917 balsa shift knob specs (now a progress thread), MK1 made, pics included |
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917 balsa shift knob specs (now a progress thread), MK1 made, pics included |
VaccaRabite |
Jan 16 2009, 09:38 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,544 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Does anyone have the specs for the 917 shift knobs? I am talking about the ones that were laminated wood.
I am looking for: What wood was used in the lamination What are the dimensions How was it attached. I know someone already makes these, and I could just buy one. However, I am interested in learning how to use a wood lathe and my grandfather is going to give me his and all his tooling for it. Instead of just turning eggs until I get the idea of what I am doing, I figured this would be a more useful project to start with. Zach |
VaccaRabite |
Jan 17 2009, 03:17 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,544 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Well, I bought enough mahogany and maple to make 3 or 4 knobs.
I could not find birch plywood - but I did not look too hard. So, I guess the idea of the "balsa" shift knob is just a well accepted myth? Zach |
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