The tradition of Kokeshi dolls is dated to the early 1800's in northern Japan. Since then they have gone on to become collectibles and tourist souvenirs.
Showing posts with label woodturning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label woodturning. Show all posts
Ring turning
Christian Werner of Seiffen, Germany is a master ring turner. It may not be obvious at first glance what this is, and although the commentary is in German, just watch and be amazed!
Seggy's Dream
Here is a really nice video by woodturner Malcolm Tibbetts who specializes in making segmented vessels. This is the story of the making of a small vessel which is currently being auctioned on ebay as a fund raiser for the American Cancer Society.
Making a bowl for Robin Hood
Robin Wood, a wood turner who works on a pole lathe, shows how he used part of an ancient oak tree from Sherwood Forest to make a replica of a Medieval wooden bowl.
Woodturning - a wooden box
Today we start a regular new feature on Craft Videos. Every Sunday there will be an interview with the craftsperson on the video. This week I talk to woodturner Joe Bazer.
Hello Joe, tell me a little about your life outside of woodturning.
I live in Shilo, Israel with my wife and 7 children (ages 3 - 17).
And how long have you been woodturning?
About 12 years.
Was woodturning a hard thing to learn?
I'm still learning. Mostly self taught with books and videos.
You make the box look like an easy project. Is it something that a beginner could easily do? What is the hardest part of this project?
It's not too difficult once you understand the sequence of work. The forms are "open" and easy to make.
What type of wood did you use in the video, and which way is the grain oriented?
The wood is dry paduak with the grain oriented perpendicular to the lathe centers.
What else do you make other than boxes?
Natural top bowls, using local wood - olive, eucalyptus, cherry, almond. Custom furniture. Check out my public gallery.
What motivated you to make this video and do you plan to do any more?
I enjoy teaching, and want to share my techniques with other craftspersons. I hope to make some more videos.
Thank you Joe. I look forward to seeing them.
Hello Joe, tell me a little about your life outside of woodturning.
I live in Shilo, Israel with my wife and 7 children (ages 3 - 17).
And how long have you been woodturning?
About 12 years.
Was woodturning a hard thing to learn?
I'm still learning. Mostly self taught with books and videos.
You make the box look like an easy project. Is it something that a beginner could easily do? What is the hardest part of this project?
It's not too difficult once you understand the sequence of work. The forms are "open" and easy to make.
What type of wood did you use in the video, and which way is the grain oriented?
The wood is dry paduak with the grain oriented perpendicular to the lathe centers.
What else do you make other than boxes?
Natural top bowls, using local wood - olive, eucalyptus, cherry, almond. Custom furniture. Check out my public gallery.
What motivated you to make this video and do you plan to do any more?
I enjoy teaching, and want to share my techniques with other craftspersons. I hope to make some more videos.
Thank you Joe. I look forward to seeing them.
Turning a Djembe drum
Turning a Djembe drum on this rig is perhaps bit of a guys thing, but anyone with a sense of rythm can enjoy learning to play a drum.
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