Posts Tagged ‘octagon method’


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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Woodturning Sea Urchin Style Multi Axis Ornament

This video is also posted on YouTube, Vimeo, and FaceBook. Best Right Here! At our club’s Christmas social, I gave away my ornament made as a faux sea urchin. I had promised my wife to make another. However, the process to turn the original was difficult with catastrophic breakage very likely. I struggled to modify […]

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Woodturning Art From Socially Distanced Demonstration

This video is also posted on YouTube, Vimeo, and FaceBook. Where best? – Right Here! Last week I did an interactive remote demonstration where I turned one of these fun things. I wanted to edit that video and publish it. However, the computer gremlins prevented that approach this time. I had to reshoot the video. […]

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