Archive for the ‘Small Projects’ Category


Woodturning Double Triple Celtic Knot

In case of difficulty, this video is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. This project features a walnut vase with two sets of Celtic knot loops of maple. It is 2.5 inches diameter and six inches tall. Helpful equipment and accessories are: 2 hexagon templates sized for the maximum capacity of my tablesaw. These are […]

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Woodturning Olive Vase – Green to Dry to Finished

In case of difficulty, this video is also available on YouTube and FaceBook. The last time I visited Arizona, I brought back some trunks of olive and mesquite. This piece was a smaller section from an olive tree. Most of the piece was sapwood without the usual dramatic heartwood figure. Observing this and talking it […]

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Woodturning Segmented Lidded Vase With Invisible Connection

In case of difficulty, this is also posted on YouTube(link) and FaceBook(link). For this vase, I wanted to have a lid. Not just a lid but one that had an invisible connection. My segmented vase was a perfect opportunity. If I prepared the vase right, I could hide magnets in a segmented ring. Besides being […]

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Woodturning Inside Out Triple Fascination

In case of viewing difficulty, this is also posted on YouTube(link) and FaceBook(link) In preparing for a remote demonstration, I guess I went crazy with some inside out turnings. An inside out turning can be fascinating. For an inside out turning, staves are temporarily fastened together while a profile is cut. Then each stave is […]

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Woodturning Segmented Dual Profile Vase

In case of this video not playing correctly here, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. A vase can be pretty. However, these vases are more dynamic. As you look at them the vase has two profiles: a typical outer profile and an inner profile. I started with eight segmented rings of walnut and […]

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Woodturning Ring Tray – A Perfect Wedding Gift

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 […]

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Woodturning Vase – Wet To Dry – Special Dye Finish

For convenience or in case of problems, this post is also available on YouTube and FaceBook. During the recent Woodturner’s Worldwide online symposium, there were many great demonstrations. Of course a couple were mine. But another that I will attempt to emulate was by Phil Irons. In his demonstration, he used dye to finish light […]

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Woodturning Deviled Eggs – Or Are They Avocado Halves

For convenience, this video is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Where best? Right Here! I do like challenges such as the upcoming Ornament Challenge. However, this video is from a challenge from the Woodturners Worldwide online symposium. The challenge was an egg turned on one day of the symposium – all while also watching […]

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Woodturning Miniature Basket – A Challenge Response

For convenience, this video is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. But, you are already here. I do not often turn miniatures. But, a challenge is a challenge – Turn a miniature in one day while participating in a challenge. Okay – cannot spend a lot of time planning and selecting wood; barely enough time […]

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Woodturning Perfect Spheres – For Wise Turners

For convenience, this video is also posted on YouTube, Vimeo, and FaceBook. Best place? – You are already here! Whenever I see someone promote a sphere jig, a conflict boils up in me. On one hand, I respect someone who can create a good jig and appreciate the apparatus. On the other hand, a sphere […]

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