This video is best viewed here on this page. However, in case of someone having watered the gremlins, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Inspired by a great demonstration at our club meeting by Kip Christiansen and a visit with Nelson Cassinger year ago, last week I miniaturized a Longworth chuck to use […]
Read More...This post is best viewed on this page. In case of gremlins, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. I decided to make something very different for this wedding gift. While, I still like my past style, this one comes from a wild idea that ocurred to me. I still have a tray-like bottom […]
Read More...This video is best viewed right here. However, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. In this video, I attempt to inset ovals into my wood blank. To get the oval shape, I planned to drill into the medallion at an angle, thus yielding an oval. First, I tried to […]
Read More...This video is best viewed right here. However, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. This video continues a series on eccentric turning in preparation for Valentine’s Day. This time, I am using wood with colored layers and my Infinite Axis Chuck for a very usual effect. The wood comes […]
Read More...This video is best viewed right here. However, in case of difficulty, is it also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. This is part of a series on eccentric turning in preparation for Valentine’s Day. In this project video, I turn a medallion or pendant and insert different woods for visual interest. The position is fixed […]
Read More...This post is best viewed right here. However, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. 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 […]
Read More...This post is best viewed right here. But it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook in case of difficulty. I have not turned a necklace pendant for a long time. Past time to update jigs and fixtures to make the task easier. The main accessory is a shop-made chuck based on “Build A Shopmade […]
Read More...In case this video cannot be viewed here, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. For a couple of wedding presents, I decided on ring holders. The design includes a spindle for the ring plus a tray at the base for other small items. The shape of the dish keeps the small items spread […]
Read More...This video is also posted to YouTube, Vimeo, and FaceBook. Best right here already! After turning a four stave vase, then a three stave art object, I was challenged to turn a two stave heart. Wood preparation is much simpler. But undercutting the upper lobes was not. My band saw did not provide a very […]
Read More...This video is also posted to YouTube, Vimeo, and FaceBook. Where Best? Right here! After turning my Valentine’s heart, I decided I needed to refine my process for this type of project. Thank you for all your suggestions. The differences are a bandsaw sled; a collet; hollowing the heart. Key to the bandsaw sled are […]
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