Eccentric Woodturning Off Axis Medallions
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This is part of a series on eccentric turning.
In this project video, I turn a medallion or pendant and insert different wood for visual interest.
The main wood is sycamore with a walnut backing. The inserts are walnut, cherry, and padauk.
The main disk controls how far the new axis is from the lathe spindle.
The inner disk controls an offset from the new axis for yet another axis.
The main accessory is a shop-made chuck based on “Build A Shopmade Chuck For Offset Turnings” by David Mueller. American Woodturner February 2015. I have adapted this chuck to have exchangeable work platforms that interchange with the Infinite Axis Chuck that I designed.
Turning went much easier with a couple more accessories:
- 2 screw chucks (3/8″) for direct mount of the work platform to the lathe spindle.
- Flat faced faceplate sized for target diameter also used to press double sided tape bonding.
- Live center with #2 Morse taper and 1 1/4 x 8 tpi.
- Spindle adapter 1″x8 tpi female to 1.25″x8tpi male top adapt the live center from 1″ to 1.25″
Enjoy!
Sir:
I thoroughly enjoy your excellent presentation. However, I do wish to suggest you improve the background “wall” of your show/turning area. That plain old OSB distracts. At least, please paint it.
Hi.l where does one find the source for explicit instructions of gor to make the wood jig that you have used the last two weeks and does it’s construction change foe a left handed turner?
Thank you very much…
That in from American Woodturner magazine.
You can find the reference in the description.