Posts Tagged ‘sphere’


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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Revisiting Tippy Top Failure – New Process For Success

This video is best viewed here on this page. In case of technical difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Ten years ago, I failed to turn a tippy top. What is a tippy top? When a tippy top spins, it spins on its axis. But then, the turning axis gradually shifts until […]

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Turning, Hollowing, & Carving Perfect Sphere With Donut Chuck

This post is best viewed right here. However, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. After observing a good demonstration, I like to turn my own project using the same or similar techniques that I observed. However, I also make it my own using techniques that I have perfected. In […]

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Transforming Ugly Duckling Cracked Wood To ???? Ornament

In case of gremlin attack, this is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. I received this wood in our club wood exchange raffle. It was so nasty, I almost threw it away. Then, well, I have turned spheres from worse. So, why not a sphere. Once I had a sphere, it was still a cracked […]

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Woodturning Ball In A Ball

This post is best viewed here on this page. However, in case of gremlins, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. I saw this project in an AAW announcement of a challenge. I am too late for the challenge but this is a great project anyway. The announcement included an article by Al Hockenberry […]

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Woodturning Unusual Jewelry Tray For Wedding Gift

This post is best viewed on this page. In case of gremlins, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. I decided to make something very different for this wedding gift. While, I still like my past style, this one comes from a wild idea that ocurred to me. I still have a tray-like bottom […]

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Woodturning A Bunny To Hop Into Spring

This video is best viewed right here on this page. However, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. My wife happened to be looking through a magazine and showed me a picture of a craft project the magazine featured. It was a simple project that used two hardware store balls […]

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Woodturning Multi-Axis Christmas Ornament

This post is best viewed on this page. However, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. This week I am taking last week’s ornament to yet the next level. It follows a similar process as last week but yet is different. Both are multi-axis turning. In this one the multi-axis […]

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Woodturning Christmas Ornament – Following The Chain Of Inspiration

This post is best viewed right here (above here). But, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. One reason I love the annual Christmas Ornament Challenge is the diversity of creativity that jumps out at me as I view the challenge submissions. From novice to confident to expert, the opportunity […]

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Woodturning Perfect Hollow Sphere – No Expensive Jig

In case of difficulty viewing this post, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. For this project I turn a 2.7″ sphere from mesquite using the octagon method. I interrupted the octagon method to split and hollow the sphere. The sphere is finished with beeswax and mineral oil mix. Important measures for octagon method. […]

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