"Stephen M" wrote in message
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Love to, George... how the hell did you make it?

Bandsaw before turning? after? carved?


Before. From there it's just another interrupted-edge turning.

Newbie question he Wouldn't it make the turning easier if the badsawing
were done after? Granted, The bandsawing layout woul dbe a little tricky,
but it would probably be worth it to have a balanced uninterupted turning.
No?


Since it's an easy thing to do without, hardly seems worth it.

Tippy facing up, tricky facing down because you'd need a soft pattern
curving in two directions. Suppose you could make a hard pattern, tack it
to the back and try and follow. Sometimes you want a slant with the point
on the heart more or less parallel to the base, which complicates things
even more. If you decide to do it, keep your TPI high and your feed slow.
Thin stock chips and breaks easily. When I do the club/spade stems, I leave
the area large, then cut with the scrollsaw afterward, using a plywood donut
behind for support.