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In November I joined a Facebook site called WOOD TURNING. For the month off November the turning challenge was to turn something off center. I had been thinking of a off center turning project that I wanted to do anyway so it fit right into what I wanted to do. I just refined my idea, once I got started I just added to my original idea, solving problem along the way, I envisioned a flying saucer soaring to distant galaxies. It would have to be suspended in the air and tipped to one side like one sees in your minds eye.



So lets get started, mounted a birch disc on a small block with a face plate. size of the disc was determined by the width of the plank I had. NO pre drawn plans. Lath a dome on each side, easy..



Now let the Fun Begin. Sand a flat spot towards one edge, glue a block of wood to it and mount it at an angle off center.



Turned it slowly over by hand, marking a line where the bowl part depression would be, looked like I got it right the first time. Now comes the challenge, It flopping around and wobbling too. My home made lathe is shaking and jumping. I glued it on with a sheet of paper first, Not a great idea, It came off and flew by ear. Second try, glued solid. It still was scary, but turned out great.



Next was to make a base that would elevate it. off enter as well.



Made larger with added wood for the post, Circle drawn so post was at one edge, cut out with bandsaw and then all edges shaped and sanded to the bottom edge.





After all that wobbling lathing the lid was a breeze, so I had to try turning an off center finial, That was a real challenge, I knew what to do on the first part, but didn't have a clue how to do it, though of this and that and finally settled on an idea, and was successful the first time.



Paint the base satin black and time for a test flight.



Resting on it base in the hanger



If interested I made a video of some of the procedures when I made this project, wobble wobble, shake
shake.



Thanks for looking, comments are encouraging.

Oh yes, don't mean to brag but I did receive first place with this entry.

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Congratulations Brian, that is a great result.
Looks just like what you set out to achieve.

Bob
 

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Wobble wobble, shake shake.

Maybe, but the results are more than great.
 

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again you have set the bar with another piece of art
 

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Bravo, I would have gave you first place also, you better get use to it, it will come again,.
Very nice work, keep on turning and wobbling, you re doing great.
 

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absolutely beautiful. I have never done this, at least hot on purpose.
 

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Amazing work! I enjoyed the video but it still made me nervous watching that thing go around and fully expecting to see it fly by the camera at some point…
Thanks for sharing, Brian!
 

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Congrats on the win, this is so cool. From this angle this pic looks like a 5 wood.

 

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Yep, it looks out of this world. But really nice work.
 

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you are becoming quite the greatest artist :<)) GREAT JOB :<))

would scare me t oturn something like that :<((
 

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Nice work Brian. I will try this someday, when I think of something I want off-centre.
 

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and a first place it should be.that would scare the hell out of making that.a great video showing the process and the finish is as good as it gets.an incredible turning brian.
 

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Looks like some allien spaceship….your turning sklills are definately out of this world for me!
 

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Very Cool. Another winner-literally this time.
 

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WOW, that is a beautiful off center turning, Brian!!

Cheers, Jim
 

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Now that is a Piece of Art Brian .
Love the project pictures and will watch your video for sure .
 
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