Fabulous piece, Bill!!! Thanks for sharing!
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Fabulous piece, Bill!!! Thanks for sharing!
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That is a lot of WOW! power.
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When you originally posted that you were going to make an illusion bowl I had no idea what you were talking about. It sounded like something Merlin the Magician would do and I wasn't disappointed. Wow that's a bunch of smoke and mirrors. I realize it isn't magic but a lot of hard work.
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I'm in Fred's boat...did it look like a bowl but was really a box?! Really fun effort Bill!! The grain orientation really adds to the effect!
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Truly beautiful, Bill...wow!
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great turning, i really like it Bill
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Thanks very much everyone. I really got lucky on this piece of wood. I have to finish a humidor but after that I'll try another one asap. More pics soon.
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I like it! Beautiful grain pattern and I love the surprise when looking into the opening! Nice work Bill!
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Great work Bill. Both wood and form are first rate!
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That is just beautiful Bill. Love the wood.
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Ha! That's amazing, I was reading through the other thread and finally figured out you had posted this. Too cool, I'm not familiar with Trent Bosch's work, guess I'm gonna have to do some internet research. This is a super cool effect, and yes that hunk of mystery wood, lends itself perfectly to this, both in grain pattern and in aloofness. I'm looking forward to seeing all the tools you had to use to create this. I've become increasingly interested in carving, I'm just trying to resist that vortex at least temporarily until I can save some money for tooling. Now you have me wondering what you are going to pull out of your hat next?
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I'm tellin ya, It was a real game changer. Paulo really motivated me. I have a new Powermatic 4224 on the way so now I can go big. I plan on making some videos of the work I do too. I think I'm gonna be busy for a while.Originally Posted by Jeff Hamilton Jr.
Sorry I haven't posted the rest of the pictures, My USB card reader for my camera has a bent pin and won't read the card. I'll get a new one tomorrow and get the pics up.
Last edited by Bill Wyko; 03-19-2012 at 2:23 AM.
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Ok, I fixed the pin with an xacto knife. Here are some more pics.
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Ok, now tell us what the goodies are. Looks like you have some nice rotary tools, what's the pneumatic tool at the bottom? I think the balloon is my favorite of the bunch, and also the key to the "illusion" I'm sure.
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I've had that old air saw and air grinder for over 10 years. As far as the Baloon & cork go, the cork allows me to reverse the inner vessel on the vacuum chuck. The baloon is a clamp inside the vessel. Once you get the illusion in, the baloon is the clamp. The tools on the right are the Glaser MiniQR's I used them to turn the whole thing. The 2 below the vessel are cable driven, one is a grinder and the other is a power carver.
Last edited by Bill Wyko; 03-19-2012 at 3:05 AM.
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