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[Canuck]

Holy crap, how did you keep that from exploding   Seriously dude you're an innovator, if you bring this approach into your puzzlemaking you will instantly become a puzzle legend!!

Oh yeah and Roby did I mention how generous these pen guys are?   Steve, let me know if he doesn't give you his address I'll send it to you

[Canuck]

Or is that your Alaska Bar number??? 

Thanks for the compliments, Steve, John, Rotert!  Sorry, no photos if the pieces, it would give too much away.  See, it's only a simple modification of another Coffin puzzle... 

Oh, BTW - Padauk and a lighter wood are tricky when finishing since the Padauk can "bleed" into the finish and sort of glaze the other wood in the finishing process.  If you others do use Padauk and a lighter wood in laminations, be sure to blow off the pieces really well with compressed air before finishing.  This will help, but not sure if the problem will be completely eliminated...

How about 'Les Miserables'....

I've always wondered what a wood lamination of a 'diagonal cube' would look like, now I have a better idea!

Oh yeah the dreaded 'bleeding' of padauk, I've unsucessfully tried to use padauk and holly together, it still irks me

[Chinnomotto]

Wow to the 1st 2 wows to the 2nd 3 wows to the 3rd,
What the Hell! a wowa a wow
Is the 3rd wow my swap puzzle,,,,Get off Robert, buy your own lathe, and make your own

I'm feeling insecure, have to take pics of my crack eggs and brag, and opened, so

Go on Scott, open up and lets all have a look . We've all seen Diagonal Star naked

I love laminations, getting it right is a puzzle

Come on guys , more pics

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[Roby]

Exceptional pen, and yes that was exactly what I was talking about.  It would not be proper for me to have such a pen myself.  It needs to stay with its creator.  I am just elated that somebody has done the impossible

[Chinnomotto]

OK, Pic 1      shows the conventional crack eggs , small , large and combo

      Pic 2     shows the latest random cracks, real learning curve

                  bottle variation cause I got fed up making eggs

      Pic 3     An  inside out turning of an apple,  pen makers may  like this concept in their pen design
   
      Pic 4,    Shows the simple jig set up, not perfect but it works for me

                  using the pin indexing from the Jet lathe, but working blind as you can't see the index plate

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[Chinnomotto]

more zzzz from the eggspert

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[Canuck]

That's a very impressive piece of equipment, I've seen something similar from 'YoYo Spin' Ed Davidson with his 'Rose engine lathe'....very cool chinny!!!

[akbar24601]

Well God bless Stephen Chin for being able to make what I am now calling "Sphere o' the Chinmeister"!!! As you can see, I've had three go's at this lil' bugger so far and nothin'!!! They say that three times a charm and I thought I was gonna have it that time, that's the closest I've come so far, then parts of it flew across the garage!!!

Well, back to the drawing board. Stephen, if you have any advice that would be greatly aprecciated.

Not a total loss though. I have really enjoyed doing it and it has been a major learning experience. So, YIPPEE!!!

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[Roby]

Your not holding your tounge on the correct side of your mouth.   

[akbar24601]

Your not holding your tounge on the correct side of your mouth.   

Man, I knew it was somethin'!!! Thanx Roby, I'll be zingin' 'em out now!!!

[Canuck]

Very nice try there Steve....those pieces look like something that could be made into a puzzle ball...don't give up on it, you're right there!

[Chinnomotto]

Ahhhh Steve,

Brings back memories
My fisrt finn lattice, I picked up 8 of the 10 pieces when it chuncked, glued them and sturdy the damage
Perseverence , stubboness and luck, keep at it. don't give up
Get a book on lattice work and practise

If you look closely at the Osage orange ball box,  the outside shell its done at 45 degrees
Can't remember how, it was 3 years ago, from memory a cube then re centre half way, something like that, think I tack glue too
Lathies can't imagine how differcult till you do one

Eventually you will fluke one. Face Allah, Stand on 1 foot, full moon, fast lathe ,  3 very sharp home made 3 mm chisels, flat, angle left and angle right. Praying definitely helps. Not for the faint heart,,,,,thump, thump-thump....etc

The pointy cone ones are even more exciting. Its like 2 propellers spinning when you turn the centre part, Wooooeee

[akbar24601]

Well, here is sphere #5. Ohhhhhhhhhh so close!!! I'm gonna get this rascal, or die trying!!! Stephen, thanks so much for your advice, but, I have to say that Roby was right on with the tongue thing.  This whole thing is a huge learning curve. I love it. I never did a whole lot of sphere turning, and the ones that I have done weren't so spherical. This has been great practice! This structure is neat in that it wants to compress on itself as you are turning the outer lattice work. Oh, tricky bugger!!!

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[Canuck]

Oh man, you're definitely right there!!!  Way to hang in there...

[Roby]

Dare I say it.  Yes I will say it.  You know, the pieces would not break if you made it out of holly.  No, I know that we have a long running gag about holly, but really, you might try changing woods. 

I would try holly, bloodwood, yellowheart, or ebony, possibly pear.