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tomd

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This is a ribbon turning I have completed. It is walnut, cherry and maple. To do one of these you must be a little crazy.

-- Tom D


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Earle Wright

112 posts in 53 days


posted 43 days ago

Please describe the process a little. “Turning” has me puzzled.

Did you take your meds today ??!!!

HOW’D YOU DO THAT ???

-- Earle Wright, Lenoir City, Tennessee

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tomd

74 posts in 103 days


posted 43 days ago

By turning I mean it was turned on a wood lathe.

-- Tom D

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WoodJack49

118 posts in 95 days


posted 43 days ago

I’m with Earle on this one. How do you get this ribbon from turning?

-- Jack - Mission Viejo, Calif - I may not be good, but I'm slow.

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IowaWoodcrafter

242 posts in 409 days


posted 43 days ago

I’m just guessing here. It looks like he started with a segmented turing that when completed was conical in shape. It looks like it was then cut on a bandsaw. I’m probably completely wrong.

-- Owen Johnson - aka IowaWoodcrafter

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EAGLE

44 posts in 45 days


posted 43 days ago

I think you need to be TWISTED to understand how to make that!
AWSOME work Tom!!! Very nice

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GaryK

6986 posts in 321 days


posted 43 days ago

Twisted to say the least. Great job!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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BarryW

149 posts in 239 days


posted 43 days ago

impressive….it calls for more pictures on how it’s made.

-- /\/\/\ BarryW /\/\/\ http://thecreekviewwoodworker.blogspot.com

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Blake

1629 posts in 207 days


posted 43 days ago

I don’t know what your trick is, but this is sweet!

-- Dust collectors suck.

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tomd

74 posts in 103 days


posted 43 days ago

This is not an original idea, it was taken from M.Tibbits book. It is basically 8 bottomless bowls all exactly alike, in top and bottom size and same thickness, this one being 3/16”. After fininshing on lathe they are cut in half with a bandsaw, one side flipped over then reglued.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg166/TomD5895/Garden/ribbonturning046.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg166/TomD5895/Garden/ribbonturning051.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg166/TomD5895/Garden/ribbonturning053.jpg
And the result you have already seen.

-- Tom D

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pappyjohn

138 posts in 46 days


posted 42 days ago

Tomd, This creation just Blows my mind, to many twists turns and angled slices in the varying contrast of wood between the lights and dark. Utterly amazing, as I look at it reminds me of a Coral Snake all twisted and turning its body.. very nice…...your brother in woodworking John

-- Your Brother in WoodWorking John, Pittsburgh , PA.

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rikkor

5904 posts in 207 days


posted 42 days ago

That is simply amazing.

-- Maplewood, MN

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Scott Bryan

6413 posts in 155 days


posted 42 days ago

Tom,

This is an interesting project. Very unusual but it certainly does get your attention. I am sure that you put a lot of work into it and it “turned” out great. (Sorry I had to find a way to work this in). :)

Thanks for the post.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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Dadoo

1356 posts in 323 days


posted 42 days ago

Far out! We learn something new everyday huh? Thanx for the explanation too!

-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!

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dhg

23 posts in 45 days


posted 42 days ago

The pieces, all the pieces, Ahhhh i’m having a flashback to my segmented bowls!!

That looks awsome, without an explanation, I don’t think i could have figured it out.

Nice work.

rich

-- Talent on Loan from God - Rush Limbaugh

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MsDebbieP

10926 posts in 493 days


posted 42 days ago

brilliant

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Kipster

91 posts in 86 days


posted 42 days ago

Thrilling!

-- Kip Northern Illinois ( If you don't know where your goin any road will take you there) George Harrison

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Marcel T

66 posts in 59 days


posted 41 days ago

Wow! Amazing piece!
And thank you for explaining, I would have been puzzling over it for weeks!

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Raymond

64 posts in 60 days


posted 39 days ago

That is so cool…......down to the shop to begin glueing…

thanks. :)

-- Ray

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Dominic Vanacora

263 posts in 202 days


posted 36 days ago

I just looked at you photobuckets and you must be a little off. I think you have toooo much time on you hands. You need a wife. First, to think of this is bad enough (I know you did not) than to actually want to do it, is totally different. It cool, nice great, unthinkable, a great untaking ect. ect. ect.
You know the old saying, nice to look at, nice to hold, but if you drop it you drop it we mark it sold.

-- Dominic, Trinity, Florida

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