And The Art of Making Shavings
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Story and photos by Howard King Most of this process is based on work by Stuart Moritimer. Start with a 2″ by 2″ by 6″ piece of straight grain wood. Rough out the placement for the waist and the pointed tip. The section where the spiral columns will be carved should be a shape resembling Read More …
If you would like your own hardcopy of this description, click here Turning a Multi-Axis “urchin” Ornament Based on Videos by Alan Stratton published on his “As Wood Turns” YouTube channel Alan Stratton’s videos: Using the octagon method to turn a sphere: https://youtu.be/u_dp_TAvX-s Turning the multi-axis ornament: https://youtu.be/hpzhBfPzmvQ The Octagon Method: Equations: side (s) = Read More …
First you need a blank of wood about 6″ x 6″ x 1″ thick. Draw a heart or whatever shape you would like to have on a piece of 6″ x 6″ paper and cut it out for a template. Remember, long thin or pointed protrusions will be hard to turn and can break off. Read More …
Story and photos by Waukeene Vinson This offset jig will give you about a 3/4″ offset each direction of the center line. I chose to drill the tenon hole 1-3/8″ in diameter. It could be larger or smaller. The 1-3/8″ works out well to have enough wood to attach a 2-1/2″ to 3″ diameter turning Read More …
During the World Wide Wood Turners Meeting for 2023-10-18, Kade Bolger gave a demo on creation of Tippy Tops. If you are interested in creating a Tippy Top, you can watch the video of the week, in conjunction with the graphic below that explains how you need to cut the top to position the center Read More …
Goals and construction considerations: I wanted to have a single, reachable knob to adjust the entire arm. This implies that at least one set of arms from both adjustable sections must be on the same bolt. I wanted the base to rotate and be flexible in case I changed my mounting plan. Terminus mount Read More …
Project – Christmas Ornament Original Author – Nick Cook Outline by Walt Wager Video demonstration by Walt Wager Nick Cook authored the article “Tis the Season, Again: Turning an Icicle Snowman” in The American Woodturner , 17.4:41-46. The article was republished in “Elements of Woodturning: Turning Holiday Ornaments”, published by the American Association of Woodturners, Read More …
The following has been provided by Kade Bolger in response to our meeting request to provide more information about the wig stand project that he is currently involved in. Multiple club members were interested in knowing more. Kade offered a free Zoom meeting on 12/5/2020, teaching how to make this stand. Unfortunately, we are past Read More …
The following articles explains how to build a Seam Ripper/Turner for your favorite Seamstress Seam Ripper Purchase Seam Ripper, Amazon.com 30 or 48 in a pack (about $0.37 each ripper) or Walmart $1.50 each. Remove the bumps on ripper cap so it will fit in a smaller hole. Select a 1x1x11 turning blank wood of Read More …