I've been turning these finials lately, just for something to do.
They are, from left to right:
- Beech (broom handle), 25mm diameter
- Kowhai, 18mm diameter
- Oak, 10mm diameter
- Beech, 8mm diameter
I started with the kowhai, when I pulled an old dead dry branch off a tree alongside our driveway the other day. Then on to the others to try out this or that — the most recent being the tiny one on the right, today, to try out a new set of 8mm chuck jaws that just arrived.
I have no immediate use for finials of any size, but they're a quick and useful test bed for trying things out. Something that has become especially apparent with the tinier ones is that I need better eyes, and possibly smaller tools as well.
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