Any fun turning ideas?

[Dan Masshardt]

Anybody have an idea for something fun or different to turn? :-)

[Jack Gaskins]

To be honest, I think turning birdhouse ornaments is fun cause there are just so many variations you can do. They are quick and easy.

[Mike Lipke]

This should keep you busy for a while...

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[Jim Burr]

Volcano shakers, peppermills, saltmills, cheese and cracker platters, wine glasses, pens...anything but bowls and HF's!

[Dan Masshardt]

Volcano shakers, peppermills, saltmills, cheese and cracker platters, wine glasses, pens...anything but bowls and HF's!

Volcano shakers?

[Dan Masshardt]

To be honest, I think turning birdhouse ornaments is fun cause there are just so many variations you can do. They are quick and easy.

Where's a good place to get a basic tutorial on these?

[Steve bellinger]

Volcano shakers, peppermills, saltmills, cheese and cracker platters, wine glasses, pens...anything but bowls and HF's!

Hey bud and what is wrong with bowls and HF's? They are a bunch of fun.

[ray hampton]

Volcano shakers?

popcorn bowl

[Clint Merrill]

Try 'tippe tops' easy to make and a lot of fun to play with, you can also 'cheat' and buy wooden balls {hobby lobby} and make a bunch in an hour or so. Great to give as gifts to friends . Look up on Google for a bunch of ideas or go to 'you tube' for videos.

[chuck vernon]

I have recently tried inside out turning. It is a blast. Lots of good videos on youtube.

[Tim Boger]

When I get the itch for something different I turn to segmented bracelets and Christmas ornaments ..... plenty of design opportunities.

Tim

[Marvin Hasenak]

Spin tops, quick, easy, and even the grownup kids love to play with them.

[Roy Turbett]

Our club did a croquet mallet and ball challenge for their summer picnic a couple of years ago. There's a good article on malletsmithing in an older (1986?) issue of Fine Woodworking.

[Jim Burr]

Hey bud and what is wrong with bowls and HF's? They are a bunch of fun.

ehhh...they all look the same after awhile. Since wood "art" is new, no one knows what's good, bad or just blowin' smoke. I'll stick with the useful stuff!

[Paul Singer]

Dan,
If you go to youtube and search for "wood birdhouse" you will find Bob Hamilton and Carl Jacobson both have birdhouse tutorials and if you try "turned birdhouse" you will find a bunch more.