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Our fellow woodturning member, Dr. John Sowell, found a very crooked stick that he visualized could possibly be a “walking stick”. It was about two inches in diameter and long enough to fit perfectly to his six foot six inch frame (five foot eighteen inches he would always announce when asked his height). He asked Read More …
Here is an easy and fun offset turning project, “Fan” Weed Pots using Jim Duxbury’s Dux Chuck. There are plans on our web site showing how to make this chuck: https://www.worldwidewoodturners.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/duxchuck.jpg Start out with a ¾” x 3-¼” x 4″ board. Draw a 3″ circle, centered on the 3-¼” direction and offset in the 4″ Read More …
Editor’s note: This design is a “double segmented” piece. The insert design is, itself, a segmented ring that is sliced and inserted into the segmented bowl. To find the exact size of everything, I start out drawing out the outside shape of the segmented insert. For this example, the dimensions are 2 ½” by 1 Read More …
I was asked recently to make an urn for my neighbor’s dog that had to be put down due to cancer. I selected a nice eucalyptus burl and cast it in resin in my pressure pot, then put it on the lathe and began shaping it, drilling it and then hollowing it with my Trent Read More …
Bowls that have a bottom larger than 6″ sometimes split or come loose from the next ring with the movement of the wood. All wood shrinks and expands over time. If you make a floating bottom you will not have that issue. The center piece of wood is not glued in and floats inside of Read More …
Bob Grinstead demonstrated his techniques for making a basket illusion segmented vase, and a basket illusion carved vase during our meeting March 19th. Video of that meeting and the separate videos of the demonstrations can be found on our YouTube channel, @worldwidewoodturners1. This is my try at Ross McClelland’s woven vase. He posted it on Read More …
The following documents were provided by Ron Pollmann to accompany his demonstration on 2025-03-05. The documents include 2 PDFs. One contains a graphic description, the second is a detail instructions list. Enjoy. To turn a cupcake box, starting with a blank: 3″ X 3″ X 4″ (76mm x 76mm x 102mm) – maple or other Read More …
This project begins with planning. Draw your intended design for the bowl or vessel, then make a cut list for the segments to match the drawing. Measure the design ring, decide the width of the segments, and divide it in half. For this example, 16 angled segments are two inches wide, so I divided them Read More …
If you would like your own hardcopy of this description, click here One of the challenges of turning a lidded box in spindle orientation is aligning the grain from the top of the piece to the grain in the bottom of the piece. This is difficult because you must remove a segment of material in Read More …
If you would like your own hardcopy of this description, click here Sources and Examples: Tomislav Tomasic – YouTube – Fruit-Like Shakers. Alan Stratton – Youtube (As Wood Turns)- Volcano Salt Urn. Dane Chandler – Detailed and precision methods. Notes: The Magic Salt Shaker is turned in two pieces, then friction-fitted. The inside is unfinished. Read More …