Spillikins (aka Pick-up-sticks)

10/5/23, 10:46 PM #1

karl jr
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I've been working on a set of spillikins. The project is a nice skill builder. Richard Raffan's advice is to use a chuck for holding. Alas, I have no chuck jaws, so I'm turning between centers. I complete the trickier shaping off the lathe using a drill, files, and sandpaper. The one in the second pic I changed the center a bit. Thinnest cross sections are 1/8 or so.

Re: Spillikins (aka Pick-up-sticks)

10/10/23, 11:20 PM #2

Don Stephan Don Stephan
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Another option is to taper one end to match the morse taper of the drive spindle on your lathe, then tap into the spindle.

Re: Spillikins (aka Pick-up-sticks)

10/11/23, 5:14 PM #3

karl jr
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Why didn't I think of that? I've even got a jig to check that my tapers fit MT2.

Thanks
Karl

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