Spheres

Wood turned spheres are wonderful objects. Their perfectly round shape attract people to pick them up, hold them and caress them. Since they can be made from all kinds of woods, you could easily have a bowl of spheres which would be wonderfully attractive!

		Making Spheres by Jim O'Connor
In this short photo tutorial, Jim O'Connor explains how he makes spheres after taking both Stuart Batty's class and Christian Bruchard's class. Both of who are known for their spheres. Jim has modified the knowledge that he's learned and finds it to be successful for him. This will give you one more perspective if you're interested in making spheres.

		Making a hollow sphere by Keith Larrett
In this photo tutorial, Keith shows us how he turns a hollow sphere. Now it's one thing to turn a sphere but turning a hollow sphere is a completely different task! He does a wonderful job of showing what it takes to accomplish this task and provides excellent pictures to explain the process. Using Keith's instructions, you should be able to tackle this job and end up with a beautiful result!

		Turning a sphere by Keith Larrett
In this photo journal, Keith shows us his technique for making spheres. He uses a bit of basic math which is easy to follow and explains it well. With this technique, you could be making spheres in no time at all...

		Turning Spheres by Barbara Crockett
In this nice photo tutorial, Barbara shows us all the steps in making spheres on the lathe. She goes step-by-step and explains each step in detail. She also shows multiple options for the cone center to hold the sphere for the final steps.

Woodturning Spheres Projects by Robert J. Hoppe

Turn a Perfect Sphere by Robert J. Hoppe

In this tutorial, Robert uses 3D drawings to show each step in the process of making spheres. He also mixes in photo's of an actual turning to clearly show you those steps. He uses a template to determine when his spheres are perfectly round.

In this project, Robert also shows how to make a "brace" to hold the balls for final cutting and sanding. I think of the "brace" as a cone center and no matter the name, you'll need one to make spheres.

Woodturning Spheres Projects by Robert Rosand

Having a ball turning spheres by Robert Rosand

In this project, Bob shows the basic steps in making a sphere. His photo's will help you to understand what needs to be done and will make it easier to know that you're doing it right. Turning sphere is considered difficult and one that takes time to learn. So it be a challenge to most turners.

Bob also shows how he uses a vacuum chuck to hold his spheres for sanding! Now that's something that I need to try!

	The Geometry of Turning a Sphere by Al Hockenbery
In this project, Al shows some of the math associated with turning spheres and explains how you can use this to turn spheres. He also explains how to use a small circle of plastic or wood to determine if your sphere is properly round.

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