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Editor’s Books for SaleBooks Written by the Editor of More WoodturningMaking the ChineseBallRevised 2008, by FredHolder.This revised booklet outlines Fred’strials and tribulations in conqueringthis project. Tells how to makethe tools needed to use the CrownChinese Ball Tools. Booklet nowcontains 64 pages of information.Price is $10.00 including shipping.Order from: Fred Holder, PO Box2168, Snohomish, WA 98291.Telephone 360-668-0976.Price: $28.00, plus $5.00s/hPrice: $27.00, plus $5.00 s/hI have purchased 25 copies ofThe Woodturner’s FAQ Book andhave them available as signedcopies for $19.95 plus $5.00for shipping by Priority Mail(Washington State residentsplease add 8% for sales tax.)We accept cash, check, orMasterCard and Visa creditbook, which is “required readingfor all new turners” directlyfrom the author:Fred HolderMore WoodturningPO Box 2168Snohomish, WA 98296 USA“Two Books in One”a CD-ROMThis CD-ROM contains Fred’snewest book, “The Turning Process”and the above book “Makingthe Chinese Ball” on one CD-ROM.Both books are in PDF format andrequire Adobe Acrobat Reader toread them on your computer. TheTurning Process is a 105 pagebooklet designed for beginner tointermediate woodturners. It mighteven have something worthwhile forexperienced woodturners.Available by 9/10/2008Price for this CD-ROMis just $14.95 including postagewithin the United States.Order from: Fred Holder, PO Box2168, Snohomish, WA 98291.Telephone: 360-668-0976These books seemedto be missing from most USSources. So I have purchased25 of each book for resale. Ifyou haven’t had an opportunityto purchase one, this isan opportunity to get a signedcopy. Books will be shippedby Priority Mail.Fred HolderMore WoodturningPO Box 2168Snohomish, WA 98291 USATEL: 360-668-0976Back Issues of More WoodturningAvailable on CD-ROMAnyone who owns a computer and likes to read More Woodturningon their computer or to archive it onto their computer, willbe pleased to learn that we now have all issues of More Woodturningever published in PDF format. While we offer individual yearson a CD-ROM for $25.00, we have come up with a special pricewhich includes all issues published from October 1996 to the datethat the order is placed on a single CD-ROM for just $95.00. ThisMore Woodturning, PO Box 2168, Snohomish, WA 98291 USA.Page 32 More Woodturning June 2010
Making a Sphere in a Cubeby Fred HolderWhen we visited the Vicmarc factory in September2006, we were introduced to two Australian Woodworkingmagazines, which we subscribed to upon returninghome. In issue Number 65 of Australian Wood Reviewthere was a photo of two cubes with spheres inside thatwere made by John McBrinn from camphor laurel andredgum. Mildred said, “You can make me one of those.”I thought it sounded interesting, but didn’t have anyidea how to make it.The ball was much rounder, but my sanding was notacceptable.Figure 1. Photo of the two cubes with sphereinside made by John McBrinn and published inIssue #65 of Australian Wood Review.My first attempt was a total failure. I thoughtmaybe I could start with a sphere and use the ChineseBall tools to cut a loose sphere inside a sphere. I wouldthen convert the sphere into a cube. That didn’t work,so I cast aside that idea.The next attempt, I made a tool from an old woodchisel, I think it was a 1-1/2” wide inexpensive chiselfrom Harbor Freight. I decided the sphere should be inthe neighborhood of 2-1/2” in diameter for the 3-5/8”cubes of maple that I could come up with from a verydry board. I decided to hold the block in my Nova TitanChuck, which has 5 inch jaws. I had previously madesome wooden inserts to assist in holding a cube. Thisone was not a complete failure, but the ball was not veryround and the wood had some cracks in it. I gave it toMildred and she said that is a good start.My third attempt was a bit better, but I was stillnot very happy with it. My fourth attempt was quite abit better and was made on my Vicmarc VL-100 evslathe. My finish on that one turned out to be a disaster.Figure 2. This photo shows my fifth attempt thatthis story is about. Is it perfect, no, but it is thebest that I’ve come up with to date.I finally decided to make at least one more and photographthe process. The following set of photographsillustrate the process and the captions describe what Iwas doing. I’m not sure I’ll attempt to make anotherone of these, but I challenge my readers to give this atry and perhaps document what they did differently thatwould make this project a bit easier to accomplish.Figure 3. This photo shows the basic items used tomake this project.[Continued on Next Page]Page 33 More Woodturning June 2010
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Page 11 and 12: The Penturner’s Cornerby Don Ward
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Page 16 and 17: Proper Chain Saw File Handles Conti
Page 19: Axes lengths of the ellipse: 250mm
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Page 25 and 26: Mike MahoneyNew Video“THE ELIMINA
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Page 29 and 30: More on Colt Pen DrillsGeoff Brown
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