Woodworker's Journal winter-2009, страница 22

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By Steve Blenk

A common twist we see in British and American furniture turning is the barley form. This generally takes a single or double twist format and is very distinctive. It lends itself well to any straight or slightly tapered section of a spindle turning.

To lay out a single barley twist, turn your spindle profile and leave it slightly proud over diameter •— the extra will sand off during your finishing process. Design your turning with a cove or V-cut at either end of the spiral section to allow for easier finish cuts on the ends. Using your calipers, transfer the diameter of the spindle as a segment length to the area or section you wish to spiral. Repeat this process along the entire length to be carved. If it's a tapered section of the spindle, reset the calipers for each segment. You should wind up with a spindle that has segments marked the length of the proposed spiral.