The making of a sphere jig for the wood lathe, on the fly.

Green turning, and my experiment. 

Willow Acacia, vessel. This is an experimental workings.

I started with green wood. cut about 6 weeks ago,

 maybe longer. stored out in the desert, mostly just through the winter.... 

I started turning  while wet. I turned it thin as could muster. The base was

a little thick, and as I set it in a room to dry, it cracked, and the to top 

warped, which I liked. This is a very learning piece. As you can see, I 

remounted, and watched the wobble, I added the base because I was able 

to remount it.  The cracks, were filled with turquoise  and copper flakes. I 

added a  little vine like design. I will post better pics along with  the 

finishing process. Oh I am trying something different in the finishing. I 

mix shellac, alcohol, danish oil, and a little walnut oil. I will not a

walnut again, takes too long to dry. The shellac is to form a harder 

surface, the danish oil is for penetration,  and the alcohol is to help thin 

the solution and help in dispelling the water in the wood. Well this my 

theory. I also have a larger log on the big lathe and I have started this 

process early. By sealing the turning as I go....





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Fist attempt for a lid.


2nd attempt, burmese rosewood finial.




Final lid. Osage Orange finial, the tallest I've made thus far.
I will be showing this one at the American Association of Woodturners.
 http://www.woodturner.org/  in one week June 13,14 & 15th. Come join me.