Trying something new: Woodturning an inside-out Christmas ornament in spalted Maple wood. It measures 4.5 inches long and 2.25 inches in diameter. It's a bit difficult to explain how this is done. I need to make a video showing the procedure. Essentially, 4 long blocks (square on the ends) are temporarily glued together, then turned with my ribbed design. Then it's taken off the lathe. The blocks are pried apart, turned 90 degrees so that the ribbed design is on the inside, then glued together permanently. Then I turn the outside. It's tricky and a bit difficult to do but it came out OK. This was my 2nd attempt at this. The first one came out OK but doesn't look very good. Below is another shot of the same piece.
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