Woodturning - Simple Approach To Ornament Windows

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With the Christmas Ornament Challenge rapidly approaching, I am exploring different ways to peer into the center of an ornament.
Turning inside-out is one way and is the subject of other videos.
In this case, I am extending the perfect sphere process to create a globe than bore windows to look inside.
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Egg Chuck Link.
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[@keithedwards1038]

Absolutely fantastic work! You’re a true inspiration for me. Thank you

[@AsWoodTurns]

Happy to hear that!

[@gaowoodlab]

Very nice video, the egg pvc chuck is Wonderful,👍👍

[@AsWoodTurns]

Thank you 🤗 Small doughnut chuck. Alan

[@MrPete1x]

Excellent! Thank you for showing

[@AsWoodTurns]

Glad you liked it! Alan

[@stuartscott9646]

Definite possibilities!

[@AsWoodTurns]

Time to explore them. :) Alan

[@markchoitz443]

nicely done, hope to send in an ornament this year and thanks for putting the Ornament Challenge together again.

[@AsWoodTurns]

Please do! Alan

[@BAILEYWOODWORKS]

Very cool! I am going to try this!

[@AsWoodTurns]

Have fun! Push the boundaries Alan

[@BAILEYWOODWORKS]

@@AsWoodTurns yes, seems like every day I see something new I want to try!

[@markfishburn8284]

Very nice, I will have to give it a try. I am hoping to send in a picture for the ornament challenge. Thank you for sharing.

[@AsWoodTurns]

Please do! Alan

[@richardchiswell6517]

I really like that you don't need to buy 'fittings' to make these - also it's great to have this item now in plenty of time before the holidays.

[@AsWoodTurns]

Very true! Alan

[@williamellis8993]

Those look great, Alan. Since i don't turn wood, I am going to look for wooden spheres and try to do 3 holes with a drill press. I have some ideas on that. Take care. Bill

[@AsWoodTurns]

Always try to extend your boundaries. Alan

[@AllenOxendine]

Very cool, I was wondering how you got those holes, interesting process. Full View and Like 👍

[@AsWoodTurns]

Yep. that was an easy way. Alan

[@gordroberts53]

Love this! in the corner of my little brain I wonder if a small hollowing tool could be used to enlarge the inner cavity. Think I'll give that a whirl. Many thanks for sharing, always a pleasure to drop by your shop. Cheers from BC!

[@AsWoodTurns]

Let that area of your brain grow. Sure it can. Alan

[@richardschaffling9882]

Looks great but why can’t you pre drill a square blank and then turn it afterwards

[@AsWoodTurns]

Well... 1. That would not be as much fun... 2. Can you guarantee the accuracy of your hole placement? 3. We can go further in different ways starting here. But, if that is all you want. Yes. Alan

[@billwells8054]

This can be done, it is how I make these ornaments. But it has some drawbacks. First, you need a perfectly square length of 2 1/2" seasoned hardwood. Often rare in many wood turning shops. A planer would help, but I do not have one. Then, drilling the thru hole must be precise. I do this on a drill press and have methods to make it work. The ornaments are turning out well.

[@svein1tenorbhmkwals-mathis8]

where can i buy drawings or books about wood turning inside out? Anyone can help me with this?

[@AsWoodTurns]

I do not know of a book. but there are more videos on my site. Alan

[@nealpappion4731]

very nice but Simplified....?

[@AsWoodTurns]

No sure which way you mean. Too Simple or not simple enough? Alan

[@billwells8054]

@@AsWoodTurns Alan, I believe the gentleman was being sarcastic. I would suggest you start the video with dimensions, mainly diameter of blank and approximate final diameter of sphere. Also, the dimensions you wrote on the blank are not meaningful to most of us. I assume one dimension is the side length of a hexagon inscribed within a circle same diameter as the blank, but my calcs don't work out that way. And I'm an engineer that works with these calculations all the time. OK for constructive suggestions. I love the video and will start making the ornaments. A thumb's up and subscribed. EDIT - OK, your calculation of 2.4 x .414 =0.9936 give the length of the side of a hexagon scribed about the outside of a circle of diameter 2.4. I haven't been to lathe yet, but I thought you would want the length of the side of a hexagon inscribe inside the circle, which would be 0.918" and mark off 8 equal spaced points. Thank you Bill

[@AsWoodTurns]

@@billwells8054 The hexagon is scribed outside the circle so that once the corners are removed, it becomes a sphere. Yes, 0.414 x dia is the length of a side. But since on a lathe, we generally start with a cylinder, 0.293 x dia gives the distance from the top corner of the cylinder containing the hexagon to the nearest corner of the hexagon. Draw it out and you'll see. Better yet, go to your lathe and try it without over-engineering it. Just try to follow the flow. Write me again after you have completed one. Alan

[@billwells8054]

@@AsWoodTurns Thanks Alan. I've been told I can't do anything without over-engineering it. 🙂 Will reply when I finish one. I'm 1/2 done.

[@AsWoodTurns]

@@billwells8054 I recognize over-engineering so well because I have had so much practice doing it.