Thor Sorensen
12-25-2006, 11:29 PM
I have finished the kaleidoscopes that I was working on for Christmas. As these were almost my first truely finished turnings they came out pretty well. I have done 3 small bowls and a few spindles before this. I am not set up to photograph yet so these snap shot will have to do.
Each scope is 10 to 11 inches long and 2 to 2-1/4" in dia. I used front surface mirrors at 30, 75 and 75 deg, which gives 12 images and a six pointed star. I wish I could take a picture of the image, they are nice a bright. The image chamgers are filled with mineral oil and various beeds.
When I started out I planned to have the image chamber fixed to the body, which means that the whole scope would be rotated to change the image. After the first one was rough assembled I realised that the eye hole needed to be a teardrop shape or off center. That would make rotating the scope when at the eye akward, so I decided to make the image chamber rotate. This meant that the object chamber is held on with a "t" ring that is turned to match the inside of the ring that holds the object chamber. Which made if very slow going on the first few, since my skills were still novice. Boy do I have a lot to learn. :)
From the left, maple with walnut and paduk, mystery wood with maple and osage rings, same, maple with purple hart rings, maple with paduk, same.
Each scope is 10 to 11 inches long and 2 to 2-1/4" in dia. I used front surface mirrors at 30, 75 and 75 deg, which gives 12 images and a six pointed star. I wish I could take a picture of the image, they are nice a bright. The image chamgers are filled with mineral oil and various beeds.
When I started out I planned to have the image chamber fixed to the body, which means that the whole scope would be rotated to change the image. After the first one was rough assembled I realised that the eye hole needed to be a teardrop shape or off center. That would make rotating the scope when at the eye akward, so I decided to make the image chamber rotate. This meant that the object chamber is held on with a "t" ring that is turned to match the inside of the ring that holds the object chamber. Which made if very slow going on the first few, since my skills were still novice. Boy do I have a lot to learn. :)
From the left, maple with walnut and paduk, mystery wood with maple and osage rings, same, maple with purple hart rings, maple with paduk, same.