Banksia Bell
Posted on September 24, 2007 - Filed Under Hollow Forms | 2 Comments
Its been a busy weekend, I also finished my mother’s birthday gift.
Its a Banksia pod turned in the shape of a bell with an electronic candle on the inside.
The top is my first try at gold leafing.
Happy Birthday Mom!
Greg visits the shop
Posted on September 22, 2007 - Filed Under Bowls | Leave a Comment
My friend Greg visited my shop all this past week and we had a blast.
Turns out that I got some wet mulberry from a friend just a day before we opened the shop.
I also got some green cherry from the neighbors fall tree trimming exercise.
We decided to collaborate on a natural edge– platter– bowl [...]
NEW! 3D Donny Woodturning Modeling Software for $15
Posted on September 22, 2007 - Filed Under Software | Leave a Comment
The Donny Virtual Lathe 1.0 model is complete.
I completed a Woodcraft class on the subject and based on the number of books that sold at the class I think the book is ready for prime time.
Review the “Donny Virtual Lathe” in my book store.
Donny
New Woodturning Apparel
Posted on September 15, 2007 - Filed Under Apparel | Leave a Comment
Get your own TURNEDOUT RIGHT apparel.
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Wood Turning Hook Tool: Make Your Own
Posted on September 15, 2007 - Filed Under Tools | 1 Comment
A couple of turners were looking to make hook tools.
This site has a good tutorial on making them.
Also checkc out the Oland tool.
Wood Turning Hook Tool: Make Your Own
Completed Wine Glass
Posted on September 15, 2007 - Filed Under Instruments | Leave a Comment
If you recall I posted on the Hybrid Wine Glass
I finished my first one made from Bloodwood in about two hours.
I like!
Soon I’l try it out with a fine wine :)
How its made:
I bought a box of 6 glasses from Wall-mart for $1 each. I scored the stem 1″ from the body of the galss with [...]
Read More..>>Aspen Lamp Complete
Posted on September 9, 2007 - Filed Under Hollow Forms | Leave a Comment
Just in time for Halloween (kind of reminds me of a pumpkin). Mmmmm a turned pumpkin!
As you will notice I added a lid to the lamp. I found that the light emanating from the top (see photo1) detracted from the lit grain below it.
The top is also turned from the same piece of Aspen. It is fitted [...]
Aspen Lamp
Posted on September 5, 2007 - Filed Under Hollow Forms | 1 Comment
I found a lamp in Home Depot that featured an open cylindrical shade and it inspired me to replace its shade with wood turned with very thin walls. The theory was to turn the walls so thin that the light would highlight the grain patterns.
The wood I chose was Aspen because I had some that was green [...]
