These spindles are for a commission to make 15 stair balusters and two newel posts. They are poplar. The newel posts are made in two pieces because they are about 50" long and I have a Stubby lathe that I have stretched to about 45" max. I turned a 1-1/2" tenon/dowel and epoxied it into each end of the segments. The join is between the long taper and the middle bead. I sure wish I had a VL300 long bed right now!
The spindles are all about 4" longer than the originals per the contractor's specification.
I have a homemade tool rest that is 3 ft long across three banjos. I used the Oneway bowl steady on the balusters.
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