I frequently turn pieces that I have drilled out or turned hollow. To support these pieces for further turning and finishing, I use this large-diameter bull-nose tailstock. To make it, remove the metal center from a 60¡ ball-bearing center and replace it with a larger, turned hardwood cone. Turn a tenon on the base of the cone to fit the ball-bearing center, as shown in the sketch. I have several hardwood inserts of various sizes to fit different projects. All fit the same, single-ball-bearing center.

Ted Ringman, Barrington, Ill.

Fine Woodworking Magazine, February 1982 No. 32

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