This is not the best example of wood for bowl turning. However, it was essential to turn this bowl anyway as a return gift to the lady in whose yard this tree grew. I filled the major cracks with ultra violet activated resin which I am finding very convenient for small repairs. It is supposed […]
Read More...This video post is best viewed here on this page. However, if you have technical difficulties, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. After digging up an old rose bush from my yard, I attempt to turn the root ball to get a bowl. At 8″ by 3″, this bowl warped dramatically making it […]
Read More...This video is best viewed right here on this page. However, if you are experiencing technical difficulties, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Please return here. This cottonwood was discarded at our club’s monthly Saturday gathering. Why discarded? The piece had a pair of smaller burl bumps. One had an accidental gash from […]
Read More...Please view this video here. However, if there are difficulties, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. After turning an eight point star inspired a few weeks ago, I had a another thought about how to turn a star yet another way. I was not sure it could be successful. However, I decided to […]
Read More...This video is best viewed here on this page. If you are having technical difficulties, please try YouTube or FaceBook. This project is the culmination of several projects. It is a diorama with a theme of Jesus Christ’s resurrection. It consists of a tray, a star, a tomb, a wire tree, and a miniature statue […]
Read More...This video post is best viewed here on this page. However, in case of technical difficulty, it is also available on YouTube and FaceBook. A few weeks ago, I turned an eight point star inspired by an ornament submitted in last year’s Ornament Challenge. From comments, I learned that I did not turn it exactly […]
Read More...This video is best viewed here on this page. But, if you are having problems, it is also post on YouTube and FaceBook. After returning from the Rocky Mountain Woodturning Symposium, I turned a inlaid platter or tray, using the lathe for drilling. This was a test. At the symposium, the presenter had used a […]
Read More...This video post is best viewed here on this page. If there are technical difficulties, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. I need a smaller tray for an upcoming project (Patience please). Our club had a demonstration for a platter. To me, trays and platters are similar except for a broader base and […]
Read More...This video post is best viewed here on this page. However, in case of gremlin attach, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Why purchase an expensive oval jig to turn an oval bowl? When, with a little planning, I can turn it. Where is the difficulty? Actually, the final oval-ness is easy – […]
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