Where does inspiration come from? I have asked that question many times. This time, I can identify where it came from: Last week’s ornament and the pumpkin also turned recently. After turning a sphere, I mounted it after rotating the axis 90 degrees and then adjusting the axis to turn several shallow coves. Then mount […]
Read More...This project is a great multi-axis box in the form of a pumpkin. The twist is that the lines on the pumpkin continue into the lid, thus integrating the lid and base portions. This wood is honey locust which has a great color and grain. However, it is so hard and brittle that I would […]
Read More...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 […]
Read More...In case of video difficulties, this post is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Inspired by a fantastic demonstration at the Portland American Woodturning Symposium by Eli Avisera. This is an eccentric or multi-axis small scoop from a single piece of wood. It requires turning a sphere on the end of a spindle, then offsetting […]
Read More...I love this ornament inspired by sea urchin ornaments. Instead of the shell of a sea creature, it is turned from almost any wood. This one started as a 2.4″ diameter sphere turned using the octagon method. Nothing else gets me closer to a perfect sphere as quickly. Then after some indexing, it is mounted […]
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 post is best viewed right here on this page. But, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Let us build your own Infinite Axis Chuck. Here are useful links for supplemental information. Where to purchase the PVC fitting. My Etsy Store – https://www.etsy.com/shop/AsWoodTurnsTools – while supplies last Big Box […]
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. 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 […]
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