Wishing to turn a gear shift knob for my 1948 Pontiac. Automatic transmission with lever on the steering column. Original was some kind of plastic/Bakelite that has broken to pieces.
Final product would be about 3 inches long and vary in diameter from about
5/8 inches to 1-1/4 inches. Would like to glue-up some light and dark woods for the turning, BUT, wish for the alternate colored woods in the finished product to look more like a spiral.
Do I simply glue up a block, say W/D/W/D/W (W=white, D=dark) and saw it on a diagonal before turning? I can't quite picture how to make the blank prior to turning.
All help, advice etc. appreciated.
Ivan Vegvary