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Lance Reid
22nd July 2017, 06:35 PM
Thinking about doing something along this line, anyone have had experience of this?

richmond68
22nd July 2017, 06:59 PM
Do you mean something like this?
Bottle In A Cube - Woodturning Magazine - woodworkersinstitute.com; (http://www.woodworkersinstitute.com/wood-turning/projects/hollow-forms/artistic/bottle-in-a-cube/)

Lance Reid
22nd July 2017, 09:33 PM
Sort of, will have a proper look at that article.
Interesting article, give some ideas.
Was thinking of making a tool, like a bowl saver, but only cutting into the timber 45 degrees on each side.

joe greiner
23rd July 2017, 02:55 PM
I turned this in my "Ice Chuck" - a tin can on a faceplate filled with frozen water, seizing the workpiece. The ice secures the captive element, especially for the sixth cut. To fine tune the ball, I sanded the 8 corners with a miniature belt sander. For further refinement, I set the cube on a platform above the lathe bed, and executed a final sanding using a jam chuck to pinch the ball between the headstock and the tailstock.

I rounded the corners of the cube on a router table.

Cheers,
Joe

Lance Reid
23rd July 2017, 03:34 PM
Thanks Joe, I thought of using expanding foam to hold the sphere in place for the last cuts, but the ice might be better.

pommyphil
23rd July 2017, 06:11 PM
Have you read David Springett " Woodturning Wizardry" ? He's the man. Phil

Lance Reid
23rd July 2017, 07:10 PM
Thanks Phil, searching now.

pommyphil
24th July 2017, 08:24 AM
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=david+springett

Lance Reid
24th July 2017, 08:04 PM
Found him, also this bloke, have downloaded the book for perusal.
https://sites.google.com/site/tourdeforcewoodturning/about-claude-lethiecq

Jonzjob
24th July 2017, 09:08 PM
Do you mean something like this?
Bottle In A Cube - Woodturning Magazine - woodworkersinstitute.com; (http://www.woodworkersinstitute.com/wood-turning/projects/hollow-forms/artistic/bottle-in-a-cube/)

That has gone straight into my favourites with a big thanks mate!!! I love a challenge and that looks like a gudun!