Wood Turning a Sphere in a Block

How it's Made... a wood turned hollow sphere in a block, all made from one piece of wood. This is a good project for an intermediate wood turner to improve their turning skills.
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[@bell_nz8008]

Wow, extremely clever. The colour of the wood, almost makes the piece look like a bowl that has rusted onto a piece of iron, I love it. Thanks for the video.

[@lazykwoodworking9787]

Thank you very much!

[@MikeHolton]

Nice technical wood turning, loved the video and thanks for sharing. Great ide with the USB light :D

[@Roosters-rants1977]

Great video. Great project, video was well done. I like your Chuck idea with modifying your Cole jaws . You used the existing holes and just counter sunk the screws. I'm still thinking on how you laid it all out and lined the blocks up. I would have loved to have seen that. As boring as sanding is I would have liked to have seen a bit of that included. Very cool

[@inkytu7]

Terrific job. I am inspired to try. Just a thought; what about drilling and tapping the blocks, (top only needed if you use more of the same size blocks) and cut a wood clamping screw to adjust the tension? You could even go back to the first cut direction if you need to refine the first part of the sphere.

[@dennismitchell5276]

Impressive. I can't believe it didn't fly across the room. I'm to scared to try.

[@lazykwoodworking9787]

Definitely a concern! I take very light cuts and stand out of the line of fire, but there's always some risk. Be safe!!

[@randallnelson2452]

I had my doubts when I saw the tear out but it turned out good. Very nice work.

[@kevinpkapp]

Yeah... me too. The piece of wood I used was still too damp, but I thought I'd give it a shot anyway. It didn't help that this was burl wood. When I do this again I'll try it with straight-grained wood that has been properly dried. Thanks for your comment!

[@davidbaulch3223]

Have worked on what's called "an emerging bowl", but your concept just extended that boundary. Nicely done. Almost looks like a piece of burl really adds to the visual quality.

[@lazykwoodworking9787]

Thank you very much!

[@trurex007lee7]

Great project and explanation.

[@kevinpkapp]

Thank you!

[@Itslvle]

What a cool concept. Definitely putting this in my back pocket. If you're worried about the grip of those wood blocks, you could glue on some 120-180 sandpaper to add a little more bite. Some rubber mat might also be an option, though I'm not sure if it could result in minor chatter unless heavily tightened.

[@lazykwoodworking9787]

Good suggestion. I had the same thought, but so far, with light cuts, I haven't had any problems.

[@jean-louishoules5198]

HI, thank's for your video which is a good tuto; I made some like that few years ago but not with so methodical way, and with sometimes random result; it's a fun turning. 😃👍

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Excellent work. I have been wanting to trun one of these. I like your chucking methods. I thibnk that is real challenge on these pieces. Not sure that I want to go to the trouble of drilling and tapping my cole jaws though.

[@lazykwoodworking9787]

I totally agree. I actually used existing holes in my Cole jaws so I didn't have to tap them. One thing I might do differently though is to use two longer clamping blocks rather than four smaller ones. I would rotate them 45 degrees though so each wood jaw was supported on only one of the Cole jaw quadrants. That would give me more holes to bolt into and make it more secure. Hopefully that makes sense.

[@AlexGarcia-ly9fq]

I love the concept! great vid. If you continue to do these you might consider investing in a smaller hollowing tool. Overall, nicely done

[@lazykwoodworking9787]

Definitely true! I'm still building up my tool arsenal, but a smaller hollower is definitely on my wish list.

[@ThePapa1947]

Very interesting. I have done a lot of emerging turnings and like this one a lot. Nice job. By the way I like that spindle lock you have there.

[@lazykwoodworking9787]

Thank you! I have really enjoyed watching your videos and learning from great turners like yourself. Thanks for the feedback.

[@ThePapa1947]

I have not done one like what you did but just might have to. I will be sure to mention where I saw it. Gary

[@lazykwoodworking9787]

I can't take credit for the original idea. I saw that on Pinterest (no idea who the original woodturner was). After puzzling over how to chuck this up, I came up with my way to do this. I'm sure it's not the only way.

[@williampeak8851]

Enjoyed your video 👍❤️

[@lazykwoodworking9787]

Thanks!!

[@marklawrence64]

Excellent 👍🏼😊

[@lazykwoodworking9787]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@jamesmarshall5492]

Hello - I am considering a Laguna lathe to replace my aging Delta. Have you been pleased with yours? Thanks, Jim Marshall

[@kevinpkapp]

I have been very pleased with the lathe. I have only had one major issue with the on/off solenoid switch. Laguna was well aware of this and immediately replaced it for free. I'm hoping that since this was a couple of years ago, they're using the upgraded solenoids now. My only complaint with the design is that the spindle lock is a spring-loaded momentary button has to be held in to lock. This ties up one of your hands while removing the chuck. I came up with a pin and magnets that holds the lock button in for me while I remove the chuck. Other than that, it's been an excellent lathe. Good power (I have the 2 hp 220 V model), smooth operation, and good quality. I may upgrade to a 3 hp lathe at some point if I do a lot of bowl coring, but otherwise I would have no need to change.

[@junttivision7743]

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