Turning 8 Point 3 Axis Star Ornament – No Jig Required
by Alan Stratton on Friday, January 5th, 2024 | 6 Comments
This video is best viewed here on this page. If there are technical glitches, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook.
Two months ago, I finally turned a star inspired by Theo Haralampo. That star was held up while I designed a jig to facilitate its turning.
I saw this star in the Christmas Ornament Challenge by Patrick Hoggard and wanted to try this style myself.
The starting blank was 2.75″ cube of walnut(butternut).
Holes were drilled to accomodate a pen mandrel.
Then turned.
The finials are maple.
No jig other than a common mandrel.
Enjoy.
Here’s a link to the other star ornament
Encore un beau projet!!! Merci
de rien
Alan
Alan thanks so much for the demo as always, the good ones make it look easy.
It has the appeal of simplicity (except for tear out) 🙂
Alan
Alan. I really appreciate the demos you do. You make it look so simple. Where do you get that big of a block of wood for this turning. Thanks for your time
Actually, it came from a fellow club member who cut the tree down.
Alan