r
r = C / 2 (pi)
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Solve for r, where C = 10 inches
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r = 10 / 2 (pi)
r =
5 / (pi)
r =
1.592
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Solve for d, where d = 2r
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d = (2)(1.592)
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Hence: d = 3.183 inches for the
middle of the wire
Because these posts have six bines , the Masonite template that will be
attached to the post for positioning the cuts is marked with the six points
(as in photo). A compass set to the exact radius length, will “walk” (mark)
around the circle establishing six equal parts.
SETTING UP THE CRITICAL PARTS
ASSEMBLING THE PARTS
PROCESSING THE TURNED COLUMN
ADDING THE TWISTS (BINE)
FINISHING UP
FINISHED PRODUCT
FINISHED PROJECT