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For this video, I am joining Richard Raffan, Tomislav Tomasic, and Mike Peace in a 4Ways Woodturning. In 4 Ways Woodturning, we decided on a general theme and each of us creates a project for that theme. Each is independent and in their own style. Each does not know specifics on the others’ projects.

Other woodturners participating in this 4Way Woodturning are:
Richard Raffan https://youtu.be/t76rvDR2OhM
Tomislav Tomasic https://youtu.be/DrM1E6NFMkQ?si=vysAmmK3dcudO-4C
Mike Peace https://youtu.be/6E1iyKLkaYY

For myself, I am pulling together the 4Ways Woodturning theme of a box with feet, a recent club discussion on Japanese Shou Sugi Ban (or Yakisugi), and the Artemis II mission to the moon. My astronauts will travel in the box portion. The booster section is finished like Shou Sugi Ban. The feet are rocket nozzles supporting the rocket booster.

The booster section is ash, burned with a torch (following Shou Sugi Ban) and finished with spray lacquer.
The crew module is cottonwood burl finished with shellac.
The rocket nozzles are maple finished with shellac.

The rocket is about 9 inches tall and 3 inches diameter.

Enjoy.