Archive for September, 2024


Turning A Trivet With A Touch Of Technology

This piece combines technologies: old and new – turning and laser. The turning is a 6 inch flat tray from maple whose inside is designed for a puzzle. The puzzle is laser cut on a 40 watt LED laser. I love integrating methods, materials, and technology in creative ways. Enjoy.

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Turning Multi-Axis Plumbing Fittings??

I love these octahedrons. They are one of the most simple multi-axis turnings. They start with a sphere which I have been demonstrating for many years. I skipped quickly through the sphere portion in this video to focus more on the multi-axis turning. The sphere is oriented on three axes. If you think of a […]

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Improved Double Dip Turning – Twin Eccentric Scoops

I know I turned eccentric scoops last week. However, I simply had to turn them again with some improvements. This scoop is turned using three skew axes, 3/16″ apart and the handle end. The axes must be in a straight line to allow the turned blank to be sawn in half. Skew axes are not […]

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