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Restoration of a turned table leg

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Restoration of a turned table leg

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Welcome to the gallery Restoration of a turned table leg.

Here is the problem, worms have gnawn the bottom of the leg.

Here is the problem, worms have gnawn the bottom of the leg.

The rest of the leg can be salvaged.

The rest of the leg can be salvaged.

I will use this spare piece of the same wood (cherrywood), taken from a discarded bed, and will turn another bottom part of the leg.

I will use this spare piece of the same wood (cherrywood), taken from a discarded bed, and will turn another bottom part of the leg.

I will have to put the leg on the lathe and will have to work the end on the tailstock side; I will have to use my homemade steady rest. The difficulty is how to set up the steady rest. I measure the diameter where the ball bearings will apply.

I will have to put the leg on the lathe and will have to work the end on the tailstock side; I will have to use my homemade steady rest. The difficulty is how to set up the steady rest. I measure the diameter where the ball bearings will apply.

I set up my chuck opening at the same diameter.

I set up my chuck opening at the same diameter.

I move my steady rest to the chuck.

I move my steady rest to the chuck.

And I set up my steady rest fingers to touch the chuck jaws.

And I set up my steady rest fingers to touch the chuck jaws.

My steady rest is then centered and set up at the diameter of the table leg. The bottom of the leg is center on the live center on the tail stock.

My steady rest is then centered and set up at the diameter of the table leg. The bottom of the leg is center on the live center on the tail stock.

I then have to center the top of the leg. A scrap disk of wood is hold in the chuck. I trace the contour on the top end of the leg.

I then have to center the top of the leg. A scrap disk of wood is hold in the chuck. I trace the contour on the top end of the leg.

I screw the scrap disk at the top end of the leg.

I screw the scrap disk at the top end of the leg.

I move my steady rest as down as I can on the part that I will keep.

I move my steady rest as down as I can on the part that I will keep.

A detail of my steady rest (roller from a roller blade).

A detail of my steady rest (roller from a roller blade).

Now the leg is centered and runs true. I can saw the worn part, and prepare the assembly to glue the part that will be re-turned.

Now the leg is centered and runs true. I can saw the worn part, and prepare the assembly to glue the part that will be re-turned.

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