I demonstrate how to wood turn a wooden egg. I use a simple template to measure the initial woodturning blank and to mark the egg length to yield an egg about 1 5/8” X 2 3/8”. You can download his egg handout with my full size template from my website www.mikepeacewoodturning.com/...
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Eggceptional video. Thanks once again Mike.
+Donald Fugitt You are welcome. Thanks for your support.
I need an egg for woodturners meeting tonight. Your video popped up just at the right time. Very clear instruction. Should be no problem cranking out a couple this morning. Thank you for sharing.
Glad it was helpful Glen.
What a fun project. Thanks for sharing! Take care, Rik
Hi Mike: Great fun project! Thanks for the demonstration and template offer, Best wishes Harry
How very nicely explained - many thanks (and for the template)
You are welcome. Fun playing with different colors and embellishing techniques.
Yes, going to first class teaching a EGG. I plan on having head knowledge..ha..better to understand what they are teaching..
Hi Mike ,Nice project/tutorial for us new comers ! Many thanks for sharing. All the best Bram
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Nice. This is an item that I'm wanting to tackle soon, thanks for showing how. I tried turning a larger one out of sinker cypress when I first got my lathe and had no idea what I was doing, set it aside when chunks of tree ring started flying off at me. Fools rush in etc :)
You make it look simple Mike. I shall try it.
Lee Waterman It really is simple and the project helps develop your eye for a continuous curve. Good luck with yours.
Great video. Just in time to try. Thanks.
I was going to have a club workshop on these this month but had to cancel.
Could you provide a list of the sanding and finishing products you use. The luster is amazing.
It is a hodge podge. Check out Woodturners Wonders. My final finish is usually Minway Antique Oil followed by buffing when cured.
Just foun this channel. Like it & subscribed.
Thank you. Safe turning my friend.
Mike, you turn them much as I do. However, I do prefer a skew as long as the wood is not too curly. Sometimes, curly wood wants to chip out even when turned with a scary sharp skew.
Marshall Gorrow Marshall, sometimes I use a skew also. I guess I felt more comfortable on camera with a spindle gouge.
If you don't have a metal jaw chuck, do you think this would work by turning a tenon and then putting the tenon into a jam chuck on a faceplate?
That would work but I think I would just try turning between centers and cut each end down to 1/*" diameter and 1/4" long. Cut the waste off with knife or thin flush cut saw. Try one or two this way and see how it works. It is the way the AAW guide for teaching kids shows doing it.
Looking for AAW guide now!
being very IT challenged i can not work out how to down load your template any assistance would be appreciated
Pete, I updated the link to go directly to the file. Basically you click on the link and when the document comes up, you print it. Sorry but more remote computer help is beyond the scope of help I can provide. You may need to get some local help if this does not get you there. www.mikepeacewoodturning.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Egg-Turning-HO-MPeace.pdf
where can I find the hand out of the template
The link to my website is in the video description. Go to Resources and then Demo and Project handouts
Do you half to have a chuck
No. Watch this video for alternatives. kzhead.info/sun/lLmRmdBlbJZ7mKc/bejne.html
Thanks
Watching July 2018
You have a lot more to go, LOL, to catch up with the other subscribers!
Sorry, but have you ever seen an Egg? That one is no egg at all.
+Carsten Hüde Send me a picture of an egg you turned and I will be happy to show it on a future video as an inspiration to others.
+Mike Peace Just open your Fridge and take a look how egs look alike. the Form you turned there diesnt just look like an Egg. To be true the form of an egg is harder to turn than a perfect sphere.
+Mike Peace Don't worry about it, Mike. I grew up on a chicken farm and handled a few million eggs by the time I was 18. I think yours is close enough to fool most chickens.