Bocote Pendant Turned Without Special Tools

In this video, I turn a round bocote pendant with offset hole using no special tools or chucks. This technique uses a couple of small face plates with waste blocks and 2" turner's tape.

[@alansmith477]

Very nice piece and new way of creating pendants. Thanks

[@beretgascon]

It's not so much the final piece of work that impressed my in this video, it's the ingenious and cost-cutting method you used to achieve it. Not only that, but you have an easy-to-listen-to voice that makes it very agreeable to follow. Thank you for sharing this and I hope you keep adding to your channel.

[@s10m0t10n]

Beautiful piece of work. Thanks for the step-by-step instructions, Chas, I picked up some very useful information from this video. You have a very easy manner in front of the camera and are a pleasure to watch and listen to. All the best, Derek.

[@chas6444]

Thanks Matt, Brad, Brendan. I appreciate the comments. I will be posting more HD jewelry videos over the next few weeks.

[@seniorchiefharris]

Great turning video Charles...You demonstrated EVER step extremely well and I'm confident I can attempt to make a few for my daughter in-laws/grand daughters... I'm sure they will love them! Thanks so much for all your efforts and expertise! Keep up the great work and safe Turning to you!!!

[@monophoto1]

Great video! I used a finishing nail to make the pin for my chuck. Fits perfectly into a 3/32" hole in the workpiece. Double-stick tape provides marginal adhesion when drilling and tapering the hole. But if I attach the piece to the chuck, and then press it in a vise or clamp for a couple of hours, the tape seems to hold much better. I find that these pendants make great pulls for sweaters, fleece jackets, or other zippered items. Thanks for the inspiration. Louie

[@Puggy1234ful]

Thank you for very clear presentation. I can not wait to give it a try. I even have some extra 3/32 drill bits. I use turners double sided tape all the time

[@RayShaw007]

A very informative video with an excellent description as you proceeded. Thanks for sharing.

[@robinmarwick1982]

articulate well presented video thanks Chas.

[@chas6444]

I appreciate your comment, Bob.

[@24296333]

A super little project Chas and very clearly explained. That Bacote sure is pretty. A great gift for someone special, perhaps with a matching pair of ear pendants. Many thanks for the video and for something else to try out. Best wishes, Alan.

[@blingandnemo]

Lovely piece of work my friend, great video too and looking forward to the next, regards Matt.

[@nicholasdimona4423]

Excellent demo of your technique

[@nikkola1965]

brilliant ideas, respect, chip and fast

[@lenkaltman]

Great video. I really enjoyed that and learned something new.

[@chas6444]

Thanks MrJonathans54. I ordered the turner's tape from the Woodcraft website. They have 1" and 2" tape. I use the 2" exclusively. It's pricey, but I still have plenty left on the first and only roll I purchased. It goes a long way when you only use an inch or two at a time.

[@lesportesdutemps847]

www.woodcraft.com/products/double-faced-tape-1-x-36-yds

[@MikeWaldt]

Nice video, great idea with the tape,can use that on a lot of small projects. Thanks for sharing. Cheers. Mike

[@aussiechris5904]

always enjoy your tips Chas, thanks mate

[@chas6444]

Aussie Chris, thank you, Sir!

[@baconsoda]

Super tutorial! Thank you. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Great tip on burnihsing high spots.

[@chas6444]

Thanks for the comment, Derek. I'm glad you found the video helpful.

[@jimdaughtridge3845]

Good job and excellent presentation.

[@barryparks4689]

Nice job! Well done!

[@stringmanipulator]

very nice work !! thanks for sharing this :)

[@atchison32]

Great! Thanks for another very informative video.

[@heliTroy]

Great job. Thanks for the great video.

[@chas6444]

The pin is part of a 3/32" drill bit. I drilled the hole, cut about a half inch off the drill bit and superglued that piece into the hole. I used the remaining drill bit to drill the index holes in the blanks. A magnet keeps the drill bit and waste block together when not in use. A bit extreme, but using that piece of drill bit shaft ensures my index hole and the index pin are a perfect fit.

[@chas6444]

Thanks for the feedback Louie. I have had no issues with turner's tape, so if you are using some other type of double-stick tape, that may be causing your adhesion problems. Check out Woodcraft and look at their 2" turner's tape. Using the pendants as pulls is a great idea. Thanks for passing that along. Chas

[@stuballs42]

Qiuck tip Chas ! Put a piece of blue painters tape on your back piece first ,then on the back of the piece you will be turning with the two face tape between the two. After turning remove the finished piece ,and there's no cleanup of either your backing piece ,or finished piece ,because the two face tape is sandwiched between the painters tape. I use the method on all kinds of applications

[@mcmcolleran]

Lovely work

[@TheWoodWerker]

Enjoyed it Chas! u R a great teacher.....Gus

[@chas6444]

Yes indeed. I love turners tape. Thanks for the comment, Mike.

[@GoudVis56667]

Great job!

[@samoftheforest]

Thks for another great video.

[@billholder253]

Notice in one of Capt Eddie's videos, he has drilled a hole down through the edge of the block so he can easily removed the work pirce that is currently stuck to the tape. Thought you might be interested in doing the same to your mounting block. So check it out. His video title on KZbin is named: # 183 off-center medallion

[@Buzzsawman]

just a suggestion. You could attach the workpiece to the wasteblock with the double sided tape and then put a piece of packing tape with the nylon reinforcement over the workpiece and onto the wasteblock by stretching the packing tape to the edges of the wasteblock. The drillbit would have no trouble with the packing tape...and you could remove the packing tape before turning the piece to final shape.

[@alfkey4155]

Cap't Eddie cuts a groove thro. the waste block,, makes it easier to remove the pendants ,,. great vid Chas,,. Regards Alf

[@williamcjapman2904]

Nice job

[@srslyusuck]

very cool, also nice informative video.

[@AffordBindEquipment]

I think a helpful thing to do is to use a center drill before the drill bit, as these are very short, stiff and won't wander, and are used by machinist for this very purpose. then use the drill bit. this will work even on curved surfaces. I have done it many times, works great.

[@chas6444]

@christopher002600, I tried using carpet tape early on, but it won't release the wood once applied. Carpet tape is made to stay put whereas the turner's tape holds firmly, but will release the wood cleanly with no nasty residue.

[@davidmurray1729]

Thank you!

[@nickdispensa9762]

thank you i will make one

[@chas6444]

Thanks very much!

[@woodstoney]

Great technique and quite inspiring watching this "art-like" piece being formed. Have you ever tried turning both sides of the hole? I imaging you'd likely end up with a more thin, razored edge meeting but hey...just curious as I'm sure you've tried a lot of approaches. Thanks again for inspiring a new, old wood turner!

[@timothychk]

👍thanks for sharing

[@daviepdp]

Hi using the Mylands acts as a sanding sealer and to get a better finish lightly sand before giving a second coat Daviep

[@chas6444]

The bocote blank was about 3/8" thick. Any thicker and contours get weird. I could have taken it down a bit while working on the back or even when I turned it over to profile the front. But I like to use thicker leather cord (at least 3mm) so the thicker, heavier pendants work better and hang nicer.

[@FairviewBethelChurch]

Thanks for the great video. Do you have a good source for the bacote? Just get it at woodcraft?

[@user-fk1vk9ol2y]

Hi Chas, thanks for the video. I tried your method, except instead of a pin and tape I used a small screw for the first two steps. It let me worry a little less about my initial cuts. Not sure if you tried that and rejected it for some reason? I did have to adjust the thickness of the block vs. the length of the screw to match the piece, but since I didn’t have a pin laying around the choice was easy!

[@aamarchi]

I was taught to use sanding sealer before the mylans friction polish.

[@alansmith477]

I make my own friction polish. It works just as well and cheaper.

[@chas6444]

Olá, eu uso o atrito polonês aplicado enquanto a peça está em torno. Olhe tempo 7:50 do vídeo. O produto é "Mylands" e você pode encontrá-lo na internet. Boa sorte meu amigo.

[@rogerdirkx.1679]

Hi, enjoyed your video. Any information about the clasps, how do they attach them and where do you buy them.? Thanks.

[@chas6444]

Roger, which clasps are you referring to?