The Beehive is done!
Posted on February 28, 2008 - Filed Under Hollow Forms | Leave a Comment
I finally completed the beehive project. If you recall I modeled this project in SketchUp using some real world pictures of hives, and then turned it from the story stick.
Why did this take so long? Well the first one that was made from Osage Orange …..CRACKED.
This is a common problem in Utah because it is [...]
Ask Me a Question
Posted on February 26, 2008 - Filed Under Site | Leave a Comment
How cool is this!
You can click on this button and leave me a woodturning question.
I will answer it on this blog ……
The Mothers Day Music Box
Posted on February 18, 2008 - Filed Under Hollow Forms | 2 Comments
I decided to take on another modeling and turning challenge and I started on the “Mothers Day” Project.
This turning project will feature a multi-piece music box made from Redwood Burl.
Inspired by the book “Masterful Woodturning” (ISBN 0-8069-8709-X). I decided to combine woodturning and music boxes.
Design goals for the Music Box project:
Box with a removable [...]
Read More..>>New “Woodturning with Sketchup” Blog
Posted on February 18, 2008 - Filed Under Models | 1 Comment
Join the growing group of users that have bought “Woodturning with SketchUp” and are discovering the benefits of using Google’s free sketching software to model their woodturning projects.
Just like the “Beehive Model” you will find that modeling your ideas on a computer can save time, wood and result in a better design.
The finished beehive illustrates [...]
Two new tools.
Posted on February 6, 2008 - Filed Under Tools | Leave a Comment
I discovered two new tools. One is purchased and one is shop-made.
Bedan Gauge: When I was turning a flute I needed to turn a cylinder very straight along a 24″ tube.I remembered seeing a jig attached to a Bedan that did this and decided to build my own. I won’t belabor this post with intimate [...]
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