Music Box for Mom
Posted on May 3, 2008 - Filed Under Hollow Forms | Leave a Comment
You probably know by now that I am enamored with modeling woodturning in 3D!
I decided to challenge myself and my turning skills by defining a tough project for a good cause …. my mother
Design summary
This project required a great deal of design and planning. Not only did it need to look good but [...]
From the scrap bin!
Posted on March 3, 2008 - Filed Under Hollow Forms | 2 Comments
Russian olive
Sometimes you just have to relax and turn from the scrap bin.
I thought I would try a small end grain natural edge with no sanding and an oil finish.
I found a piece of Russian Olive in the drying barrel!
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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 [...]
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..>>Polymer Clay Segment & Inlay
Posted on January 22, 2008 - Filed Under Hollow Forms, Uncategorized | 4 Comments
Over the holidays I experimented with a new turning material “Polymer Clay”. I was familiar with this materials use in crafts and I also saw a few pens made from it. Since that time I have been wanting to experiment with it for use as a substitute for finials, inlays and borders in turned pieces.
Polymer [...]
Travel Mug
Posted on January 13, 2008 - Filed Under Hollow Forms, Instruments | 5 Comments
The winter issue of American Woodturner featured the turning of a travel mug. I bought a mug insert some time ago from WoodCraft and it was sitting on my project bench waiting for motivation. Since I needed a Christmas gift for a friend and I wanted to try turning a staved vessel using [...]
Read More..>>Beehive progess report
Posted on October 30, 2007 - Filed Under Hollow Forms | 3 Comments
I worked most of last weekend on honey-do’s but I did get to the Beehive.This week will be spent on the bee itself.
Its always fun when you model something on a computer and then you see it evolve in real life. I now use the Donny Virtual Lathe to start and plan many of my [...]
Read More..>>Modelling a Beehive
Posted on October 15, 2007 - Filed Under Hollow Forms, Software | 1 Comment
My next project is a small decorative beehive. This will be made for my sister Mary! Hope she’s not watching
It will be made from Osage orange.
I already have turned it on the Donny Virtual Lathe.
To see what it looks like on the virtual lathe click here Beehive modelling
Now its time to print drawings and make [...]
Flame Out
Posted on October 15, 2007 - Filed Under Collaborations, Hollow Forms | Leave a Comment
As you may recall my brother-in-law Greg visited the turned.out.right shop this month. One piece we collaborated on was this hollow form. I am pleased because I think it turned.out.right :).
It is made from Aspen (green) and blood wood. The cutout is an inclusion that was the result of damage that was evidently done to the tree early [...]
Easy Oak Candle Bases
Posted on October 15, 2007 - Filed Under Hollow Forms, Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
This past week I was in Korea so the stubby sat dormant ,, er I mean rested!
I did however finish up some previously started projects. I finished the stain on these candle bases.
My wife thought these candles looked unfinished sitting on the hearth.
She wanted some simple candle bases and I felt like doing something simple for [...]
