Now that I have my Rockwell lath tuned up,,, and have a wonderful set of Rikon carbide tools, I am turning balls full time.....Doing it mainly freehand,,, have a few home made metal guides to assure roundness,
Using mainly green wood,, wild cherry(black), oak, maple,,,sassafras (that’s fun to turn), some red pine,, poplar, also have access to tart cherry, sweet cherry, apple, peach,,
Made a jig to smooth, however, find I can do just as well freehand,, No real purpose for turning balls, it’s just fun to do.. I give lots of them to a friend who runs a community center to give as gifts and door prizes. He is real appreciative..
Could sell them at a one day art fair about 15 miles away,,,,,not sure about that...
Did I mention it is fun.!!!
Using mainly green wood,, wild cherry(black), oak, maple,,,sassafras (that’s fun to turn), some red pine,, poplar, also have access to tart cherry, sweet cherry, apple, peach,,
Made a jig to smooth, however, find I can do just as well freehand,, No real purpose for turning balls, it’s just fun to do.. I give lots of them to a friend who runs a community center to give as gifts and door prizes. He is real appreciative..
Could sell them at a one day art fair about 15 miles away,,,,,not sure about that...
Did I mention it is fun.!!!