Gary Max
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Here's how we make Pendants----I try to keep things very simple so we can make a bunch of product
Using a 4 jaw chuck---here are a couple of easy to follow pics.
There are many different ways to make these---this is just how we get-r-done---plus if you have a 4 jaw chuck you ain't got to buy anything.
1st cut your blanks---I like 3/8 by 1 3/4 round----you can make them any size you like.
2nd --Mount the blanks on the center of your #1 jig----first thing you need to turn is the outside edge---gives you balance
3rd----I just drill a 1/4 inch hole---just pick a spot and drill---no great math here--I do this step on my drill press----be sure you leave enough wood to support your cord.
4th---this is the second jig---it's oversized so you can stick you pendant on off centered and still hold it securly. I use the 1/4 inch drill bit as a pilot shaft---it helps get everything thing inline. Now we turn the face giving the pendant it's final shape and sand.
5th---using a small sander on the back ---- and it is ready for a finish.
Using a 4 jaw chuck---here are a couple of easy to follow pics.
There are many different ways to make these---this is just how we get-r-done---plus if you have a 4 jaw chuck you ain't got to buy anything.
1st cut your blanks---I like 3/8 by 1 3/4 round----you can make them any size you like.
2nd --Mount the blanks on the center of your #1 jig----first thing you need to turn is the outside edge---gives you balance
3rd----I just drill a 1/4 inch hole---just pick a spot and drill---no great math here--I do this step on my drill press----be sure you leave enough wood to support your cord.
4th---this is the second jig---it's oversized so you can stick you pendant on off centered and still hold it securly. I use the 1/4 inch drill bit as a pilot shaft---it helps get everything thing inline. Now we turn the face giving the pendant it's final shape and sand.
5th---using a small sander on the back ---- and it is ready for a finish.
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