Posts Tagged ‘Alan Stratton’


Woodturning Multi-Axis Pumpkin Box

This video is best viewed right above here. However, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Last year, one of my video projects was a faux sea urchin Christmas ornament. Last week, Tom, a viewer, sent me a picture of a box shaped as a pumpkin that he said was […]

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Three Lobe Celtic Knot On Woodturned Segmented Vase

The best place to view this post is with the control above here. However, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. For this vase, I glued eleven cherry rings with twelve segments each and three walnut rings with twelve segments each. This is a total of 168 segments. The feature […]

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Woodturning Bowl – No Cole Jaws For Foot

This is best viewed right here. However, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. I received this wood, podocarpos, in my club wood exchange. I was not familiar with it but it was a great wood to turn. Since it was only two inches thick, I did not want to […]

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Ornament Challenge 2021 Kickoff

This is best viewed in the control above here. However, in case of viewing difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. It is time to make your ornament for the 2021 Christmas Ornament Challenge. The time to submit your picture is during the month of November 2021. This year, there is something for […]

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Woodturning Golden Chain Bowl – A Long Time Coming

This post is best viewed in the space above here. In case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. I was not familiar with this wood, Golden Chain, when my Oregon neighbor cut it down. I thought it would be a usual turning experience. I tried to core some of the wood […]

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Woodturning Elm Burl Vase That Almost Was Not

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 […]

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Secure Cross Grain Box – 3D Print Meets Woodturning

This post is best viewed above here. In case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. The wood for this project is plum burl salvaged by a wood carver. Unfortunately, he lost his job due to Covid and had to move. The wood could not go with him. This box has a […]

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Five Options For Woodturning Lathe Faceplates

This is best viewed with the control immediately above this. However, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. I use a lot of faceplates in many different configurations. I prefer to start with an inexpensive block of poplar, thread it, and then adapt it to my project. When finished, I […]

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Live Edge Woodturning – Apple and Pear Box

This video is best viewed with the control above. In case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube (link) and FaceBook. Sometime ago after some annual pruning, I saved an apple limb. Shortly afterwards, I cut it into smaller sections and cored out the pith and center. Then left it to dry. Now, it […]

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Shocking End To Bandsaw Wood Preparation

Best video viewing is right here. But, in case of difficulty, the video is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook I accidentally cut my finger on my bandsaw but not where most of injury is. I did not see the risk near the power shutoff. Next to the off button is the return channel for […]

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