Archive for September, 2018


How To Turn Perfect Hollow Sphere – No Jig

This video is also posted on YouTube, Vimeo, and FaceBook. Best right here! I’ve turned many spheres and have combined two techniques to make them perfect without a jig. But at a club demo, I was challenged to turn a hollow sphere. My response – sure. But, here’s the proof. Using the process, I’ve described […]

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How To Hollow A Tall Thin Cherry Vase

This video is also posted on YouTube, Vimeo, and Facebook. But you’re already here! For this video, I wanted to combine two useful techniques. First, to rough turn a green wood project, seal it, and let it dry. The second, to split a project in half and hollow from the middle out to both ends. […]

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Poplar Dinner Plate For Club Challenge

This video is also posted to YouTube, Vimeo, and FaceBook. Best right here! I turned this dinner plate for our club challenge. Although I thought I had selected rough sawn red oak, it is actually poplar when smoothed out. My eight inch plate is finished with walnut oil so that it could be used for […]

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This “Columbus Egg” Stands Up When It Spins

This video is also posted to YouTube, Vimeo, and Facebook. Best right here! According to Wikipedia, “An egg of Columbus or Columbus’ egg refers to a brilliant idea or discovery that seems simple or easy after the fact. The expression refers to an apocryphal story in which Christopher Columbus, having been told that discovering the […]

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