In case of difficulty, this is also posted on YouTube(link) and FaceBook(link). For this vase, I wanted to have a lid. Not just a lid but one that had an invisible connection. My segmented vase was a perfect opportunity. If I prepared the vase right, I could hide magnets in a segmented ring. Besides being […]
Read More...In case of viewing difficulty, this is also posted on YouTube(link) and FaceBook(link) In preparing for a remote demonstration, I guess I went crazy with some inside out turnings. An inside out turning can be fascinating. For an inside out turning, staves are temporarily fastened together while a profile is cut. Then each stave is […]
Read More...In case of viewing difficulty, this video is also posted on YouTube(link) and FaceBook(link). Most often when preparing to make a segmented project, I have to prepare a detailed plan to know what size rings to make. However, not so in this project. I made a total of 17 rings of hickory/pecan flooring wood. (eight […]
Read More...In case this video cannot display here, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. I love turning green wood when I can get it. In this case, a microburst blew down a neighbor’s pear tree. Ornamental pear is often called Bradford Pear. After helping clear the trunk from my neighbor’s back yard, I had […]
Read More...In case of this video not playing correctly here, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. A vase can be pretty. However, these vases are more dynamic. As you look at them the vase has two profiles: a typical outer profile and an inner profile. I started with eight segmented rings of walnut and […]
Read More...In case this video cannot be viewed here, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. For a couple of wedding presents, I decided on ring holders. The design includes a spindle for the ring plus a tray at the base for other small items. The shape of the dish keeps the small items spread […]
Read More...httpvhhttps://youtu.be/BBjhttps://youtu.be/BBjps1xNV3sps1xNV3s For the convenience of some, this video is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Several years ago, I researched steady rests for my lathe. A steady rest resists lateral pressure that may push the wood out of alignment or even out of the chuck. It works great on long spindles. After making my steady […]
Read More...For convenience or in case of problems, this post is also available on YouTube and FaceBook. During the recent Woodturner’s Worldwide online symposium, there were many great demonstrations. Of course a couple were mine. But another that I will attempt to emulate was by Phil Irons. In his demonstration, he used dye to finish light […]
Read More...For the convenience of some or if there are issues viewing this video, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. In this year’s Christmas Ornament Challenge, I saw an ornament that I would like to emulate for my last ornament for this season. Kurt Wolf-Klammer entered his ornament in the challenge. I thank him […]
Read More...In case this video has difficulty playing, it is also posted on YouTube. Wow. The results are in for this year’s Christmas Ornament Challenge. Thank you to everyone who entered an ornament and the clubs that helped spread the word. With 199 ornaments, there are a lot of beautiful work and examples. It is up […]
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