Whimsical Bird House

8.75 x 3. Technique learned from Frank Penta at last falls Tennessee Association of Woodturners symposium. The off center "roof" and base are cherry. The birdhouse is simply a hollowed maple branch. I wish I could say that I turned the bird but it was purchased. I used my regular Nova chuck to do the multi-axis work.

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jprosise

Registered: September 2005
Location: Nashville, TN
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Date: Fri April 13, 2007
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cptenaud

Very nice. The choice of wood was very good. And leaving the bark on the house part. Gave it a very nice contrast. I would like to try offset turning one of these days. It makes people who don`t turn ask how you do that. An unnatural form in a natural form. Thats a contrast right there.

#1 Sat April 14, 2007 12:07am

WinsorWoods

Ok, I bite....How did you get the eccentric, or multi-axis turning completed from a standard chuck? Just point me in the right direction Smile

Dan

#2 Sat April 14, 2007 2:09am

wheels4

very good Jerry and jerry check your PMs Dan if Jerry doen't intruct you on this I think that I have a hand out from our club with instruction to do this bird house however I have not got one off the lathe without breaking yet seem to get catch and break it Tony

#3 Sat April 14, 2007 11:25am

jprosise

I simply loosen the chuch and angle the piece, re-tighten, cut a bit and then do the same thing all over again. It helps to use really sharp tools. Be sure to slow the lathe down a bit.

#4 Sat April 14, 2007 2:50pm

jprosise

Charles, he is a great instructor. His specialties are platters and things like this bird house using multi axis with a regular chuck. He also shows alot about dyes and coloring and texturing. You will enjoy it.

#5 Sun April 15, 2007 12:38pm