Monthly Archives: February 2008

The Beehive is done!

Posted on February 28, 2008 Filed Under Hollow Forms
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 Mama’s Boy movie …..CRACKED. This is a common problem in Utah [...]
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Ask Me a Question

Posted on February 26, 2008 Filed Under Site
Their First Mistake divx How cool is this! You can click on this button and leave me a woodturning question. X-Men Origins: Wolverine psp Monty Python and the Holy Grail divx I will answer it on this blog …… Gone in Sixty Seconds video
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The Mothers Day Music Box

Posted on February 18, 2008 Filed Under Hollow Forms
I decided to take on another modeling and turning challenge and I started on the “Mothers Day” Project. Cat People trailer 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 [...]
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New "Woodturning with Sketchup" Blog

Posted on February 18, 2008 Filed Under Models
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 [...]
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Two new tools.

Posted on February 6, 2008 Filed Under Tools
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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