Where does inspiration come from? I have asked that question many times. This time, I can identify where it came from: Last week’s ornament and the pumpkin also turned recently. After turning a sphere, I mounted it after rotating the axis 90 degrees and then adjusting the axis to turn several shallow coves. Then mount […]
Read More...Where does inspiration come from? The answer is anywhere. Even pictures that you adapt to your own style. This ornament consists of a sphere from cherry for the main section that is hollowed from one side. The hollow is painted with an iridescent paint and a swirl of gold Rub N Buff. Maple finials complete […]
Read More...I love these octahedrons. They are one of the most simple multi-axis turnings. They start with a sphere which I have been demonstrating for many years. I skipped quickly through the sphere portion in this video to focus more on the multi-axis turning. The sphere is oriented on three axes. If you think of a […]
Read More...This video post is best viewed here on this page. However, in case of technical difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. I did not always relish turning a sphere. But that was before I found an easy, reliable process to turn them. Now the question is how to embellish them even more. […]
Read More...Please view this video from this page. However, if gremlins attack, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Turning a sphere is a basic skill that all turners should quickly master, especially since it is so easy and a foundation for so many projects. So, in this video, I take a four inch plus […]
Read More...In case of video difficulties, this post is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Inspired by a fantastic demonstration at the Portland American Woodturning Symposium by Eli Avisera. This is an eccentric or multi-axis small scoop from a single piece of wood. It requires turning a sphere on the end of a spindle, then offsetting […]
Read More...I love this ornament inspired by sea urchin ornaments. Instead of the shell of a sea creature, it is turned from almost any wood. This one started as a 2.4″ diameter sphere turned using the octagon method. Nothing else gets me closer to a perfect sphere as quickly. Then after some indexing, it is mounted […]
Read More...This video is best viewed here on this page. In case of technical difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Ten years ago, I failed to turn a tippy top. What is a tippy top? When a tippy top spins, it spins on its axis. But then, the turning axis gradually shifts until […]
Read More...This post is best viewed right here. However, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. After observing a good demonstration, I like to turn my own project using the same or similar techniques that I observed. However, I also make it my own using techniques that I have perfected. In […]
Read More...In case of gremlin attack, this is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. I received this wood in our club wood exchange raffle. It was so nasty, I almost threw it away. Then, well, I have turned spheres from worse. So, why not a sphere. Once I had a sphere, it was still a cracked […]
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