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Sanding & Finishing
Leaving clean cuts will reduce the amount of
sanding required. Adjust lathe to a finishing
speed, and begin with 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 to dry and sand
again with 320, or 400 grit sandpaper. Apply
additional coats of finish and buff.
Face Plate & Bowl Turning
Face plate turning is normally done on the
inboard side of the headstock over the bed, see
Figure 20. You must move headstock to the
end of the lathe bed 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, see Figure 21.
1. Select stock at least 1/8" to 1/4" larger than
the dimension on the desired finished
workpiece.
2. True one surface of workpiece for mounting
against the face plate. It is best to leave
extra stock against the face plate that can
be cut off when the workpiece is finished.
3. Using the face plate as a template, mark the
location of the mounting holes, and drill pilot
holes of the appropriate size. If the
mounting screws on the face plate interfere
with the workpiece, a waste block can be
mounted to the face plate and then the
waste block mounted to the workpiece by
gluing or screwing, see Figure 21.
4. Both waste block and workpiece should
have good flat surfaces.
5. Push in the spindle lock and thread face
plate and workpiece onto spindle. Tighten
set screws in face plate when secure.