New use for "funnels"

[tom martin]

One of my best customers asked if I would turn her some large spheres. I started them last summer and was patiently waiting for them to dry. I got a call from her last night saying that Christmas was coming and she needed them. Well I dropped everything and got four finished. I was having a hard time applying finish and keeping them from rolling off the table when I remembered I had saved a few bowls that I had turned into funnels!:D Every cloud DOES have a silver lining!
Tom





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[Russell Neyman]

Gotta bite my tongue on this one. The spheres are nice, though.

[Scott Hackler]

Tom,

Do you turn your spheres by hand or do you have a jig? Those are vary round looking spheres and look to be a pretty decent size.

[Richard Jones]

Funnels? Nah.........they are now repurposed into custom Sphere Finishing Stands. A buck three ninety eight, plus shipping.

Nice looking spheres. I want to do a few and give to the grandbabies so they can roll them around THEIR house...........:D

Rich

[Baxter Smith]

Nice looking spheres! Don't know if I should say this but "hope you had enough funnels!":)

[David E Keller]

That's funny! Now maybe my wife will understand why I have a hard time throwing stuff out!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Now that is a idea. I have about 4 of them sitting on the shelf. Like David I can't throw anything away.:D

[tom martin]

Scott,
The spheres were turned free hand. I saw Richard Raffan make one in a video, looked like fun -Ive been making them ever since (especially when someone said they would pay me for them!). They are easier to do than they look. They started out around 18 inches , but they lost a little in drying and trueing up.
Tom

[Michelle Rich]

smart to use the rejects as holders! clever! those spheres look excellent. pretty wood & great shape for doing it "by hand"..when she gets them, I'm sure she'll be pleased.

[John Keeton]

Tom, these spheres are kind of new for me - are they hollowed? If not, how do you keep them from cracking badly? Very nice work, BTW! Love the look of the wood - what species?

[tom martin]

John,
They are solid spalted popple. The customer wanted them asap so I used turners choice from Cedarcyde to hasten drying and minimize cracking. They still cracked and were filled with popple dust and CA glue.
Tom

[Thom Sturgill]

Offer her the 'stands' at an extra price! Nice job!