Thank you all, for your continuing positive comments, Chaps. They're
all, very much appreciated!

I found some nice, 8" x 11" rubber wood chopping boards, in a local shop.
Bought a spare, for later.....

Hacked it roughly to
round..... Then fixed to the faceplate/ rotary table set up, as before.
Roughed it to 7" diameter using a 12mm endmill.......

Squeezed it onto the lathe, and radiused/ sanded the o/d.......

Spot of varnish........

This thing is getting BIG. Fifteen inches overall height, now.......

Workshop time is non existent, at the moment. The end is so near, and yet so far......
I only need to make the candle holder to "finish".......
David D