Acrylic #1: First Attempt at Turning Acrylic
After I posted the Zebrawood tote and knob set project on LumberJocks, bigike (of LJs) sent me a message asking me if I’d like to be the first to turn some Acrylic plane knobs. He said he had a source for acrylic stock. I told him sure – not wanting to pass up a chance to expand my lathe skills and at the same time turn some unique plane knobs for Ike and myself. He said he’d mail me some, and I sent him my address. Sure enough, a few weeks later, I received a big box of acrylic rod and thick 2” plate stock. I was excited and surprised at how much of the stuff Ike had sent me. Last night, I finally had the chance to experiment with turning the stuff. Here is wh...
