Posts Tagged ‘Wood working’


Woodturning – Adjustable Sphere Tower

For convenience, this video is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. I am not sure how this came to mind. Maybe by seeing some photos at AAW. Five spheres: walnut, sweet gum, cherry, ash, and olive. I did not want to fix the spheres in a permanent position. I chose to connect them with short […]

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Adaptive Woodturning – Salvaging Cross Grain Box

For convenience, this video is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Best to stay right here at As Wood Turns My last video project was nearly a disaster. I saved it by the skin of my teeth. The original walnut box blew up on the lathe. I substituted a different base and saved the day. […]

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Woodturning Cross Grain Box – This One Had Other Plans

For convenience, this video is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Best Right Here! Recently, our club had a remote demonstration of turning a cross grain box. The demonstration was not so remote for myself since our club president came to my shop to do the demonstration. After a great demonstration, I usually want to […]

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Woodturning 3D Holographic Display

For convenience, this video is also posted on YouTube, Vimeo, and FaceBook. Where to go? Just stay right here at As Wood Turns. My wife found a 3-D Mirascope on Amazon. This is a child’s toy exploring 3-D projection. It uses a pair of parabolic mirrors to project the hologram. As is, while interesting to […]

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Woodturning Elevated Platter / Bowl – Patience Rewarded

For convenience, this video is also posted on YouTube, Vimeo, and FaceBook. Since you are here, why go anywhere else? This item is either a bowl or a platter depending on your definition. To me, a bowl is perhaps more of a container and a platter has a flat inside surface. This one is half […]

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Woodturning Beautiful Burl Bowl From Ugly Wood

For convenience, this video is also posted on YouTube, Vimeo, and YouTube. Where Best? You are already here! I love turned wood bowls. However, the best ones take time. I rough turned this bowl from a box elder burl about eight months ago. Since then, the rough bowl has been drying. It is dry now […]

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Woodturning Perfect Spheres – For Wise Turners

For convenience, this video is also posted on YouTube, Vimeo, and FaceBook. Best place? – You are already here! Whenever I see someone promote a sphere jig, a conflict boils up in me. On one hand, I respect someone who can create a good jig and appreciate the apparatus. On the other hand, a sphere […]

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Woodturning Dyed Vase – Wet to Dry

For convenience, this video is also posted on YouTube, Vimeo, and FaceBook. More better right here. The wood for this project is green or wet aspen that I received in a club wood exchange (pre-Covid). I turned it green, and put it away to dry. Now I can remount, finish hollowing, and finish the vase. […]

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Woodturning With Negative Space – Whoops What Happened?

FYI, This post is also on YouTube, Vimeo, and FaceBook, Best right here! I started this project to explore a bowl form with negative space. My plan was to turn twelve long thin spindles and form them into a bowl shape. Turning twelve similar spindles is a challenge so I kept the profile very simple. […]

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Woodturning Thin Stem Goblet With ‘Shaggy Dog’ Bark

You are here which is great. In case of difficulty, this video is also posted on YouTube, Vimeo, and FaceBook. The wood for this goblet is unusual. It is birch with a very shaggy bark. It did not leaf out this spring. So, now it is wood for turning. Turning a thin stem on this […]

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