C&T Twister

This piece is about 12" tall and is made out of Carolina Cherry with Claro Walnut (from Spinner)for the end caps and the center spinner. The center band easily spins up and down the twisted shaft on the maple inserts. I guess this is one way to have a captured ring!

I tried to update the photo and it deleted the original photo.

Here is a link to a video of the center ring in movement. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsKMQG3brw4

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flyboy

Registered: April 2006
Location: Southern California
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Date: Sat June 2, 2007
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flyboy

I tried to replace my picture with a better shot and I accidentally deleted the original picture along with the attached comments. Sorry to those who commented. Sad

#1 Sat June 2, 2007 10:00pm

Mark Damron

Again Jay, nice work!

#2 Sun June 3, 2007 1:24am

Bob Hamilton

Say, if you put a hole to fit hex shank bits in each end you would have a Yankee screwdriver! Smile

#3 Sun June 3, 2007 1:40am

Gil

Cool looking piece!!
I reminds me of the old flap jackscrews.
Gil

#4 Sun June 3, 2007 3:06pm

Chris Wright

I say it again, the accuracy is pretty sweet Jay. Inquiring minds want to know, was this completely done by hand or by mechanical means? Glad you found a use for the walnut...it was pretty sweet to turn, wasn't it?

#5 Mon June 4, 2007 7:55pm

flyboy

Thanks for the comments. It was a combination of power tools and some hand work. I used a router to cut initial grooves and then finished them off by hand. I was inspired by the twist on the barber pole and wanted to have some motion to it. Adding the "spinner" to the outside was the way to give it motion. This was fun to turn and the walnut turned nice.

#6 Wed June 6, 2007 5:02am

Junior Adams

this brings a whole new meaning to the term "hourglass"!!! that is really cool...... very very nice piece... the attention to detail on those twists is way cool!!!

#7 Thu July 12, 2007 3:30pm