This post is best viewed on this page. However, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. In this video, I transfer the process used on recent green wood goblet to a dry wood goblet. What is different? Usually, the turning order is: Bowl, stem, foot. However, with the recent experience, […]
Read More...This video is best viewed right here. In case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. In this video, I experiment with letting green wood warp in the form of a small goblet. I have fresh green apple wood from spring pruning. I decided to experiment with warping. However, I did not […]
Read More...This video is best viewed on this page. However, in case of difficulty, it is also available on YouTube and Vimeo. In this video, I upgrade my bud flower to a fully blooming fuzzy flower. The difference – simple. Instead of a verticle cut with the skew, push the skew horizontally into the wood allowing […]
Read More...This post is best viewed here on this page. However, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. For this post I turn three types of flowers: A daisy type with distinct petals. This requires a fixture to hold the petals in place while a small flat is turned at the […]
Read More...This is best viewed right here on this page. But, in case of difficulty, it may also be viewed on YouTube and FaceBook. After turning a batch of Easter eggs, I need a basket to hold them. But not an ordinary wood bowl. Instead, one that looks like a basket. For this I need a […]
Read More...For years, I have searched for the perfect egg. Years ago, I thought I had the answer. An article in a club newsletter gave a formula where the length was 1.29 times the diameter. However, my eggs seems short. So, I researched where that formula came from. I found where. It comes from people using […]
Read More...This video is best viewed right here on this page. However, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. My wife happened to be looking through a magazine and showed me a picture of a craft project the magazine featured. It was a simple project that used two hardware store balls […]
Read More...This video post is best viewed on this page. However, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. My sister uses these quilting tools in her quilting to press seams. She asked me for some more. She must eat them? They are easy to turn. Three are maple; 1 is colored […]
Read More...This post is best viewed right here. However, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. This miniature medieval helmet is a hollow form with additional carving. This is based on a demonstration by George Watkins. His helmet was a hybrid wood and resin but he only display turning and carving. […]
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