Woodturning is a creative outlet for me. I've dreamed about woodturning for years and have made some beautiful wooden items.
While I do not claim to be a professional woodturner, I want to share my dream with others and help them to achieve their dreams as well.
DISCLAIMER: Woodturning can be dangerous and these videos have not been designed to demonstrate safe practices - They are for fun and education only.
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Segmenting is fun. Very nice video Alan. Thank you for sharing
Absolutely outstanding images. A beautiful project. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and continue to remind us to be safe.🙂🙂
Cool project, thanks!!!
My wife took a similar class in Jerome a few years back. We stayed in a bed-and-breakfast just down the street from the kaleidoscope shop in Jerome. It was fun! But, our house has way too many kaleidoscopes! She hasn't made a side-window kaleidoscope, so I won't be making a similar 'side-window-kaleidoscope-enhancer' for her, nor will I be sharing your video with her.
Great idea, Alan. Bill
Good to see
Very helpfull!
Thanks heaps for your video. I have a Vicmarc chuck and will be using your concept for sure! I have not got a lot of spare cash for more jaws etc for 1 off projects so your video has saved me a lot of money.
What size bowl gouge in the roughing stage
That's neat, Alan. What would it look like if you used a spiral line to mark your offsets? Just wondering. Bill
Offset turning is alot of fun. Very pretty. Thank you for sharing Alan. See you next time
Saw a similar turning video by someone else a couple of years ago. No, I don't remember the name of the poster. He posted exactly how he made it with measurements. That made it very easy to copy. A fairly easy but satisfying project. My daughter collects Christmas trees so she liked it. And those who aren't turners can't usually figure out how you get it to bend. That's a bonus. It's always nice to try something new. Thanks Alan for posting this. I'd forgotten about making this. May have to re-visit it for this season.
Well done Alan. That's a pretty little tree. Nicely bent.🙂🙂
Thanks, Alan!
Great job. I like this string steady much better than most of them that I’ve seen. I can’t turn one very long because of the short length of my lathe, but what you’ve shown is fully doable. Thanks for sharing.
You are welcome Doug Alan
Thanks for the ideas and the inspiration Allan. Would you share the type of chuck/jaws you are using?
My base chuck is Vicmarc VM120. I prefer deep shark jaws but for this video they were long nose jaws. Alan
Nice wand ,love the feather in end, too many different steps. Can you make a video of a wand with a lot less steps.
A wind can be as simple or complex as you desire. Alan
Thank you for sharing Alan👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎😎😎
Very welcome Alan Alan
Excellent work and Like the dowel idea. Do you have an stl file of the 3D printed string steady you can share?
In the description. Alan
Wow what a amazing Idea and peace of work. You have such a gentle touch. Thanks Tim
You're welcome Alan
Pretty cool method Alan. I was at the AAW as well but missed this demo. Gary
No worries - I hope to have done it justice. Alan
Thanks, Alan! As always, your imaginative solutions are a joy to watch.
Glad you like them! Alan
Nice, Alan. That string steady was a great idea. I don't think starting with a dowel is cheating. I'm pretty sure you know how to turn a square piece round when you need to lol. Bill
Yes, I have rounded a couple of pieces. :) Alan
My friend Jan Pennel turned one 2.4m or 8ft long. She was an amazing woman. ❤
Definitely a sight to be seen. Alan
very stylish scoops, thanks for sharing the process.
My pleasure 😊 Alan
Enjoyed that thanks. I was expecting the off centre scoop that I saw on Instagram yesterday, but see that I missed that a few days ago. That's next on my viewing list. I noticed that you were using the skew ""toe down", which is something I still have to learn. All of the teaching videos (that I have found at least) show "toe up" turning, so what's the best way to go about learning to turn "toe down" with a skew? A more frugal way to make the string steady is to fit it directly onto your partly extended tailstock quill. This also has the advantage of being able to pass a few inches of the spindle inside the quill and gain a few inches in maximum length.
Toe down - Toe up - Whatever is best for the cut. I am not a bigot. Great tip on the steady. Thanks Alan
Alan, this is an outstanding piece of work. I love the steady rest. Quite innovative. The results are beautiful. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and continue to stay safe. Thanks to your reminders I know I will.🙂🙂 Looking forward to meeting you at SWAT.
Glad you enjoyed it. I'll be there. Alan
Do you have a video of the offcut chuck shown at the end of the video
No I do not. Mine is a minor adaptation of one that is common on the web. Alan
Thats a beautiful platter. Its nice to see you have mistakes also and not edit them out
Well, I will keep making mistakes. :( Alan
Alan, very good tip on drilling the rubber stopper. I was having trouble doing that. Not any more. Thank you. Roger D.
Glad to help. I use mine frequently. Alan
The tough part for me was getting the top and body edges to fit flat together. Fun project.
That's why they have to be turned together Alan
This wood looks like Redbud to me. Here in North Carolina it blooms with small purple blooms in March, almost before everything else. Its seed pods look like small flat pea pods, and it is extremely prone to checking. The leaves are green, but there is a cultivar that has reddish purple leaves. The light colored sapwood checks easily, but the heartwood is pretty stable. Here's a link to the Wikipedia page: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cercis_canadensis
Could be - thanks for the research. Alan
I agree with the previous comments! I'll definitely be giving this a go to add another dimension to my one-piece scoops.
Yes, another great style. Alan
Allan - your videos are exceptional! You get to the point, no fluff, and all the information is very useful, not to mention mostly inspirational! Will you be selling your bushings?
Sorry not going to sell them. they are fairly easily made so there would be a very limited market. The stl files are at printable.com as noted in the description. Download and take them to a maker's space Alan
Love to "dabble" in offset turning and seeing your cute little Eccentric Scoop makes my day for another fine Alan Stranton project to tackle.......Thanks once again.
Perfect! Alan
The scoop is very nice. 👍👍 I understand the method of turning the sphere end and the offset turning on the handle. However I think the fixtures you 3D printed are the most interesting. My biggest interest is how you set up the printer to make those fixtures. As in how to tell the printer what to make. Someday a video on the procedure please. I wish I could have been to Portland. I will be at SWAT in August. Will you be there? Take care and continue to stay safe, I will.🙂🙂
The closest that I have done is at "Woodturning and 3D Printing Can They Work Together?" Yes, I'll be demo'ing at SWAT. See you there. Alan
I have done quite a bit of off set turning but I have never made a scope. This was a very enjoyable video Alan. Thank you for sharing. I will look for you next week
Glad you enjoyed it Keep coming back. Alan
Nicely done - as usual. You've about convinced me that I need a 3-D printer. Thanks. I know that your weekly production takes planning and effort.
I'm convinced - almost trying to justify a 2nd one. Thank you Alan
is the pvc handle generating alot of heat? hows it holding up?
It can get a little warm. Then it is time to take a break and avoid repetitive stress. :) Alan
Thanks for the inspiration....
You are so welcome! Alan
alan , is there a reason molly recommended 20 gauge wire versus 16 or 18?
Not sure - but she knows her wire. Alan
This wood looks very similar to the Russian Olive tree I cut down.
Interesting Russian Olive that I have cut does not have the variation. Thanks for your input Alan
Osage Orange better known as hedge apple
Thanks for pitching in. Alan
bonjour Alan je pense que c'est du sumac de virginie en France on dit vinaigrier merci pour la video
Sumac is likely - I looked at a picture on the internet - Similar Alan
Any dead leaves still out in the yard? That would go a long way to helping you identify it. The wood has the beautiful look of Acacia (honey locust), mesquite ( black locust), or perhaps a nut tree like almond or pecan. What ever it is, it is well worth the time invested to turn it.
Agree for the pretty wood. Alan
Alan, at last weeks Saw Dust Session I did my first sphere. It turned out quite well for the first time. I did have help from another club member, you know the club well, the Willamette Valley Woodturners. Your video on holding the sphere gave me new ideas on a better way to do that. Thanks for the video and your show. Roger D.
Your second sphere will be easier. :) Alan
Very nice piece Alan. The wood is beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I will look for you next week
Please do! Alan
Wood could be laburnum?
I've turned laburnum but not for quite a while. The tree did not look like it. But thanks for pitching in. Alan
Another pleasant Friday morning watching "As Wood Turns". There is always something good coming from the Stratton shop and this is no exception. That is a beautiful piece of wood Alan. You did it proud. Nicely turned and beautifully finished. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and continue to stay safe.🙂🙂
Glad you enjoyed it. Will do. Alan
Nice bowl, Alan. Also a nice subtle shout out to the three little bears. Bill
Gotta love those bears. Alan