Archive for the ‘Spheres’ 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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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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Upscale Old Fashioned Style Ornament To Sweet Treat Station

This post is best viewed here on this page. In case of computer difficulties, it is also posted to YouTube and FaceBook. I love the old fashioned glass ornaments. I do not see many of them any more. For this project, that ornament is the model for a candy station. I turned a sphere but […]

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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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