12" oak spheres

[its_virgil]

I said I would post all 6 but the owner is coming and getting them as they are finished. So, pictured is #1, 2, 3, 4 and the hemisphere I just found out about.
Two more to go.
Do a hood turn daily!
Don

 

[wood-of-1kind]

Those are nice bowling balls Don. Must be difficult to lift without the 'holes'. JK. Those are nice and on a grand scale. Nicely done.

 

[D.Oliver]

For some odd reason an AC/DC song just popped in my head.

 

[Drewboy22]

For some odd reason an AC/DC song just popped in my head.

Some are made for bouncing and some for fancy dress... Some are turned on lathes and don't look like all the rest...

 

[SDB777]

What kind of weight are they after you've turned them?
What kind of finish are they getting?
And lastly, why not a solid piece of timber instead of the laminated?


Scott (ACDC still rocks) B

 

[its_virgil]

Finished weight is around 17 lbs. The blanks weigh about 45 lbs before turning.

They will be stained dark with a clear coat and hung from a ceiling 40 ft up.

The wood mill work where these will live is oak. I'm making them for a cabinet maker and I used what he brought. I'm making 6. #5 is being sanded and #6 goes on the lathe after lunch.

This has been a fun project and a great learning experience but I;m glad it is almost over.

Do a good turn daily!
Don

What kind of weight are they after you've turned them?
What kind of finish are they getting?
And lastly, why not a solid piece of timber instead of the laminated?


Scott (ACDC still rocks) B

 

[SDB777]

WOW!

I'd be happy if that many people could see my turnings! Congrats!!



Scott (40ft up is where I live) B

 

[CREID]

For some odd reason an AC/DC song just popped in my head.

They are big.

Curt

 

[Lucky2]

Don, they are hollowed out, right???
Len

 

[Skie_M]

You could still bowl with those, even without finger holes ....


It's called "Towel Bowling". You hold the ball slung in a towel, and you release one side of the towel a the peak of the swing, just above the floor... By releasing only one side, you impart a light spin on the ball that allows you to aim for the proper break in the pins. There are probably a ton of videos online that show this and other alternative sports.

 

[The Penguin]

Don, they are hollowed out, right???
Len

he said the finished weight is 17# each.

that does not sound hollow to me.

 

[its_virgil]

No, not hollowed.
Don

Don, they are hollowed out, right???
Len

he said the finished weight is 17# each.

that does not sound hollow to me.

 

[its_virgil]

#6 and the last of the 12 inch spheres. This has been a fun and a learning experience but I am glad they are finished.
Do a good turn daily!
Don