In case you cannot view this video right here, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. What is the sense of turning an eccentric candlestick without a candle – especially and eccentric candle. The two candlesticks are turned with a twist for a unique look. For this candle, I did not want a twist. […]
Read More...In case you cannot view this post here, it is also posted on YouTube, and FaceBook. After last week’s experience with eccentric turning, aka scary turning, I needed to turn yet another. This time with a couple of improvements. One improvement was to have end plugs. Each plug has a tenon that fits the hole […]
Read More...In case of difficulty viewing this post, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Eccentric turnings are both fun and scarey. One one hand they are unusual and interesting shapes. On the other hand, turning wood off-center is scarey. A lot of air gets sliced. This is based on Barbara Dill’s book. She has […]
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. […]
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