wrote: Make a steady rest, take the tail stock off
of the lathe, (clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I'm with you so far, other Leo.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
then use your turning tools (scraper etc.) to make the hole in the end.
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Owen's need for the hole in the end is for doweling the two halves together.
I contend that with a steady rest, he can do it all in one piece.