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 …
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 …
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 …
Afro Samurai: Resurrection buy The Order movies Excalibur on dvd 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!
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 …
Secrecy dvd 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 …
I just read a technique in a forum where the turner cuts the stem from a cheap wine glass and turns a wood stem to replace it. I think I’ll try it! I’ll post when I get my first wine glass. Find it at : The Bodyguard ipod