The rosewood edging has been attached and cleaned up with a block plane and scrapers. The combination of rosewood and curly maple is really sharp.
East Indian Rosewood
I'm working on the rosewood edging for the table top. It's about 1/8" square in cross section. Working it with a block plane is an enjoyable challenge.
A Pressing Issue: Veneer Presses
Someone asked me about my veneer press. Here it is: Douglas-fir reinforced with some 3/16" steel plate.
Snap, Crackle and Pop
Almost ready to press the top veneer. The bottom edges have been beveled and the bottom veneer has been pressed. A bit of oil makes this curl snap, crackle and pop.
Finding Your Center
How does one find the center of a lathe faceplate? First, make sure the tail stock shaft is concentric with the spindle. Then fill the threaded bore in the faceplate with epoxy (after coating the threads with wax so the epoxy can be removed later). The epoxy pour shouldn't be deep enough to interfere with the spindle, mine was only about 5/16" deep. Once the epoxy has cured, chuck the faceplate on the lathe and use a Jacobs chuck in the tail stock to drill a centered hole in the epoxy. This worked pretty well for me.