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Sanding and Finishing
Leaving clean cuts will reduce the amount of
sanding required. Begin with a fine sandpaper (120
grit or finer). Coarser sandpaper will leave deep
scratches that are difficult to remove, and dull crisp
details. Fold the sandpaper into a pad; do not wrap
sandpaper around your fingers or the workpiece.
To apply a finish, the workpiece can be left on the
lathe. Turn off lathe and use a brush, or cloth to
apply the finish. Remove excess finish before
restarting lathe. Allow drying and sanding again
with 320 or 400 grit sandpaper. Apply additional
coats of finish and buff.
Face Plate and Bowl Turning
Face plate turning is normally done on the inboard
side of the headstock over the bed see Figure 19.
You must pivot the headstock 180° for larger
workpieces.
Mounting Stock
Use of a face plate is the most common method for
holding a block of wood for turning bowls, and
plates.
1. Select stock at least 1/8" to 1/4" larger than the
dimension on the desired finished workpiece.
2. True one surface of the workpiece for mounting
against the face plate. It is best to leave extra
stock against the faceplate that can be cut off
when the workpiece is finished.
3. Using the faceplate as a template, mark the
location of the mounting holes, and drill pilot
holes of the appropriate size. If the mounting
screws on the faceplate interfere with the
workpiece, a waste block can be mounted to
the faceplate and then the waste block
mounted to the workpiece by gluing or screw-
ing, see Figure 20.
4. Both waste block and workpiece should have
good flat surfaces.
5. Push in on the spindle lock and thread face
plate and workpiece onto the spindle. Tighten
setscrews in the faceplate when secure.
Figure 19
Figure 20