Wood Turning Large Tumbling Block Bowl Escher Style
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- I turn a tumbling block bowl or maybe it is a platter using Walnut, Maple and Cherry.
I try to show my step by step method to cut and glue up the blank.
This creates a very interesting illusion. It gives many looks, including a stair step.
The process for gluing it together is time consuming but spread over a number of days it was not bad. The pieces all fit in place with only a few needing a slight adjustment.
There were 240 pieces used to make 80 blocks plus a few dozen more to fill in areas around the outside.
Finishes used:
Minwax sanding sealer and Polycyrlic
Acks Abrasive Paste and Polish/Restoring Paste
Tools used:
Bowl gouges and negative rake scrapers.
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Look up other turnings I have done:
Dizzy Twister Turnings Segmented Turnings
Feature Rings Staves
Star bowl Block bowl
Tumbling bowls Emerging Bowls Black Locust Vase
Droop Bowl Offset Bowl Barrel of Blocks Star Bowl Bowl in a Bowl
Droop Bowl Lathe modifications Lacquer Shellac Friction Polish
Abrasive Paste Polishing Paste Wipe on Poly
Black Locust Hollow Form
Multi Axis Square Bowl
Siberian Elm Hollow Form
Dodecahedron Soccer Ball Sphere
Olive Wood Turnings
Illusions
Segmented Vase
I do not know how you keep it all straight, have so much patience and stay motivated. Impressive. That is so crazy when you are turning it, it looks like it is going both directions. So cool!
Thank you Stephanie, all I can say is I knew the end results would be very interesting looking so I just kept focused on that There are times when you almost sure it has a bunch of raised blocks but it is as smooth as can be. We can than the artist M.C Escher for his painting many years ago.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Hi Gary
really a very good job, perfect!
I really like😉👍
Morgan
Thank you Morgan, very happy you like it.
Take care my friend,
Gary
Beautiful bowl. Most people don't understand how long it really takes to do those glue-ups, great video.
Thank you Glen, you are right it does take a lot of time. That is why I normally get 2 other things turned while getting it glued together.
Thanks for watching and commenting,
Gary
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I was stupid forgot my password. I would love any assistance you can give me!
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@Arlo Jon thanks for your reply. I got to the site thru google and I'm waiting for the hacking stuff atm.
Seems to take a while so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Arlo Jon it worked and I actually got access to my account again. I'm so happy:D
Thanks so much you saved my ass :D
I still don't know how you get all those pointy bumps on a lathe. Or how you manage to build up the finish so the bumps shine flat. I guess it's because I don't have a 3D monitor. Or is it just trick photography - I wonder ??? LOL !!!
Nicely done Gary ! Sometimes I wish I had the tooling to do this as you make such impressive, beautiful turnings. Oh, how big did it turn out to be 14 or so ?
Stay safe. -Mike😷💉
Thank you Mike, happy your liked it. To get those sharp bumpy things you have to move the gouge fast lol.
Takes a table saw and a lathe to make these. If you would like some sketches on it you have my email.
I think I mentioned it was a 16 inch blank but I turned it to 15 to get the look on the outside. If not that is what it is.
Next one will have to start out at 18 to get the look of the blocks on the outside.
Thanks for watching my friend,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 Watching is my pleasure!
Yeah, I was afraid it was some tricky tool work - I'm getting pretty good at making scallops on a rim but need a lot of practice (they still look like an old man's gums LOL).
I only have a band saw and not about to try anything this complicated with that. And handtools and sanding. Ugh!
😵😵😵😵 Give me a minute, Gary. I have to stop my eyes spinning 😱 I have seen a lot of projects made with this technique but Yours is magnificient. I could not stop watching on this video and I watched it four times, seriously 👍 Beautiful dream my friend 👌😀
All the best.
Rav
Thank you Rav, I am taking the week off in hopes my head stops spinning..lol. Not really, I have another one in the early stages. Hoping I can make it work.
Thanks for all your kind comments brother!
Take care,
Gary
Üstat çok güzel bir ürün, elinize sağlık. Parlaklık vermek için ne tür bir cila ile uygulama yapıyorsunuz. Kolay gelsin.
Çok teşekkürler. Acks aşındırıcı macun ve polisaj pastası denilen bir şey kullandım.
Bulunduğunuz yerde olmayabilir ama sadece aşındırıcı bir macun arayın.
İzlediğiniz için teşekkürler,
Gary
Great video, sooo nice, learning from you, Gary, Thank you so much,👍👍👍👍
Thanks so much Gao, this one has kept me pretty busy. I have some catching up to do on watching videos now.
Take care my friend,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 haha,so many pieces, a lot of work,🙂🙂🙂🙂
Beautiful!!!!!!!! what angle did you cut aj[[ those pieces at ??? Love to try somthing like rhat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you Larry. They are 120 degrees when measuring 2 sides. But the saw is set to cut 60 on a side.
So since you are completing a 360 rotation the 3 blocks cut at 120 equals 360.
If using a wedgie sled to cut them you will cutting 60 degrees to make this happen.
Hope that makes sense.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
How about a video explaining how you market your beautiful work, including establishing your price.
Thank you very much Martin. Well this will be easy to explain your question on marketing and pricing.
I do not sell what I make. I think it is kind of a time thing. There is only so much time in a day or week and selling could use up a lot of that. Even though I have been retired for over 10 years I still feel very busy.
Hope that makes sense and thanks for asking,
Gary
OUTSTANDING, Gary! I just found this video. I get any good ideas from you, but there's too little time.
Thank you John! There are so many other things I want to try but for sure it does take time. So I put them in order of what I think will be the most fun. I have 2 picked out right now and they are based on this same very useful angle.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
amazing bowl with a lot of work wow i would like to see how you make your jig for gluing
Thank you Villy, I appreciate your comments.
So the jigs are just cutouts in stacked up baltic birch. They can be band sawed out. But I have a CNC mill so I used that. The gigs are really what makes this accurate as it is a clamping fixture that pulls all 3 joints into the right place.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Lovely bowl brilliantly done. I couldn't do with it though. I think I would have a mental breakdown as my eyes kept searching for different patterns. I had an expensive carpet once, but had to move from the sitting room into the spare bedroom as I couldn't relax as I was always trying to make patterns. 😀🥂😝 I can never remember which one is the plain and which the patterned. Westminster or Axminster.
Thank you Norma, it is sitting on the desk I am at right now and I just glanced over. I see what you mean...but I have had a bit of coffee so it was double the effect.
I can see why you moved the carpet..LOL
Thanks for watching,
Gary
That is amazing ! Someone with OCD would go crazy looking at that . LOL Especially with the not on one of the blocks on the bottom. LOL Great job !
Thank you Mark. That darn knot bothered me at first but then I realized it belonged there.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Excellent my friend. Glue time is a pain as always but the end results are always worth it. Two questions though. What are the angle of the cuts and how can I send you a photo?I have been prepping blanks and I wanted to show you the grain on most of this cherry. I had to turn a small piece to make sure my eyes weren't playing tricks.
Stay safe
Mo-Re
Mountain Refugee Buds & Bowls
Thank you Buddy Dean! So I had the blade tilted 30 degrees off of 90. I always refer to it as 30 degrees because that is how I laid angles out at work. Some would call it 60 and that makes sense. There are 60 joints that equal 360 degrees.
You can send it to mgdpapa@gmail.com
Thanks for watching and commenting,
Gary
Gary can you provide the dimensions of the wood before cutting them? Then is you cut at a 30 degree angle? What was your measurement with the stop block for cutting each board? Thanks... Bill
Hi William I could email you a sketch of what you are asking. It would be easier to explain that way.
WOW... i know the camera adds a couple inches, but dang thats HUGE! Only thing missing is Q*bert 😀
Oh it is big for sure. No place to set it down flat in our house so I will make a special shelf for it and the other large ones that are sitting somewhere safe.
So your Q'bert comment gave me a double take. We have had a little 50cc motorcycle that the kids learned on. It is a Honda QA50. It ended up with the nickname Qbert! I had to look up what you were refering to and for sure you are right.
I think our kids were grown up and did not watch him.
Thanks for watching and commenting,
Gary
When I first saw one of these bowls, I couldn’t figure out what was supposed to be tumbling! The second time I changed my focus, and saw it! Then I tried to figure out how you did it., and what you did about the corners that were sticking up.Whew! I took me countless views and seeing various other types of segmenting to realize what you do. I gave up after that. Being able to figure all that out, what goes where and how completely overwhelms me!. I’m glad and impressed that you have figured it out, so you can produce such amazing pieces!
Thank you Beatrice. It can be hard to see. Even sitting right in front of you and having made it. It changes with a slight tilt of the head.
Lots of fun to make for sure.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
I am starting one at the moment but not as big as yours because my lathe only takes 10 inch. I will probably end up with a 9 inch bowl. Thank you for the tips, I'm going to follow your instructions as near as I can with the wood I have and hopefully it turns out. If it ends up half as good as yours I'll be over the moon. Thanks again for a useful video.
Thank you William and best of luck. If you have any questions about it let me know.
Gary
Such patience, so meticulous, so much skill. You just amaze me, Gary, when you do one of these. I simply cannot wrap my head around it but it's fun to watch it come together. I am feeling a tad bit dizzy! LOL! Really a great finish to show off all that beautiful grain and color. Very nice, my friend, you should be very proud of this!
Phil
Thank you Phil, it gave the old noggin a pretty good work out. Happy you liked it. Now I need to turn a log that gives more turning time than a little bit at the end.
Yes I am proud of it. As you know I do love planning these things out and then seeing them end up as planned.
Now I need a nap. But we our heading to our daughters to celebrate grandsons birthday today and mine yesterday.
Can you believe I am 54 years old! Dang
Thanks again my friend,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 Yes, of course I believe you are 54 years old, Gary. You've still got a few months on me, but I'll get there. Happy Birthday, buddy! 😊
Greetings from Brazil. Simply brilliant, I hope in a few years to be able to make pieces with this refinement of detail. A curiosity, how long it took from the beginning of the project to the final piece. Hugs.
Thank you very much Carlos. I really did not keep track of all the time but I would guess 24 hours or so.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
This reminds me of a game I played when I was young called Qubit, very cool 😎 another very beautiful piece
Thank you very much. Glad you liked it. Not sure if I have seen the game. I might be too old for that and do not recall our kids playing it. But I looked it up and see what you mean.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Your work is without equal. I want to try to the bowls you show, is there any what you can publish information about dimensions, cut angles and quantities? I would gladly pay you for publishing that information.
Thank you very much. If I had your email I can send you images of the drawing I created for making the blocks.
After that the overall dimension of the turning is based on how many block you choose to use.
Gary
Outstanding...as your glued pieces age is there ever any problems with the glue failing if not do you use regular carpenters glue ???
Thank You....
Thank you Chuck. I used TiteBond Original glue. No problem with the glue falling out. It reminds me a little like the Elmer Carpenter glue which I used a lot of at work.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Wow Gary. I would have to clear my eyes once in a while on this one. Turned out awesome. What’s the angle used for the blocks. 22.5?
Thank you Mark, I set the saw at 30 degrees off of 90 or the flat surface on a table saw.
Depending how you you check the piece. It could measure 30 or 60.
Hope this makes sense.
Gary
Gary: Almost done with the dizzy bowl ( came out better then I thought and thinking of trying this one. You are officially my mentor
Thank you Jim. This one here takes a extra amount of patience. You are working with many blocks that are exactly the same. But well worth it.
Happy to hear you finished your dizzy bowl and it turned out good.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Wow outstanding craftsmanship and very beautiful I love it take care Gary
Thanks so much Mike, I am very happy you liked it.
Take care my friend,
Gary
I spotted the knot. Whoa! That is an awesome bowl. Unfortunately, my left ankle is still bothering me pretty bad and so I can't stand on it to do anything out in my shop. Stay safe.
Thank you Harry. Sorry about your left ankle. I can relate as my left toe was in bad shape after I slipped bare foot and bruised it and also cut the pad on my foot right behind the toe. Feeling much better and hope yours does soon.
Take care,
Gary
Another amazing project Gary! Thanks for sharing…
Thank you very much Michael I appreciate you watching and commenting,
Gary
Great work!! Would this glue up and illusion work the same if you made it flat and cut and stacked rings like your chaos bowl?
Thank you Keith. Yes it would but there would be a lot of joints if it was made that way. But perhaps I should go ahead and give one a try.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
You just had to teach me how to do that didn't you? Wife is gonna be mad now. All my time will be cutting 30° angles. Good work
Yes but just make sure you make her something first. This was the biggest one I have made but they still look good smaller.
Best of luck,
Gary
The saw set up is 90 degrees on the sled and the blade is 45 degrees, is that correct? Great looking piece. I want to try. Thanks for the update.
John in this case the sled was set 90 degrees to the blade and the blade was tilted degrees from 90. Measuring the piece it would have 60 degrees on each side making a 120 degree included angle. 3 pieces would make a complete 360 piece.
Hope that makes sense.
Gary
That is awesome but I think I need a lie down as it has messed with my eyes 😂 What an inspiration you are and thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience.
Thank you Dave. Yes it can mess with your eyes it you look at it too long LOL.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Gary
Very nice work. Your videos are very informative and inspiring. Thanks
Thank you Tim and thanks for watching.
Gary
A few years ago I made some Escher photo illusions with Lego-blocks. But I did need Photoshop to do that trick 😏. What you are making here is unbelievable. I always liked the Escher Cubes and Cube houses as a drawing. And as a cutting board it was great. But in a big bowl like yours, that's just unbelievable. What a lot of work you have had here. Magnificent!
💪👍 Frank.
Thank you Frank, I just got up and made a cup of coffee and sat down to read comments. Your comments are very kind and a wonderful way to start the day.
Take care my friend,
Gary
It's incredible Gary. From the first row of assembled blocks it looked 3D! Beautiful work. All the best. Ray
Thank you Ray, it is a wonderful arrangement of colors. It can change without even moving your head. We can thank Escher for that.
Thank you for watching and commenting,
Take care,
Gary
Gary. How about a video on you fixtures. Once my saw gets in I really want to learn how to do these segments
I will see what I can do. I have so many that I use for different things. Anyone in particular you are more interested in?
really nice work, lots of inspiring ideas. I do have to ask why running it in reverse to sand, why?
Thank you Sheldon happy you liked it.
I sand in reverse for a few reasons. One it directs the dust away from me and toward the dust collector opening.
The other is it is more comfortable and safer to sand with your hands above the work instead of below where you are closer to the lathes bed.
Hope that makes sense.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Nice work another beautiful piece of art. Thank you for sharing this
Thank you and thanks for watching.
Gary
Most impressive! "Knot" anything ugly about it.
Thank you Stuart, the knot was a surprise but a pleasant one at that.
Take care my friend,
Gary
I love watching how y'all make segment stuff! I'd sit here and watch from start to finish, then fast forward the sanding 😆. Actually like that part also since it helps make the ending character. Nice bowl! Thanks for sharing your creativity! Stay safe, Vickie
Thank you Vickie, very happy you enjoyed watching it. Nobody likes watching sanding including all of us. I try to show just a little bit.
I appreciate all your wonderful comments.
Take care,
Gary
Awesome work! I love the way it turned out! So cool great work! Bravo!
Thank you very much Mary!
The bowl is outstanding. I love your production. Show a process in real time, explain how many iterations to follow and get on to the next process. I wish more you tubers would follow your example. I like the jigs you used. Could you do a short video about how you made them? I know they are relatively straight forward but you must have a tip or two on how to be accurate making them. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay healthy.
Thank you so much Glen. i have been thinking of making a video to show in more detail on how to cut the pieces and how important the setup on the sled is. I do show a little of that in this video I made on how I make a star. th-cam.com/video/ji-3-URvri8/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=ThePapa1947
I will work on the idea for a new video to include what it takes.
Take care,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 I second the request for a jig video. Proper gluing makes the job much easier and enjoyable
Such a beautiful master piece.i love it but we expect you to give us the size of the wood and size of the cuts as well
Happy you liked it.
The boards were .904 inches thick and 2.75 inches wide. They do not have to be that size. The important part is when you cut the angle that you match that length for the width of the block.
I would have to make detailed drawings to match exactly what I have but a person has the advantage to use the stock they have and adjust the cuts according to that.
Hope that helps.
Gary
What model lathe do you use?, amazing work....
Thank you Don!
I have the Laguna Revo 1836
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Really like this effect for a bowl. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Gord, happy you like it. I just made a stand so I display it with this view.
Thanks for watching.
Gary
That is one sexy bowl. I absolutely love it. Fantastic job. 😍
Thank you very much Jodie! I appreciate you watching and commenting.
Take care,
Gary
Amazing work there Gary Have to sit in a dark room now to let my eyes adjust lol...Lovely old job mate !👍
Thank you Bram. Sorry about your eyes😃. Just imagine how mine are feeling. I know my head is foggy! Lol
Thanks for watching my friend.
Cheers...
Gary
That’s an outstanding piece of turning, your in a class of your own Gary
Thank you very much Jolene for your very kind comments.
Gary
Absolutely fabulous Gary, take care, John
Thank you John, happy you liked it.
Take care,
Gary
very interesting way to glue them up. I think I like that way better than some of the straps I
have seen
Thank you Byron, Those fixtures force the joints together nicely. But the pieces have to be made to fit them just right or it will not work. First one of these I made I decided the individual fixtures were going to help. After I had the blocks glued I came up with making fixtures to hold 6 blocks at a time. So far it has been working out. Although this is only the 3rd one I have made.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
WOW!!! I really really like this platter or bowl. I know all the work you did wasn't easy. This video went by so fast that I could not believe it was over. Where did you come up with the design? I am going to watch this again. I enjoyed it so much.
There was an artist name M.C. Escher that had a painting. He was born in 1898 so that image has been around and used many times. The illusion is made with 3 different colors. I have done the same with a star shape. When you look at the block shape it consist of 6 points so the geometry is easy to find. Just a matter of cutting all the pieces correctly.
Thanks for watching my friend,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 This is one video that I am glad I watched.
Stay well Gary and keep turning.
Gorgeous pie plate. Really lovely. Good Dream you had.
Thank you Judith. Well if I eat pie and Ice cream late at night it will give me nite mares. So that explains it.
Thanks for watching.
Gary
outstanding work Gary...when you get a chance could you send me some of your patience😀 stay safe...press on😎 Joe
Thank you very much Joe. Well I think it is best I keep the patience I have. I use it all for things like this. Other things in life I am right on the edge! LOL
Thanks for watching and commenting my friend,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 I'm a vintage turner like you and you never cease to inspire😃
Wow Gary! That is incredible. Well done sir!
Thank you very much Magan, happy you liked it and appreciate your comments. I did not know you have a wood turning channel. I will check it out.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Great looking bowl
Thank you Chris! Happy you liked it.
Take care,
Gary
Saw this combo of woods used to make cutting boards. This approach is certainly unique.
Yes it is used for cutting boards and probably more than for bowls. The glue up would be easier that way.
Yes it is used for cutting boards. Gluing the pieces can be easier because you can glue them in long lengths then cut to the size you want.
Great piece and great video. I expected to see Q*bert on the blocks.
Thank you Karl, I was not sure who Qbert was till I looked it up. I guess our kids were grown up before Qbert came around. But years ago I bought a small Honda dirt bike for kids. Official name was QA50. We nick named it Qbert about 40 years ago.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Very impressive, Gary. I can really appreciate the many hours and steps it takes before the turning even begins. Add to that the times of tool sharpening and delicate cuts to achieve the shape and visual effect, the sanding steps, surface prep, base finish, more sanding and final finishing. Your descriptive video showed us all of that in 20 minutes. Nice work, Gary. Thanks for the wonderful video.
Thank you Ray, happy you enjoyed it. Yes lots of time and steps to make this one. It really helps if you do not get in a hurry and enjoy each step of the process. Good thing I do because the turning step was pretty short lol!
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Beautiful great project i liked very much
Thank you so much 😊 Happy you liked it jean louis.
Take care my friend,
Gary
I wonder how you go about centering a tennon on a complex patterned shape like this - I have seen a number of your great project, but I still wonder about that detail!
With the blocks all the same size I find the middle one both directions. Sometimes it will be at a joint but if not I use dividers to find the center. I then verify that with a larger set of dividers to check all the edges.
Hope that makes sense.
Thanks for the question and for watching,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 Thanks - that's pretty much what I was thinking -
Gary, this is the most entertaining woodturning video I have ever watched. I really enjoyed every second of it and I am totally amazed by your patience! Thanks for sharing your limitless talents! There are a lot of us who are learning a great deal from you. Stay safe and healthy, my friend. 👍👍👍😃😃😃
Happy turning,
.....Gord
Wow Gord! Those were some mighty fine comments you made. I hope I can live up to them. As a little kid my mother and would say as soon as I got a toy I took it apart to see how it works. I guess I just love figuring things out. I recently saw something else that has intrigued me. I think I have the kinks worked out and I am getting pretty excited about doing it.
Thanks again for your kind words my friend.
Take care and happy turning to you!
Gary
I just got back from my father in laws and he likes to do a little wood working every now and then, and mentioned a few weeks ago and several times he wanted to try a three effect type cutting board. And wanted to figure out how to cut the pieces. So I offered to bring the few pieces I had cut out and also show him how to set his saw up, etc. So this evening while we were there, me and my father in law went to the basement because he had a question about how to orient the pieces after they were cut. so I cut him three pieces and showed him how theywent together. Afterwards, he wondered if the pieces could cut with a chopsaw. I told him I would try it out this week. Do think it's possible, I believe it would be possible also. I will let you know. Stay safe!
Yes those pieces would be very easy to cut on a chop saw. Just verify the fit before cutting all the pieces.
@@ThePapa1947 thank you. I will let my father in law know .
Gary,
That is so wild I may attempt this this summer!
Hi Luie,
I think you should. I have had a few others make it after watching my Barrel of Blocks. I sent them the drawings which I think helped.
Gary
Amazing work stay safe cheers Ahron
Thank you Ahron, happy you liked it and thanks for watching.
Take care,
Gary
Eu só posso dizer que sou muito seu fã
Muito obrigado. Feliz que goste dos meus vídeos.
Gary
Oh my. That is a thing of beauty. Thanks for sharing..
Thank you John, happy you liked it.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Gary
I don't know how you feel, but I'm dizzy.
I can understand that. Almost worse looking at it while it just sits still.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
That is awesome, Gary!
Thanks so much Rick, your comment is much appreciated. I have done a couple of these but it was before I started doing videos. When I decided to do this one I figured why not go big.
Thank you again for watching and commenting.
Gary
Hi that’s great thanks for your video.
Thank you Graham, and thanks for watching,
Gary
Beautiful segmented turning! Could you possibly explain and provide the lumber dimensions and the cutting angles on the table saw and weggie-sled, to make the blocks? I enjoy all of your videos, your production process, and commentary as you create beautiful turnings. Thanks for all you do!
Thank you! If you check this video out I show how to make those same pieces. They work for a star or the block I just made. Let me know if you have more questions.
th-cam.com/video/ji-3-URvri8/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=ThePapa1947
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 Thanks Gary, that video was very informative. Thank you all the great video’s you post. On another topic, I was wondering if you could comment on your lathe. I’m looking to upgrade to the Laguna Revo 18/36 but I’ve seen several negative reviews online. Would you please comment your opinion of the lathe and should I reconsider other choices. Thanks again! Steve
@@s.l.makuka9219 Sure thing, I love my Laguna and it has been a great lathe. There seems to be a lot of people that have bad things to say about Laguna. I have had great customer service with the lathe and the Laguna dust collector I have. I think a lot of the issues are user error and some of the complaints are by people that do not even own one. So all hearsay.
If you read reviews most are negative because the people that have no issues seldom do reviews.
So I am very happy with mine and would recommend it to a friend.
Hope this helps,
Gary
WOW that is fantastic. Simply beautiful
Thank you very much PJ, I appreciate your comment and thanks for watching,
Gary
Thanks for this video Gary. I want to make a feature ring using the 3D block effect and now I have some inspiration.....Thanks!
Thank you Paul! Yes it makes a great feature ring. When I made my barrel I made 2 rings while I had it setup. Still thinking on how to use the second one. If you have not seen the feature ring of blocks I made here is the link.
th-cam.com/video/HOrET2FepKU/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=ThePapa1947
Thanks for watching,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 actually I did see that video. It turned out great. My thought was to have the blocks end to end all the way around the ring. I cut the parralleograms this morning and am currently gluing them up. I am only going to make a 7" bowl so it isn't too ambitious 🍜
@@thirdson2441 Sounds very interesting. I would love to see pictures when it is done.
What was the angle you cut all the blocks to? Looks great
Thank you, the included angle of each piece measures 120 degrees. So 60 on each leg.
What is the name of this white wood that you are using in this work?
Maple and the other 2 are Walnut and Cherry
it is one beautiful bowl with alot of great explaining
Thank you Steven, happy you liked it and thanks for letting me know you liked the explanation as well. I appreciate that.
Take care,
Gary
All I can do is shake my head. 😅 that is so much work. Looks amazing!
Thank you Mike and it was a bit of work.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
What degree was your table set on for the cuts ? 30
I had the rail on my wedgie sled set at 30 degrees off of 90 from the blade.
Gran trabajo amigo. Felicitaciones!
Jose agradezco tus comentarios y gracias por mirar,
gary
Absolutely gorgeous awesome job Mr Gary
Thanks so much Donald, very happy you liked it.
Take care,
Gary
Many thanks for your years of experience being shared with the woodturning community. Your an inspiration to the likes of me that wish to venture into doing something different.
Thank you very much John. I love making things like this and trying to show it is not all that hard if go one step at a time and make sure each step is correct. And then it all goes together as planned.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Very beautiful Gary!!!! Wow just wow!!!!!
Thank you Chris! Happy you liked it.
Take care my friend,
Gary
Another beautiful product.
Thank you William and thanks for watching,
Gary
This is magnificent! Do you sell your work? If so, where? I would love to purchase this bowl!!!
Thank you Diana I am happy you like it. I do not have a outlet for sales. I pretty much keep everything I turn as this would probably be more than most would pay for it.
But thanks for your interest,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 I know extraordinary workmanship when I see it, and I understand that quality work deserves a high price. I feel the same way about my paintings. But I would consider owning this masterpiece a true treasure, and would be willing to pay for the cost of the workmanship, which is where the high price comes in. I am aware of this, andI know this took time, effort, and love to create. But that only increases my desire to acquire this outstanding piece of art.
always an option.
Beautiful piece. It was mesmerising watching it spin on the Lathe.
Thank you very much and thanks for watching. Looks like you are into race cars. Back in 2011 I drove my sons race car in one of the races he does. It was fun for sure.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 I used to do a lot of racing but haven't done anything in a few years. I still have the racecar and everything else so maybe one day I'll get back out again. Your never too old for a adrenaline rush behind the wheel of a car.
You are enriching our lives. My husband is about your age and has your kind of brain. We just got a lathe and while I'm excited to start turning, he's super interested in your meticulous designs. Thank you!
Thank you Lucy it was a lot of fun to make and I am sure your husband will love doing it.
Enjoy your new lathe and thanks for watching,
Gary
Nice work as usual. I like the segments and the pattern. One day I will have to try this. How many boards did it take you to make all the segments? The only thing that disappointing about this video is no Face time. ha ha ha Harold Mills
Thank you Harold, happy you liked it and sorry about the Face time. I had 2 recent back to back videos where there was a bit of face time and that might be the quota for a bit..LOL
So I used 3 boards of each type of wood that were about 16" long and 2 1/2 inch wide. About 5 board feet total.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 you only used 3 boards of each type, 16" long, total length 48" x 2 1/2 each type? How thick were your boards, 3/4? They were cut at 60 degrees or as you said 30 degrees off 90? I want to do this!!
@@thomaswinkelspecht7912 as I recall they were closer to 1 inch thick.
This turned out very beautiful!!! I sure respect the amount of time you spent just getting the blank ready to turn. Nice work!
Thank you Kristi! I appreciate your comment and thanks for watching.
Gary
Я рад, что я смотрю Ваш канал. Это очень трудоемкая работа.. Результат супер. Жду новые работы.
Спасибо, друг, я рад, что ты это посмотрел.
Всего наилучшего,
Гэри
Thank You Gary....Watching first thing in the morning with coffee...Turns out the incredible pattern spinning around was enough to wake me up...Coffee put me over the top...Time to get out in my shop and hopefully be as energetic, inventive, artistic, determined as you seem to consistently be Gary, WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...
Thanks again.....TM
Thank you Tuffy! Not sure about you but normally it takes me 3 cups of coffee to get me going. Happy I helped you out and it only took one...LOL
Well I do love a good challenge and this was up there. Working on a brand new one I have never done. Hope it works out.
Thanks for watching my friend,
Gary
Beautiful. Will have to try one. 👍
Thank you Gene, yes by all means give it a try. It looks like a bigger challenge than it is. Just one angle to cut.
Best of luck,
Gary
Only a woodturning geek would get excited as you progressed...........I was excited; thanks for the inspiration, appreciated.
Thank you Scott! It takes a geek to know a geek LOL. As long as I have been doing this I still get excited.
I am working on something totally new right now and I can not wait to get going on it.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Great job. Looks amazing.
Thank you Alan, happy you liked it.
Take care,
Gary
Amazingly gorgeous patterned bowl! Can't tell you how much I love this! It is absolutely fabulous! Thank you so very much for sharing your work! Your Florida friend, Dotty ❤️ 😎 🙃
Thanks so much Dotty. I did a large platter years ago that has a Walnut rim. I did not do a video on it though
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Very nice job. Looks pretty cool.
Thank you Scott, happy you liked it.
Take care,
Gary
Absolutely amazing!!!
Thank you very much Judy,
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Wonderful job Gary! You have shown me that I need more clamps!
Thank you Robert! Yes lots of clamps for sure. Years ago my wife always bought me clamps for presents. I told her she could probably stop now. I have a bunch of the little spring clamps as well. I have almost ran out of those on some glue ups.
Thanks so much for watching.
Take care,
Gary
Dear Gary, amazing illusion created, it really looks 3D with the arrangement you have made. Cutting the individual blocks: I guess the external angle is 120˚ and the internal angles 60˚ x 2 and 120˚ x2? Funny, it adds up to 360˚.
Thank you Peter, happy you liked it. Yes the included angle where they fit is 120. Pretty simple when you think of it as a complete 360 rotation. What can be confusing to some is when I cut them with a tilted blade you tilt it 30 degrees off of 90. I guess I always think about that from work. When we needed to cut a draft angle on the side of a pattern you would tilt the table saw or bandsaw and measure how much off of 90. Common draft angles were 3-5 degrees.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
An exercise in patients. Great work.
Thank you Jack, and this type of exercise will want you taking a nap as well..lol
Thanks for watching and commenting,
Gary
Gary,
Great job. I may try this
RP
Thank you RP, I am not surprised that you might try it. And I am certain it will come out nicely.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Nice pattern, looks good.
Thank you very much Brad, happy you liked it.
Gary