Woodturning - Weighted Twig Pot
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
- A solution to pieces that are visually light but physically top heavy.
Tall thin wood vessels and candle sticks can be graceful works of turned art. But practically speaking, they can also be a pain in neck. Even with a dedicated display space some objects can be prone to tipping over with the slightest of vibrations. Sometimes a stiff breeze from a nearby window can be enough to knock down a particularly lightweight wood vessel.
Adding a weight to the bottom of any wooden vessel will reduce the likelihood of the vessel tipping over. Could these pieces still be knocked over? Absolutely. But that’s a whole lot better than having them fall over every time somebody walks past the furniture they’re displayed on.
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Tools & Equipment I Use Regularly
Woodturning Tools
3/8” spindle gouge & 1/2” Spindle Gouge
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Crown 1 1/4” Spindle Roughing Gouge
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1/2” Crown Pro PM bowl gouge
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3/8” Crown Pro PM bowl gouge
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Carbide Turning Tool Inserts
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3/16” Diamond Parting Tool & 1/8” Parting Tool
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Crown 1/2” Skew Chisel
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Alan Lacer 5/8” Skew Chisel & 1 3/8” Skew Chisel
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Hollow Pro Hollowing Tools
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Woodturning Drive Centers & Live Centers
Oneway Live Center
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Oneway Safe Driver
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Oneway 4-Spur Morse Taper Drive Center
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Woodturning Chucks, Chuck Jaws & Faceplate(s)
Beall Collet Chuck
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Oneway Stronghold Chuck
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Oneway Profiled Spigot Jaws for Stronghold Chucks
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Oneway #4 Profiled Jaws for Stronghold Chucks
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Oneway Jumbo Jaws
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Oneway 4” Cast Iron Faceplate
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Vacuum Chucking
Oneway Vacuum Drum Chucks
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Oneway Vacuum Rotary Air Fitting
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Sharpening
Oneway Wolverine Sharpening System
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Oneway Vari-Grind Attachment
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Oneway Grinding Wheel Balancing System
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Steady Rests
Oneway Bowl Steady Rest
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Oneway Spindle Steady Rest
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Big Red Steady Rest
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Misc. Tools
Starrett Combination Squares
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Starrett 6” ruler
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Adhesives:
Zap CA (cyanoacrylate) Glue
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NOTE:
When ordering from www.mscdirect.com better prices can often be found by looking through one of their many sales flyers. All the sales flyers are available online and the lower price often (always?) has a different part number and you need the alternate part number to get the sale price.
Starrett 6” Round Leg Outside Calipers
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5/8” Accupro Keyed Drill Chuck
*This chuck requires an adapter that fits the chuck and your lathe.
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Very nice 👍
@Mountain View Turning, thanks for the return visit and positive comment!
✔👍 like the form & the weight idea ...cheers Tim
I’m glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!
We will Wobble,but We will not fall Down!
HA HA HA . . . :-D
Nice work!
Never thought of adding weight to stability
Thank you! A weight definitely make tall vessels more stable. The only catch (accidental woodturner pun there) is the wood needs to free to move around independently of the weight.
if you gave it a, you should pardon the expression, gently rounded bottom, it would teeter more but return upright like one of those inflatable clowns!
😁
A self-righting twig pot? Hmmm . . . An interesting idea worthy of consideration. I think I may just do this, if only because I’ve never seen one.
Thanks for your input.