In case of difficulty while viewing, this is also posted on YouTube(link) and FaceBook(link). Eight months ago, I started turning a goblet from fresh wet elm. At that time, I rough turned it and set it aside to dry. Now, it felt very dry. I thought it would be perfect to turn another goblet. However, […]
Read More...In case of difficulty viewing this post, it is also posted on YouTube (link) and FaceBook(Link). Threading can be intimidating. Expensive wood, fine detail, high risk for destroying a project. What to do? Separate threading from the main project. Thread an insert. While inserts can be purchased, with a little practice, you can make your […]
Read More...In case of viewing difficulty, this video is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. I turned the project in preparation for a club remote demonstration. The base is nicely figured white oak. The lid is plum with a lot of burl figure. A cross-grain box like this one requires at least six mounts or remounts: […]
Read More...In case of difficulty, this video is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. This project features a walnut vase with two sets of Celtic knot loops of maple. It is 2.5 inches diameter and six inches tall. Helpful equipment and accessories are: 2 hexagon templates sized for the maximum capacity of my tablesaw. These are […]
Read More...In case of difficulty, this video is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. With this project, I am exploring more into segmented turning. Beyond plain rings, this vase features a spiral at 120 degrees apart around the vase. Featuring 15 rings of 12 segments each, the segment count is 180 segments plus the base which […]
Read More...In case of viewing difficulty, this video is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. I picked up this mesquite in Arizona over a year ago. Shortly after bringing it home, I rough turned and partially hollowed it. I only partially hollowed it because I was still working on my hollowing rig at the time. I […]
Read More...In case of viewing difficulty, this video is also posted to YouTube and FaceBook. Best to stay right here! For this project, I am pushing my limits. After my move from Oregon to Utah, I had several project crack from the change in humidity. These were generally flatter projects with long butt joints. I resolved […]
Read More...In case of difficulty, this video is also available on YouTube and FaceBook. The last time I visited Arizona, I brought back some trunks of olive and mesquite. This piece was a smaller section from an olive tree. Most of the piece was sapwood without the usual dramatic heartwood figure. Observing this and talking it […]
Read More...In case of difficulty, this video is also posted on YouTube(link) and FaceBook (link). Best right here already! I have had a hair-brain idea for a while now to use splines to enhance a segmented woodturning, particularly a bowl. There are times to use a spline to fix a project. In addition, this is a […]
Read More...In case of difficulty, this video is also posted on YouTube(link) and FaceBook(link). I started turning this vase shortly after receiving it in a club wood raffle. It was still wet. It seemed to be perfect for a hollow form turning. I rough turned the outside and hollowed it while still green. After coating it […]
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