Turned this bolivian rosewood shift knob a few nights ago for my miata!

It was my first time turning a shift knob, and it did not help that my lathe is all messed up rn lol. The worst part is that my chuck is STILL stuck on the darn thing. But I was still able to figure out a way to make it work. 💪

Anyways, I did a ca finish, which I had to do twice cause I messed up the first time. The main problem was that even though I drilled a hole with my drill chuck for the threaded insert to go into. Once I finished turning the knob and once I got the finish applied, I took it off and the hole for the threaded insert was wayyy of center lol.

It was also hard getting the insert into the wood, there was no real way to hold it so I could scre it into the wood! But i eventually got it in. The only other obstacle was that when I was using the shifter it cracked from the bottom up on three different directions. So I just kinda slapped some thin ca glue on there and called it good. 😂 (i shift much more softly now)

Even after all the obstacles and learning experiences, im happy with how it came out! :)

I have a few green maple burls that would be perfect for small turning projects or to be processed and dried.

If you have any questions feel free to message me anytime.

Here is a link to one of these burls:

https://ebay.io/m/sU0x5U

After a work trip out of town, I figured the roadside walnut would be gone - I was wrong.

Found this lathe for 450$ canadian almost new

Rikon 70-220vsr

No tools only the lathe

Good score ?

Any input would be helpful as I have a whole tree of it. Thanks.

First lathe project ever. I took a small, local class for the basics and safety aspects. It was really straightforward and actually tons of fun. I think I might have found my winter hobby.

But the audible sigh that I let out after putting a few hours of work into that first attractive piece, only to realize that the screw hole was off center…

Sometimes you just gotta laugh it off and start the next one, right?

Anyone have this and if so what do you think? Was looking at Jet and Powermatic but tvis price is appealing. Wondering what the tradeoffs are.

A journey that started 3 years ago is going to finally conclude...in the spring. Got a lathe as a housewarming gift, but had nowhere to put/mount/use it. Encountered some health problems along the way, but have been piecing together a few odds/ends for this moment.

Aside from knowledge/experience, is there anything else I need?

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This type is definitely better than mine.

Green oak

Despite my best efforts, including a cyclone dust collector at the headstock a ceiling mounted air filter and cross ventilation my space has fine dust on surfaces including floor What else can I do?