2 ways to view and vote: Static web page: (Link here) Video (above); This is a great display of talent and creativity. Let us hear your choices. Pick 5. and leave your vote as a comment. Put them in order from High to Low. Thank you.
Read More...2 ways to view and vote: Static web page: (Link here) Video (above); This is a great display of talent and creativity. Let us hear your choices. Pick 5. and leave your vote as a comment. Put them in order from High to Low. Thank you.
Read More...This post is best viewed on this page. However, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. This week I am taking last week’s ornament to yet the next level. It follows a similar process as last week but yet is different. Both are multi-axis turning. In this one the multi-axis […]
Read More...This post is best viewed right here (above here). But, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. One reason I love the annual Christmas Ornament Challenge is the diversity of creativity that jumps out at me as I view the challenge submissions. From novice to confident to expert, the opportunity […]
Read More...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. […]
Read More...In case this video has difficulty playing, it is also posted on YouTube. Wow. The results are in for this year’s Christmas Ornament Challenge. Thank you to everyone who entered an ornament and the clubs that helped spread the word. With 199 ornaments, there are a lot of beautiful work and examples. It is up […]
Read More...This video is much longer than normal. If there are streaming issues, please use the web page to view and vote. Here’s the link: www.OrnamentChallenge.com. To vote, please identify the numbers associated with your top five choices. For an example, let us say you picked 25,40,75,23,2 Rank from High to low. For example. my top […]
Read More...Now it’s time to finish this bowl — years in the making because I was distracted by work and family. But it’s also scary to finish turn a large bowl like this one. A large blank like this one is rare, very hard to come by. I rough turned it years ago and waited for […]
Read More...For this lathe woodturning project, I rough turned a piece of maple about three weeks ago. The maple was green which is very easy to turn. I wanted a natural edge bowl. At the time, I considered finishing it in just the one mounting. However, wet wood clogs sandpaper very quickly. So, I thought I’d […]
Read More...It’s long past time to finish this woodturning project. This piece of plum came originally from a tree in my back yard. Several years ago, I rough turned it, painted it with a wax emulsion, placed it in a brown paper bag and left it on my shelf. During the drying process, it shrunk radically […]
Read More...Turning green wood is a pleasure. Shavings fly off in wonderful cascades. But, the challenge comes when the drying wood splits or develops a crack. Don’t throw away the bowl. Instead, turn it into a creative opportunity by concealing, accepting or emphasizing the crack. Creative opportunity just knocked.
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