Acorns - inspired by Kludge

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maxwell_smart007

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Since Kludge had posted a couple of acorns, I decided to try my hand at 'em too...I quite like them, and they weren't so bad to make one I figured out a process that doesn't require removing anything from the lathe...
 

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Sweet Freaking Mercy!! You went on a binge! :) I especially like the Cherry and Walnut ones! Very slick!

So, do tell. What's your methodology? I love saving steps!
 

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Drill chuck and forstner bits, Peter - I can't believe i tried to hollow out the first one with a bowl gouge... :)

Once it's hollow, the rest is easy! I found that a sharp forstner to make the bird-entry-hole is important too - a few wanderers resulted in a lot of extra work!

Andrew
 
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