As well as having a circular top the table needs a base to be made. In order to do this circles that are the wanted width of the base are going to be cut out of the salvaged work surface and then glued together. Once they have been glued together they will be turned on the lathe to give the desired shape.
The salvaged work surface was marked out in order to get the relevant pieces needed for the base.
All of these different pieces were then cut out and the edges were sanded into circles.
The three circles were then glued and clamped together in order to make them solid enough to turn on the lathe.
The pieces of wood were attached to the lathe by screwing in a chuck to the base. This was then screwed into the late and locked into place, so it could not come loose.
Turning tools were then used to get the required shape needed for the base of the table.
Once the shape was attained the wood was sanded, starting at a rough 80 grit to a very fine 320 grit.
Once the base was sanded a hole was drilled into the top so the frame could slow in. This was done bigger than the frame with the intention of using sharpened protrusions from the frame to grip into the wood.
As well as the hole being drilled a first coating of shellac was put onto the base. Shellac is derived from a resin that is secreted from an insect native to south-east Asia. It is non-toxic and gives a nice natural finish as well as sealing the wood. This will be applied and sanded using very fine sandpaper until the desired finish is obtained.
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