TURNERS WANTED
On this page you will find requests from people looking for the services of a woodworker or woodturner. The club accepts no responsibility whatsoever in whatever outcome ensues from your response to any of the want ads posted. Make sure you do your homework before committing to a job.
Requests will be posted as they are received with no editing on my part and will remain on the site for 2 months or until I am notified that the requirement has been met or is no longer needed.
Good Luck!
Contact our President if you would like to place a turners wanted request.
Requests will be posted as they are received with no editing on my part and will remain on the site for 2 months or until I am notified that the requirement has been met or is no longer needed.
Good Luck!
Contact our President if you would like to place a turners wanted request.
Cane Section
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Colin needs a new cane portion...
I'm looking for a woodturner for a small job. I have a new brass tip for a walking cane. To fit the brass tip, the bottom inch of the cane needs to be tapered from its current diameter, 7/8 inch, down to 9/16 inch. Conveniently, you don’t need to concern yourself with the overall length of the cane because it breaks down into three sections. The lower/bottom section is 11 1/2 inches long (see photo attached), including the threaded portion of the connector and the rubber cap which I intend to remove once I find someone who is confident they can do the wood turning to the required specs (diagram enclosed). From the very little I know about wood turning and lathes, I imagined that the threaded end of the cane section could be secured with a collet chuck (with tape wrapping the thread to avoid damaging it) and the other end, where the wood would be removed to form the taper to receive the brass tip. Can you help Colin? Contact him at cjcjag@rogers.com if you think you can help. Posting date: Oct 30, 2023 |
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Pepper mill help?
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Kim could use some help with some salt and pepper shakers. Here is her request:
Hello, we’ve had our salt and pepper shakers for over 14 years. I think the salt shaker is ready for a tune up. Can you help us? The salt shaker seems to be leaking coarse grains and it’s blade doesn’t seem to work. The mills are 6 ‘’x 2.5’’. The pepper mill that still works has a metal mechanism (stainless steel) with a tie over top of it, looking at it from the bottom, outside. Inside the mill there appears to be a 4-point blade at the bottom of a long metal rod. The blade rotates. The salt mill that does not work has a metal rod but the piece that rotates at the bottom is made of plastic. Looking down the inside of it from the top, it appears as though there is too much space between the plastic « blade » (it is not really a blade like the pepper mill) and the plastic piece at the bottom so salt is falling through. Please contact Kim at KimPiche2022@outlook.com if you can help. Posting date: Oct 30, 2023 |
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Porch Column Base
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Aaron could use some help with a porch column - based on the specs this probably needs a larger lathe. Take a look:
The round base of one of my porch pillars is partially rotted. The pillar itself is in great condition. What I need help replacing is the rounded part that sits between the pillar and the square bottom. I have removed the partially rotted round part of the base and it is available to use as a template. It would be great to have one made that matches. A lathe is needed in order to turn a piece of wood to the correct shape. It was made from two pieces glued together with construction epoxy. I believe they were each turned roughly, and then clamped and glued together before final shaping. The first piece is of 12 X 2 SPF. The dimensions would have been 11-1/4 X 1-1/2 X 11-1/4 before turning. The final diameter is 11 inches at widest point. The second piece is closer to 1-1/8 inch in depth (not 1-1/2). The final diameter is 9-3/8 to 9-1/2 inches at widest point (hard to measure more exactly). I've attached some pictures. I can bring the piece to your shop if that would help. Contact Aaron at abergbusch@gmail.com if you can help. Posting date: Oct 30, 2023 |
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Spindles!
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Marion is looking for a few spindles to match her existing railing. Here are the details of her request:
Thanks so much for getting back to me. I'm forwarding a pic of the spindles. I would need 2, but 3 might be a better bet (just in case). The spindles are 29"long and the base and top are just under 2" in width. Hope someone might be interested ! Marion.mossman@gmail.com Posting date: Sept 25, 2023 |
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Bedpost Toppers
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We recently received a request from Olivia-Anne Bouchard regarding a need for bedpost toppers. See the pictures for additional details.
Here is Olivia-Anne's request: Hello. I'm looking for a woodturner for a restoration project. I have a set of maple bedframes and I'm missing two spherical toppers on one bedhead. Could someone help me replace them? Let me know if you need more information. You can contact Olivia-Anne at this email address, and she is located in the west end: Olivia.anne.bouchard@gmail.com Posting date: Sept 4, 2023 |
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