Thanks to MattyF a golden Orb

[sime42]

Thanks mate, comprehensive answers there.
I've never heard of a sphere jig for a lathe. Good to know, I'm going to look into one for myself. It would be nice to turn perfect balls.

[Lazurus]

https://www.paulhowardwoodturner.co.uk/jigs-and-things/

 

I use Paul Howards jig with a custom mount for the VB36, not cheap but a great and accurate piece of kit.

[sime42]

Thank you. It's actually a really simple concept when you see it. I imagined it would be a bit complicated, but no reason it should be thinking about it.

[Lazurus]

I made my fist jig myself but on the VB I wanted a custom job so treated myself. Using the carbide cutter as opposed to a scraper makes a big difference in finish, as long as the cutter is dead on the center they come out a treat. The resin orbs need a lot of hand finishing but timber just needs a quick clean up of the ends. I use a vacuum chuck but two cup chucks between centers will do the job, just keep rotating the mounting point a trimming away the shadows and it will be perfect.

There is loads of You tube stuff to watch

[Lazurus]

Made a few more, looking at a LED light source as initially I made plinths with a small torch within, but looked a bit clumsy.

[gobbypunk]

They are so cool 

[Darrin Turnbull]

I guess to make £30 It seems a lot but with all the time, equipment and time involved it is a realistic price. This one took me a weekend so that's about £3 hour..... Lol I won't be retiring anytime soon. Would rather trade for interesting timbers than sell for beer tokens...

£30 is too cheap i think , £50 and upwards. All you talented hand crafts people don’t charge the real value of your work.

[Lazurus]

18 hours ago, Darrin Turnbull said:

 

 

£30 is too cheap i think , £50 and upwards. All you talented hand crafts people don’t charge the real value of your work.

 

There is a guy who makes similar and his are $220 each and upwards. I think I may run an auction and see what people are prepared to go to, be interesting.

[Darrin Turnbull]

I just paid 30 quid for flowers.

 

[AHPP]

People will buy any old shit that's no use and far lesser ornament. Put them on ebay with some nonsense hippy spiel and charge £1000.

Edited March 15, 2018 by AHPP