Hi, thought I’d share my latest with the Creek; a cherry Queen Anne candle stand. I am still a lathe newbie, but am relatively happy with the way it turned out. One thing I learned was that, even if you can’t exactly reproduce the pattern you’re aiming for, the fact that the outcome will be symmetrical helps a lot (as demonstrated by the one photo of the spindle pattern and then the “reality” ;-). My inexperience with the lathe tools led to a few unexpected knicks which then turned into some unplanned features in the spindle.
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Once again I cheated on the cherry, and used a General Georgian Cherry gel stain to try to match some existing living room furniture we have (I know that is generally frowned upon here). I typically start a project by perusing the posts on the Creek for ideas, and this was no exception; many thanks to all the contributors for sharing their knowledge. As always, comments and suggestions are welcome.
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