Wood Turning - An Andy Phillip inspired Blue Planet Globe

In this wood turning project I create a globe from some English Ash and resin. After watching Andy Phillip make some stunning globes I was inspired to have a go. I wanted to get as much detail as possible, so I printed out some map gores (wedge sections of map) and after turning a sphere I glued them on. This helped to get an accurate representation of the continents and islands etc. Then by using a range of cutters I routed out the oceans, seas and ice-caps. The ice-caps and Greenland were filled with white wood filler and then the whole piece was placed into a mould where I added resin coloured with blue mica powder. The piece was then re-turned, sanded and highly polished. Hope you enjoy this one. Thanks for watching and if you watch this, thank you Andy for the many inspiring projects you create.
I've had a break from uploading videos but I'm back with many projects ready to be released.
This globe is for sale in my ETSY shop. Link below -
wonderfulwoodnstuff.etsy.com

[@iancompton6961]

wow just wow!!!!!! can't believe the talent and patience it takes to make something like this.

[@JimLiddiardEntertainInspire]

Thanks a lot - much appreciated👍

[@AndyPhillipWoodturning]

Nice one Jim .. turned out great 👍

[@JimLiddiardEntertainInspire]

Thanks Andy - very much appreciated. The key for me was using the map gores to get a good representation of the continents and a variety of router bits going down to 1.5mm!

[@denisvienat849]

Très très gros travail et d’une grande beauté un grand bravo 👍👏👍👏

[@JimLiddiardEntertainInspire]

Thanks Denis - very much appreciated 👍

[@11SillyMoose11]

11/10!!! What a piece of art. Perfect.

[@JimLiddiardEntertainInspire]

Thanks SillyMoose - I’ll take that😀

[@chazboshell9861]

Absolute work of art! Brilliant!

[@JimLiddiardEntertainInspire]

Thanks Chaz, much appreciated 👍

[@aliliddiard6627]

Fantastic as always. Amazed at your patience.

[@JimLiddiardEntertainInspire]

Thanks - me too😂

[@charlotteliddiard8307]

Absolutely incredible!

[@JimLiddiardEntertainInspire]

Thanks 👍

[@JoshySquashy91]

Absolutely fantastic! Better than Andy's or anyone else's I've ever seen. Nice tape measure too 😄

[@JimLiddiardEntertainInspire]

Thanks Josh - you don’t miss anything do you 😂

[@AndyPhillipWoodturning]

I think you might be right LOL

[@michaelgilbert1691]

Awesome job. You have skill and imagination, for sure. I've been woodworking most my life, but I'm just getting into hybrid stuff. It's challenging, but you certainly pulled this one off in spades.

[@JimLiddiardEntertainInspire]

Thanks for your comments, very much appreciated. Thanks Michael 👍

[@BAILEYWOODWORKS]

absolutely beautiful! very nice work!

[@JimLiddiardEntertainInspire]

Thank you so much 😀

[@ResinWoodTablesNZ]

Love you brother!! This is an amazing piece but I do not think I would have the patience to do all that hand router work but you have inspired me to get a bit more creative on the lathe. Really looking forward to seeing some of your future pieces as this is true hand crafted pieces that deserves to be placed on a global stage!!

[@JimLiddiardEntertainInspire]

Thankyou so much for your wonderful comments - vey much appreciated👍

[@jackstrange186]

I'd love to see one of these made of the planet Krypton.

[@JimLiddiardEntertainInspire]

Thanks Jack - now there’s an idea! I’m currently trying to do Saturn with it’s rings, so watch this space! 👍

[@AllenOxendine]

Amazing piece and interesting process. Full view and Like 👍

[@JimLiddiardEntertainInspire]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Goose077]

Stunning Jim, well done.

[@JimLiddiardEntertainInspire]

Thanks Paul - very much appreciated 👍

[@avishaishitrit]

amazing

[@JimLiddiardEntertainInspire]

Thanks 👍

[@aidenprintup4547]

Now, i wanted to see the rest of the planets in our solar system

[@JimLiddiardEntertainInspire]

Haha - I’ve got plans to have a go at Saturn and it’s rings! Watch this space😂

[@charlietaylor6705]

Very nice work could I ask how long did it take altogether

[@JimLiddiardEntertainInspire]

Thanks Charlie - roughly about 24 hours!