Archive for the ‘Multi-Axis’ Category


Turning A Multi-Axis Faux Sea Urchin Ornament

I love this ornament inspired by sea urchin ornaments. Instead of the shell of a sea creature, it is turned from almost any wood. This one started as a 2.4″ diameter sphere turned using the octagon method. Nothing else gets me closer to a perfect sphere as quickly. Then after some indexing, it is mounted […]

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Eccentric – Off-Axis Turning With Infinite Axis Chuck

This video is best viewed right here. However, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. In this video, I attempt to inset ovals into my wood blank. To get the oval shape, I planned to drill into the medallion at an angle, thus yielding an oval. First, I tried to […]

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Build Your Own Infinite Axis Chuck

This post is best viewed right here on this page. But, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Let us build your own Infinite Axis Chuck. Here are useful links for supplemental information. Where to purchase the PVC fitting. My Etsy Store – https://www.etsy.com/shop/AsWoodTurnsTools – while supplies last Big Box […]

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Beyond Ordinary Eccentric Woodturning – Infinite Axes

This video is best viewed right here. However, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. This video continues a series on eccentric turning in preparation for Valentine’s Day. This time, I am using wood with colored layers and my Infinite Axis Chuck for a very usual effect. The wood comes […]

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Eccentric Woodturning Necklace Centered Inserts

This video is best viewed right here. However, in case of difficulty, is it also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. This is part of a series on eccentric turning in preparation for Valentine’s Day. In this project video, I turn a medallion or pendant and insert different woods for visual interest. The position is fixed […]

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Eccentric Woodturning Off Axis Necklace Pendant

This post is best viewed right here. But it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook in case of difficulty. I have not turned a necklace pendant for a long time. Past time to update jigs and fixtures to make the task easier. The main accessory is a shop-made chuck based on “Build A Shopmade […]

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Woodturning Bonus – A 2Fer – Multi Axis Bowls

This post is best viewed right here (above here). In case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Vote NOW for your favorite ornaments at www.OrnamentChallenge.com This year I have been on a multi-axis spree from ornaments to displays and now to a pair of bowls. How To? Mark divisions across the […]

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Woodturning Stand For My Christmas Ornaments

This post is best viewed above on this page. In case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. This week I turn a stand for my Christmas Ornaments. Trees come and trees go – but ornaments may be displayed anytime. The stand is figured poplar turned on two axes for an off […]

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Woodturning Eccentric Multi-Axis Candle

In case you cannot view this video right here, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. What is the sense of turning an eccentric candlestick without a candle – especially and eccentric candle. The two candlesticks are turned with a twist for a unique look. For this candle, I did not want a twist. […]

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Revisit Eccentric Multi Axis Candlestick – With Jigs

In case you cannot view this post here, it is also posted on YouTube, and FaceBook. After last week’s experience with eccentric turning, aka scary turning, I needed to turn yet another. This time with a couple of improvements. One improvement was to have end plugs. Each plug has a tenon that fits the hole […]

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