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    it's a very pretty effect!
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    Ditto, looks like an "angel" made by a kid in the snow. The bottom of the angel's "skirt" is a weak point of the design, though, relatively long unsupported arcs. Ken's "wheels", on the other hand, give a more mundane geometric pattern but are more structurally solid, more suitable for a "usable" box.

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    Hi All
    Thanks for the comments, as for the usefullness of the lattice box Hans the master turner from Germany sells them for from US$ 250 so I think this would be good return on the price of his blanks useful or not.

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    Tony, nice work.

    You can look at some of Han's work here:

    http://www.delmano.com/artists/wood/...ortfolio01.htm

    Inspirational stuff.

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    Hi Jeff
    Thanks for the coments and the site with Han's work on I've dreamed of some of these boxes I cant afford one so I will have to take up the challange and make myself one but not today. Four years ago i bought a set of Crown tols for Chinese Ball making they havent been out of the bag yet but this week I have made a chuck for making them so here is hoping that they wont be far away.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tony Morton View Post
    Hi Jeff
    Thanks for the coments and the site with Han's work on I've dreamed of some of these boxes I cant afford one so I will have to take up the challange and make myself one but not today. Four years ago i bought a set of Crown tools for Chinese Ball making they havent been out of the bag yet but this week I have made a chuck for making them so here is hoping that they wont be far away.

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    What is Crown tools and what is Chinese ball making.
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    Crown tools is a specially designed set of "hook" tools used to make Chinese balls. "Chinese" balls is a set of turned balls with a series of balls turned within a ball, all out of one piece of wood. The early sets were made from ivory.
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    And seriously challenging work! I wish you luck with it, Tony!
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    Aah! I see.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!! View Post
    And seriously challenging work! I wish you luck with it, Tony!
    Me too, Tony. Good luck and please post some pics of your successes (and failures?).

    I was talking with Ken W yesterday (I think) and he was .5mm out on one piece and apparently it exploded. That made me feel good. Mere mortals we all are, afterall.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tony Morton View Post
    Hi Dave
    Yes the grouves are square although Hans takes a small chamfer off the topedges of his. The tool is basicly a square scraper about 1mm wide and to get round the radias of the first rings its tapered away at the botton see photo.

    Cheers Tony

    PS Have most of photos now will upload tonight.
    All of the rings are rounded over with a skew. This lets you see the bottom of the ring better, and makes rings look finer.
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    Is that with the skew used as a scraper Ken?
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    Quote Originally Posted by tea lady View Post
    .........what is Chinese ball making.
    Chapter & verse here (in French but you'll get the idea) http://pagesperso-orange.fr/robert.b...hinoisesen.htm
    If you've got a few minutes, checkout the rest of the site, when I first saw this guy's work I nearly chucked my tools in the bin and took up flower arranging.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Old-Biker-UK View Post
    Chapter & verse here (in French but you'll get the idea) http://pagesperso-orange.fr/robert.b...hinoisesen.htm
    If you've got a few minutes, checkout the rest of the site, when I first saw this guy's work I nearly chucked my tools in the bin and took up flower arranging.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kdm View Post
    Is that with the skew used as a scraper Ken?
    Keith, the skew is used as a scraper. Hans only rounds the inside rings, the outside rings are a lot more difficult.
    Be careful if you decide to have a go at rounding rings, not all wood scrapes well.
    Tearout can be a problem on 1mm wide ring.
    I have several boxes made by Hans and his son Jakob, if you think they look good in a photo, wait until you hold one.
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