This video is best viewed right here(above). In case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. My wife reviews the junk mail ads that come in the mail. When she sees one that she thinks could be turned, she points it out to me. This time it was a specked spoon holder. […]
Read More...This post is best viewed in the control above. However, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook I almost threw this wood out – three times. As wet wood, it was a small left over piece. As rough turned, it looked like it would come apart. In finishing, I feared […]
Read More...This post is best viewed above here. In case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. I want to turn a couple of mice refrigerator magnets for small gifts. A mouse is not a mouse without a long tail. In the past I would turn a mouse and then figure out how […]
Read More...Best viewed by enabling the video above. In case of difficulty, this is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Why turn a top by itself. When spinning, a top is fun and colorful. But, when not spinning, it just lays around looking weird. Why not make the top the lid to a small box? Now […]
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. […]
Read More...In case of difficulty viewing this video, it is also posted on YouTube(link) and FaceBook(link). With several weddings approaching, I need to turn more jewelry trays. I like them because they are unique gifts that no one else will be giving. They are not difficult. As a small bowl and a short spindle, they do […]
Read More...In case of difficulty viewing this video, it is also posted on YouTube(link) and FaceBook(link). After I turned the goblet last week, one person asked if I could have salvaged the original or make it from multiple pieces. YES. Here we go. This one is walnut for the cup and base; hazelnut for the stem. […]
Read More...In case of difficulty while viewing, this is also posted on YouTube(link) and FaceBook(link). Eight months ago, I started turning a goblet from fresh wet elm. At that time, I rough turned it and set it aside to dry. Now, it felt very dry. I thought it would be perfect to turn another goblet. However, […]
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