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Turning Large Segmented Tray For Zen Garden

This post is best viewed here on this page. In case of gremlin attack, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. I first encountered a Zen garden when taking a slump glass workshop. It was intriguing. With an assortment of textured concrete balls, I could make designs in the white sand in the bottom […]

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Exploring Negative Space By Turning Rustic Bowl

This video post is best viewed here on this page. In case of technical difficulties, it is also available on YouTube and FaceBook. I’ve wanted to explore negative space project. This is one that I thought of recently. It is rustic with voids between slices. UV resin “tack welded” slices together until more resin could […]

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2023 Christmas Ornament Challenge Winners

In case of difficulty, this is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Best right here. At last – The votes have been tallied and grand prizes allocated. Wow! This is a fantastic challenge with 417 ornaments from twelve countries. I cannot believe the wide range of talent and creativity. I can safely say that this […]

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2023 Christmas Ornament Challenge Preview

in case of video difficulty, this post is also available on YouTube. This video is a preview with ornaments submitted so far to the 2023 Ornament Challenge. I cannot adequately express my amazement at the talent displayed. Each seems to show creative talent whether made by an expert or a novice. Please do NOT vote […]

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Woodturning Easter Eggs With Three Lobe Celtic Knot

This video is best viewed here on this page. However, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. If you have not already subscribed here on this side, please do so in the upper right corner. These two eggs are cherry and walnut. The cherry came from a branch that is […]

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Woodturning Rattle Compliant With Government Regulation Gauge

This post is best viewed here on this page. But, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. This project is a rattle most likely for a child since I do not foresee an adult playing with it. One end is egg shaped; the other is a fat disk. Most importantly, […]

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Design, Print, Then Turn Mixed Media Ornament

This post is best viewed here on this page. In case that someone watered the gremlins, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. After checking in an ornament for the challenge by Dan Owens, I wanted to make one similar. His was 3D printed. So, I fired up my computer with OpenSCAD, 3D design […]

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Experimenting With Wave Slices In Segmented Vase

This post is best viewed here on this page. In case of gremlin rampage, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. After designing an effective process for Celtic knots on large vessels, I am no experimenting with different application and variations of the process. In this case, three walnut slices at different angles and […]

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Woodturning Easiest Scoop Yet In This Series

This post is best viewed right here. However, in case of gremlins, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. This scoop was demonstrated at SWAT by Sally Ault. I missed her demo. so if you have an opportunity to see her demonstration, do it. Meanwhile, this is my version. It is the easiest because […]

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Woodturning Segmented Vase From Face Out OSB

In case of gremlins, this video is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. When reviewing the agenda for the upcoming Segmented Woodturners Symposium, I noted a presentation using OSB to turn a bowl. I was very skeptical since OSB is a very difficult wood to turn. CORRECTION: The demonstration is at SWAT. I registered for […]

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