February Challenge ( Rules and Requirements ) ENTRIES

[woodntings]

My entry for this month challenge. Inspiration came from the planet saturn.


The base is a random off cut I had under the bench, it might be white oak but I'm not 100%. I turned it between centres with a spindle gouge and parting tool and sanded to 400 grit, then finished with bees wax.
The larger ball is 4 inches in diameter and is made out of cherry, again turned between centres by hand with a spindle gouge, then mounted in cup chucks, sanded to 600 grit and finished with bison wax.
The ring was turned from a cherry log I had in the garden, it was turned between centres and cut with a parting tool, the only problem I had was the wood was still quite green :roll: I then sanded it to 400 grit and bees wax applied.
The small ball is 2.5 inches in diameter its turned out of pedunculate oak, same process as the large ball, sanded to 600 grit and finished with bison wax.
The dowel is made from beech and was turned between centres with a spindle gouge, sanded to 400 grit and bees wax applied.
No glue was used in the construction all parts push fit.

 

[j1mbr0wn]

My entry for this month.

Tried to give the illusion of the ball floating seems to work depending on where your looking at it from.

Ball is 95 mm in diameter from sycamore quite tough doing the ball and took a fair amount of time but its the biggest ball i've made so quite happy with it.

The goblet was made from 1 piece of elm and it was a wee bit tricky making the spigot to hold the ball one wrong catch and it would have been gone.

 

[monkeybiter]

Here's my meagre effort. Very difficult challenge, two ball attempts, no time, base turned out to be worm food with no time to change.
I used only a spindle gouge and my most versatile tool, a single point cutter ground from a cheap long screwdriver, most of my other tools are 'lost' within my 'improved' storage unit which now needs dismantling.

The theme is golf, the ball and tee are Oak, the wormfood base may also be, I'm not sure. No glue involved, and the ball is elevated from the base. Finished with Chestnut microcrystalline wax, buffed.

 

[Steven]

My late entry, Ball is 2.25" done free hand between centres first time and proud beach arrow with purple heart flight and simple pine base.

The idea came about looking at a green heart blank on Valentines day after watching some archery on TV.