Woodworker Transforms a Chunk of Walnut Into a Beautiful 8 Ball
Portland, Oregon woodworker Frank Howarth of Frank Makes posted a fascinating video where he demonstrates how he transformed a chunk of walnut into a beautiful 8 ball.
I have woodturned an 8 ball from a chunk of walnut that has been kicking around the shop for about a decade. I first turned a sphere from the walnut. I originally was thinking of making it into a Death Star but then we came up with the idea of making it into an 8 ball. I cut the white of the 8 into the walnut sphere on a CNC router. A large part of this project was figuring out how to hold the sphere on the CNC table securely. Then I cut the white of the 8 from a piece of maple to fit into the sphere. I then continued turning the sphere and made the 8 flush with the surface. I used walnut oil for the finish.
Justin Page
Recent Posts
‘Dog Sommelier’ Sniffs Out the ‘Notes’ of Different Breeds Like Bottles of Wine
Wayward Parrot Randomly Flies Into Woman’s Apartment and Makes It His Permanent Home
An Interactive Online Trumpet That Is Played Using a Computer Keyboard
A Suitcase Is Upset About Being Called Overweight
Comedian Amusingly Ponders Why Cows Were Historically Drawn With Corners in Pastoral Scenes
