Archive for September, 2023


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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Turning A Winged Bowl From Laminated Cube

In case of difficulty, this video is also available on YouTube and FaceBook. Where Best? Right Here! Inspired by fellow club members, this project is to turn a cube into a bowl. For this style bowl, first a blank must be prepared as a perfect cube of any size. My project uses a laminated block […]

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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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Turning Saturn Style Christmas Tree Ornament

Please view this post here on this page. But if there is a problem, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook After last year’s Ornament Challenge, Paul sent me a kit for me to make an ornament similar to one he had submitted. It took me a while to get to it. But now […]

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