Similar problems in wood turning are involved in making the smoking stand shown in Fig. 51. It consists of three main parts - the base, the upright, and the top. First turn the upright.

The base should be turned without chucking it, as it is not important to hide the screw holes. When the three little feet are screwed to its underside, it will stand firmly. Before turning these, bore 3/16-in. holes for the screws through the center of the stock. The feet are turned exactly as in one of the exercises given under convex turning (see Fig. 25). Unlike the base, the top must be chucked before being turned to avoid unsightly screw holes. Instead of fitting inside the chuck, as in the case of the base for the table lamp, it fits over it and against a shoulder turned on it (see Fig. 52). The recess cut in the top is for a glass or metal tray. The diameter and depth of this recess, therefore, will vary according to the dimensions of the ash tray.

Fig. 52. - How the top member of the smoking stand is held on a wooden chuck.

Glue the parts together and finish the stand as previously suggested.