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Lazy Susan: a Cross-Grained Top on Rollers and a Centre Pivot
A lazy Susan is a turntable set on a table so dishes can be passed round. In Howell's self-waiting table of 1891 the turning top is made of two thicknesses of wood glued with the grain crossed, mounted on a central pivot and running on rollers. This free-standing version puts the rollers and pivot on a base disc; the sizes are ours.
The picture: Howell's patent drawing, US 464,073.
Intermediate
1 day
Instructions
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Make the top
Make the top
Glue two 10 mm hardwood boards face to face with their grain crossed and clamp them overnight. Mark a 400 mm circle with the compass, cut it out with the jigsaw and plane and sand the edge.
Materials for this step:
Hardwood Board2 pieces
Wood Glue30 mlTools needed:
Bar Clamp
Compass
Jigsaw
Hand Plane
Sandpaper Assortment2
2
Make the base
Make the base
Cut a 300 mm base disc from 18 mm hardwood and bore a hole at its centre for the pivot dowel.
Materials for this step:
Hardwood Board1 pieceTools needed:
CompassJigsaw
Drill Press
Drill Bit Set3
3
Fit the rollers
Fit the rollers
Glue four small blocks on the base at equal spacing near its rim, each bored across for a steel pin. Mount a small wooden wheel on each pin, its axis pointing at the centre, so the top of every wheel stands just above the blocks.
Materials for this step:
Small Wooden Wheels4 pieces
Mild Steel Rod200 mmHardwood Board1 pieceTools needed:
HacksawDrill PressDrill Bit Set
Safety Glasses4
4
Set the pivot
Set the pivot
Glue a hardwood dowel into a hole at the centre of the underside of the top. Lower the top so the dowel drops into the base and the top rests on the four rollers. It should turn at a light touch.
Materials for this step:
Hardwood Dowels1 pieceTools needed:
Drill PressDrill Bit Set5
5
Finish
Finish
Sand all surfaces and wipe on linseed oil.
Materials for this step:
Linseed Oil30 mlTools needed:
Sandpaper Assortment
Cotton RagsMaterials
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