First Segmented Turning

So, I have been working on this for a couple of weeks, and I finished it this Monday. It is a little toothpick holder I made from Cherry and Walnut, it is approx 2 1/2" tall by 2 1/4 wide. The technique used is called segmented turning, which is where many small pieces of wood are cut at precise angles, glued together to form rings, and then the rings are glued together. When all glued up it is put on the late and turned to the desired shape. I had fun making this, but it takes quite a while to get everything all glued up and set right.

Some New Pens, Finally!

Well, I know it has been a while since I have added anything new to here, so I figured I should do something. I haven't been to the shop that much this winter because, well it is cold and I don't like working in the shop when it is that cold. But here are a few new pens. The style of pen is called Wall Street by some pen suppliers. From left to right they are made from Cocobolo, Cherry (with stain), Purple Heart (my favorite one!), and a Blue and Green Acrylic. The blue and green acrylic is like one I made for Sabrina. The Cherry and Cocobolo were given away as B-Day presents to Sabrina's family. The picture is not the best, so sorry about that. I have a new phone with a 3.2 MP camera in it. I thought the pic would come out better, but I guess not. I'll have to play around some more.

This pen is a Purple Acrylic Slimline. I am going to be playing around with taking Pics of this one and try to get it into a calendar for 2010. There is a forum I follow, and get a lot of tips and ideas from other woodturners. They do a calendar every year and I would like to get a pic added for next years. (Kristy, once I get a Pic that I am happy with, I may be enlisting your help to doctor it up a little).

Bracelet Helpers

These are called Bracelet helpers. The little alligator clips can be used to hold one side of the bracelet while you use the other hand to clip it together. These are for another lady at my work for her family at Christmas. These are not wood, but an acrylic. Not as fun to work with on the lathe, but that look great!

Back Scratcher

A co-worker wanted me to make her a back scratcher for her to give to her father for Christmas. Wood is Cherry. When I showed it to Sabrina's family, they all tried it out and said that I would probably not be getting it back. I had to tell them it is already sold so they could not have it! It is about 14" long.

3 New Pens

Here are three new pens I have made. Two are made from Putumuju, the third is Purple Heart. I like the Purple Heart the best!

C&T Goblet

On the forum I follow at http://www.woodturnersresource.com/ those who manage this forum issue a chalenge and trade every once in a while. The latest challenge was to make a goblet and embelish it somehow. How to embelish our own goblet was up to the individual wood turner. I decided to use various types of wood and created what is pictured below. Made (from top to bottom) Walnut, Butternut, Walnut, Maple, Walnut. It is about 6" X 2 13/16".

Two More Pens

I made these two pens last weekend. I made the blue and black one for a lady at work. The wood one is made from Bocote (from Brazil). The quality of the pic's are not that great, I'm not sure why.