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Winding sticks

Postby diffuseandrews » 28 Oct 2018, 08:40

Hi, can anyone recommend where to get winding sticks or should I make them? Timber stock is limited at the moment to oak which I don’t know would be suitable. I have a 1m length of right angled aluminium. Could I use that to make a pair?
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Re: Winding sticks

Postby Andyp » 28 Oct 2018, 08:44

Don't see why not. Painting one of them a bright colour will help.
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Re: Winding sticks

Postby Phil » 28 Oct 2018, 09:06

If you have lots of time on your hands, then these look really good.


https://www.instructables.com/id/Winding-Sticks/
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Re: Winding sticks

Postby diffuseandrews » 28 Oct 2018, 09:26

Andyp wrote:Don't see why not. Painting one of them a bright colour will help.


Exactly what I was thinking.

I’ve seen a few guides and vids on making your own like the one in Phil’s link, but access to quality hardwoods is not great. I was thinking, I could use these ones for the workbench build in the short term and then (try to)make a quality pair.
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Re: Winding sticks

Postby Mike G » 28 Oct 2018, 11:46

Any two straight bits of wood will do. They don't even have to be the same in any dimension. Pull something out of the scrap bin, pass a plane over them, and away you go.
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Re: Winding sticks

Postby diffuseandrews » 30 Oct 2018, 11:36

Mike G wrote:Any two straight bits of wood will do. They don't even have to be the same in any dimension. Pull something out of the scrap bin, pass a plane over them, and away you go.


I’ve got a tendency to over complicate things Mike. Thanks for the tip. I’ll give them both a go, because why not?
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Re: Winding sticks

Postby techauthorbob » 05 Nov 2018, 14:55

I normally use a couple of Metre long building levels.

I have these anyway, so why not dual use them, they work very well.

Just be careful if you buy some of the really cheap Chinese/ plastic ones though - levels in name only!

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Re: Winding sticks

Postby Mike G » 05 Nov 2018, 15:23

But you don't need to know if the wood is level. You've only checking for twist.
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Winding sticks

Postby diffuseandrews » 05 Nov 2018, 15:30

I’ve settled for using 2 pieces of oak taken from the frame of an old dining table. Dimensionally they’re the same and are doing a grand job.
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Re: Winding sticks

Postby Woodbloke » 26 Dec 2018, 20:37

Mike G wrote:Any two straight bits of wood will do. They don't even have to be the same in any dimension. Pull something out of the scrap bin, pass a plane over them, and away you go.


That's true as long as they're both parallel. If one's slightly out of kilter it'll show that the wood's twisted when it's actually fine, but agreed, you don't need anything fancy. I'm still using the one's I made around forty years ago - Rob
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