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I have been working with wood since I was Eleven years old. I started using a lathe when I was fourteen and the pictures above are of some of the turnings I have made.
Spalted Maple Goblet-
The first two pictures are of a Captive Ring Goblet made from Spalted Maple. The Captive ring is around the stem of the goblet and it can not slip off of the goblet. The ring is made from one piece of wood (has not been cut then glue back together). It was turned from the same piece of wood as the goblet. It is finished with shellawax.
Walnut Bowl-
While on a trip in Oregon, I went to a couple places to buy some wood. I bought a piece of walnut for $10 and made two bowls out of it. The third and fourth picture is one of the bowls made from that piece of wood. It is finished in high gloss polyurethane spray.
Cocobolo Saucer-
This was made from a scrap of cocobolo I had laying around. It has a 2 1/2 inch diameter and is 1/4 inch thick. It does not have a finish.
Cocobolo Bowl-
The Cocobolo Saucer was apart of this piece. It is a bowl with a small opening in the top. It does not have a finish.
Walnut Castle Bottle Stopper-
This bottle stopper is made from Walnut. It has a poplar dowel in the center of the cork stopper and in the Walnut castle. The shape of the castle was turned and then it was cut on the scroll saw in order to create the pattern at the top. The top is finished with High gloss Polyurethane spray and the cork is left natural in order to keep from ruining any wine.
Myrtlewood Bottle Stopper-
Another piece of wood that I bought while on vacation in Oregon. It has a poplar dowel down the center of the cork stopper and Myrtlewood handle. The top is finished with High gloss Polyurethane spray and the cork is left natural in order to keep from ruining any wine.
Walnut candle Stick-
This candle stick is made from three pieces of walnut. The bottom saucer is made from one piece of walnut and it is glued to the top. There is a small piece of poplar dowel in the center of both pieces in order to strengthen the entire piece. The finger ring was cut off the top with a parting tool after it was hollowed a little for the candle. The notch in the saucer for the ring was cut with a jewelers style saw. It was glued and secured to the saucer using tiny brass nails. It is finished with High Gloss Polyurethane spray.
Spalted Maple Goblet-
The first two pictures are of a Captive Ring Goblet made from Spalted Maple. The Captive ring is around the stem of the goblet and it can not slip off of the goblet. The ring is made from one piece of wood (has not been cut then glue back together). It was turned from the same piece of wood as the goblet. It is finished with shellawax.
Walnut Bowl-
While on a trip in Oregon, I went to a couple places to buy some wood. I bought a piece of walnut for $10 and made two bowls out of it. The third and fourth picture is one of the bowls made from that piece of wood. It is finished in high gloss polyurethane spray.
Cocobolo Saucer-
This was made from a scrap of cocobolo I had laying around. It has a 2 1/2 inch diameter and is 1/4 inch thick. It does not have a finish.
Cocobolo Bowl-
The Cocobolo Saucer was apart of this piece. It is a bowl with a small opening in the top. It does not have a finish.
Walnut Castle Bottle Stopper-
This bottle stopper is made from Walnut. It has a poplar dowel in the center of the cork stopper and in the Walnut castle. The shape of the castle was turned and then it was cut on the scroll saw in order to create the pattern at the top. The top is finished with High gloss Polyurethane spray and the cork is left natural in order to keep from ruining any wine.
Myrtlewood Bottle Stopper-
Another piece of wood that I bought while on vacation in Oregon. It has a poplar dowel down the center of the cork stopper and Myrtlewood handle. The top is finished with High gloss Polyurethane spray and the cork is left natural in order to keep from ruining any wine.
Walnut candle Stick-
This candle stick is made from three pieces of walnut. The bottom saucer is made from one piece of walnut and it is glued to the top. There is a small piece of poplar dowel in the center of both pieces in order to strengthen the entire piece. The finger ring was cut off the top with a parting tool after it was hollowed a little for the candle. The notch in the saucer for the ring was cut with a jewelers style saw. It was glued and secured to the saucer using tiny brass nails. It is finished with High Gloss Polyurethane spray.
mine always turn out to be wedge shaped towards the inside
keep up the good work.
Your instructable is very cool. I don't think I wouldve thought of using a wood lathe to make the hole in a saw blade larger. I would be afraid of screwing the balance.
My setup for enlarging the hole in the saw blade has some built-in protections to keep the blade from going off center.
I have a question for you, if you do not mind: do you earn some money with woodturning? or is it only a hobby? I ask it because I am learning, but people does not want pay the work the pieces cost. I understand them, but I would like to earn a bit of money.
If you decide to sell, make sure you have items for every type of budget. Like $4 for a toy top and reserve the higher prices to the most ornate items.
Sell at a craft show too. Those are the only places Ive seen people pay the money that seems fair for the amount of work and materials in an item. Avoid swap meets because people expect a deal at them.
These suggestions are based on trying to sell once or twice and my observations of other peoples' experiences.