May also be viewed on YouTube. After the previous video with a Celtic knot in a barbecue flipper, several comments included a suggestion to leave a little wood when the angle cut is made to keep the wood spaced correctly. In addition Michael challenged me to make a three loop Celtic knot. In this project, […]
Read More...May also be viewed on YouTube. In preparation for this year’s Christmas Ornament Woodturning Challenge, I decided to make my own ornament stand. It could also be used for a birdhouse or any other small hanging. It is surprisingly easy to make. The base is scrap wood from another project. The brass is 1/16″ diameter […]
Read More...May also be viewed on YouTube. After returning from the Utah Woodturning Symposium, I felt I needed to break out, break away from my habitual projects. So, I found this chunk of cedar and went to work on it. It wasn’t the best piece of wood but I managed to turn a wavy profile. It […]
Read More...May also be viewed on YouTube. I contributed a woodturning experience to a church youth auction to raise money for youth summer activities. In preparation, I’m turning a bowl similar to what I’ll have the auction winner turn – with some exceptions. They will turn a softer wood like cedar. This one is hard walnut […]
Read More...May also be viewed on YouTube. I’ve wanted to turn this project every since seeing Michael Hosaluk demonstrate it. It is basically a turned box but with a twist. The top and bottom are elongated. Then at the band saw, each is sliced, the segment turned about 180 degrees then re glued. In this case, […]
Read More...May also be viewed on YouTube. I turned this napkin holder for my wife for Mother’s Day from walnut. It consists of a round base and two round sides. The sides have a little wood sliced away so they can stand on the base. The space between the sides is perfect for dinner napkins. The […]
Read More...May also be viewed on YouTube. Since spring has arrived, it’s time for picnics and barbecues. How about some deviled eggs for those occasions? I used the split turning technique for this project. Glue two pieces of walnut together with brown craft paper between. Turn an egg then split it into two halves. Turn the […]
Read More...May also be viewed on YouTube. This aspen bowl was turned wet or green several years ago. At that time, I put it away in a paper sack for it to dry. Apparently, it was extra wet or did not dry very quickly, since a large growth of mold or fungus developed on the surface. […]
Read More...May also be viewed on YouTube. In this project I re-create a climbing bear I had made for my children with one significant improvement — he’s round. The former bear was a flat piece of wood in somewhat the shape of a bear. While any self-respecting wild bear my not recoginize this one, I do […]
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