| This blog is written by darryl | 28 entries so far |
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Work in Progress #5: playing with color
I’ve got a couple of segmented hollow vessels in the works right now. One that i’m wo...
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A tablesaw sled for segmenting
I’ve had a few people ask me what the tablesaw sled looks like that I use for cutting the s...
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Segmented Hollow Vessel #3: Turning
I’d like to start off and say to anyone that wants to turn a hollow vessel… go get a ...
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Segmented Hollow Vessel #2: The Glue-Up
I know this is kind of short and sweet, but i needed to find something to do while I wait for glu...
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Segmented Hollow Vessel #1: The Beginning
I have been working on various design’s to follow up my Segmented Abstract Model, Flower, f...
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Work in Progress #4: Candy Dishes
I glued up these little segmented candy dishes quite some time ago… now seemed like a good ...
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Work in Progress #3: Segmented Abstract Model - Finish Applied
I’m not technically done yet. I need to add two more coats of gloss polyurethane to the top...
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Work in Progress #2: Segmented Abstract Model - Staining Day
I spent some time sanding and staining my Segmented Abstract Model today. This wasn’t my in...
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Work in Progress #1: Segmented Abstract Model
As some of you may know my younger brother, Sam, died from injuries in an auto accident recently....
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A Segmented Sculpture
In an attempt to push my segmenting skills, and release some pent up artistic desires, I’ve...
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Prototypes #8: Segmented bowl with floating bottom
Being a fan of segmented turning I joined the group Segmented Woodturners, a chapter of the AAW, ...
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Prototypes #7: the heart stopper
I’ve made quite a few segmented wine bottle stoppers now. I want to continue to push myself...
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Segmented Christmas Tree Ornament
After completing the Segmented Vessel, I decided I’d make the segments on my next piece a l...
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Trying Something New
In taking a break from the wine bottle stoppers I’ve been making, I wanted to make somethin...
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What do 2299 segments look like after turning?
Interesting you would ask such a random question! I suppose there could be several answers to thi...
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Prototypes #6: Is that your natural color?
well here it is, my first attempt at a dye job. As you can see, the dying process mostly worke...
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Prototypes #5: To Dye For
One of my top goals in the making of my wine bottle stoppers is to make each and every one unique...
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30 Projects in 30 Days #4: Half way there, 15 projects complete
Today marks my halfway point in this challenge! I have to say this really is a challenge. If t...
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30 Projects in 30 Days #3: Week 1 in Review
Well it’s day 6 of my 30 Projects in 30 Days challenge and I’ve just completed my fou...
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30 Projects in 30 Days #2: Day 1 - Segmented Wine Bottle Stopper - 1/2 & 1/2 Twist
Day 1 project 1 of the June 2009 30 projects in 30 days Off to a positive start! I’ve co...
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30 Projects in 30 Days #1: Jumping into the mix
I enjoyed watching Scottb's 30 projects in 30 days run back in November. I’ve been inspired...
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Project with the Kids #2: Bird Nesting Boxes
My two younger daughters, ages 7 and 4, are always interested in working with me in the shop. I t...
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Prototypes #4: scallops
I have seen other penmakers use this scallop techinique and thought I would give it a try. To sta...
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Project with the Kids #1: A Small Bench
My two younger girls (ages 7 & 4) are always interested in working on a project in the baseme...
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sorry, had to remove it.
I had to remove this post… sorry.
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Prototypes #3: Building Prototypes - Group 2
In my second group of prototypes I wanted to experiment with using just two species of wood. In t...
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Prototypes #2: Building Prototypes - Group 1
Prior to finishing my latest segmented pen, I cut several hundred segments with 22.5 degree angle...
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Prototypes #1: The Background
I have had my lathe for about 18 months. I started right away turning pens. If I had to guess, I ...
