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Project by Sam Shakouri posted 1082 days ago 1638 views 8 times favorited 21 comments Add to Favorites Watch

The World Cup 2010 fever has given me this idea of Planet Soccer. And I wanted it as big as my lathe could take. The ball only is 305mm dia. and made of African wenge and rock maple. With a gentle hand push, it goes around its self for sometime.
Photo 2: the first glueing process.
photo 3: shows how close it is to the lathe bed.
photo 4: compare its size with the official foot ball.
photp 5: shows how the ball bearings are buried inside the wooden wall.
photo 6: the ball from different angle.

-- Sam Shakouri / CREATING WONDERS WITH WOOD.....Sydney,Australia....




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savannah505

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#1 posted 1082 days ago

Wow , you are so good at this, really great work.

-- Dan Wiggins

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Chelios

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#2 posted 1082 days ago

This is great work…Its much better than that adidas ball none of the players like.

Who are you for in the world cup Sam?

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a1Jim

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#3 posted 1082 days ago

Sam your work is always amazing and this sure falls in that category super job

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

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Sam Shakouri

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#4 posted 1082 days ago

Chelios,
I’m dreaming with Australia…...
hoping for Germany …..
expecting….Italy…..
and realisticly….. wait and see.
And thank you, Dan and Jim for your comments.

-- Sam Shakouri / CREATING WONDERS WITH WOOD.....Sydney,Australia....

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TopamaxSurvivor

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#5 posted 1082 days ago

You are amazing!! How many pentagons and what is the angle on the side of them to get them to form a sphere?

-- "some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence Wake Up America!! Please read; http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/01/26-0

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handyman_pk

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#6 posted 1082 days ago

awesome job, you won the world cup of making wooden soccers

-- when you lose, Don't lose lesson

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Vince

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#7 posted 1082 days ago

Excellent work, did you use a jig to cut your angles?

-- Vince

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hooky

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#8 posted 1082 days ago

this is wonderful work

keep them coming

Hooky

-- Happiness is a way of travel , not a destination (Roy Goodman)

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degoose

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#9 posted 1082 days ago

Sam I am so sad that I will be in NZ for the Sydney show.. and will not have time to catch up with you… next time for sure… amazing work…

-- Drink twice... and don't bother to cut... @ larrysworkshop.wordpress.com For lovers of all things timber...

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David Craig

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#10 posted 1082 days ago

Beautiful work Sam. Thanks for showing us more of the buildup of the piece. Your work never fails to astound me.

David

-- There is little that is simple when it comes to making a simple box.

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Diggerjacks

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#11 posted 1081 days ago

Hello Sam

I hate Soccer or football but I love your job

Very nicely done and good luck for the world cup

The french team have no chance to win

The frenchies play football with their hands !!!!!!

Have a nice day

-- Diggerjack-France ---The only limit is the limit of the mind and the mind have no limit

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Kristoffer

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#12 posted 1081 days ago

Fantastic work, Sam!!!!!! Again, I’m blown away by your work.

If the Italians play with their “heads”, they may win. I’m expecting Brazil. Too bad my team didn’t make it, but the pint will do that to ya.

-- Cheers and God Bless

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Monty Queen

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#13 posted 1081 days ago

Wow your work is totally awesome, you are a true artist. Fantastic work.

-- Monty Q, Columbia, South Carolina.

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Bob Collins

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#14 posted 1081 days ago

Another great one Sam. Would this work with an Aussie Rules Ball? A challenge from a Victoria.
Look forard to your nexy project.

-- Bob C, Australia. I love sharing as long as it is not my tools

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Cher

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#15 posted 1081 days ago

Sam you blow my mind with all your awesome work.

-- When you know better you do better.

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