This video is best viewed right here. However, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. In this video, I attempt to inset ovals into my wood blank. To get the oval shape, I planned to drill into the medallion at an angle, thus yielding an oval. First, I tried to […]
Read More...This post is best viewed right here on this page. But, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Let us build your own Infinite Axis Chuck. Here are useful links for supplemental information. Where to purchase the PVC fitting. My Etsy Store – https://www.etsy.com/shop/AsWoodTurnsTools – while supplies last Big Box […]
Read More...This video is best viewed right here. However, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. This video continues a series on eccentric turning in preparation for Valentine’s Day. This time, I am using wood with colored layers and my Infinite Axis Chuck for a very usual effect. The wood comes […]
Read More...This video is best viewed right here. However, in case of difficulty, is it also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. This is part of a series on eccentric turning in preparation for Valentine’s Day. In this project video, I turn a medallion or pendant and insert different woods for visual interest. The position is fixed […]
Read More...This post is best viewed right here. However, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. This is part of a series on eccentric turning. In this project video, I turn a medallion or pendant and insert different wood for visual interest.The main wood is sycamore with a walnut backing. The […]
Read More...This post is best viewed right here. But it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook in case of difficulty. I have not turned a necklace pendant for a long time. Past time to update jigs and fixtures to make the task easier. The main accessory is a shop-made chuck based on “Build A Shopmade […]
Read More...This video is also available on YouTube, Vimeo, and FaceBook. Best Place? Right Here! The Christmas Ornament Challenge is accepting entries through November. Enter yours at www.AsWoodTurns.com/Challenges/. For this project, I decided to do something different. Instead of a hollow globe with finials, I decided to substitute a disk for the globe and place decorative […]
Read More...May also be viewed via YouTube, Vimeo, or FaceBook. But best right here! With the eclipse coming, I wondered if I could turn something that depicts the eclipse. After considering several possibilities, this is what I came up with. The “earth” disk is hazelnut with texturing provided by mini features created with the Infinite Axis […]
Read More...May also be viewed via YouTube, Vimeo, and FaceBook. Best of all is right here! After watching Guilio Marcolongo demonstrate at the Utah Woodturning Symposium, I took to heart his statement that not every woodturning project must be round. He does some nice work by figuring out different ways to hold his work. Back at […]
Read More...May also be viewed on YouTube and Vimeo – Best right here. I’m still exploring different ways to use the Infinite Axis Chuck. In this video, I turn twig vase or bud vase from apple limb wood finished with a mix of beeswax and mineral oil. In eccentric turnings, having tail stock pressure provides both […]
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