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Summary: Assemble a wood key chain by using compression fit. Learn how to put together a key chain from a woodturning expert in this free crafts video.
Lou Zabohonski Jr. was introduced to woodturning 25 years ago when he took an introductory class for a 5-in-1 machine his wife encouraged him to buy. For the next 20 years, he...read more
"The assembly of the key chain is by compression fit. What I'll use to squeeze the parts together is a parallel clamp. The first piece I will assembly is take the whistle end and slip it into the barrel and open these up a little wider and then bring them down into closing and once you start getting it seated, you just close the clamp up and the ends will squeeze right in. You can see where you are squeezing flush. Then set up the next end but you have to watch and make sure your key ring is out of the area and squeeze the parts flush."
eHow Article: Woodturning: Assemble Key Chain