Pirotecnia Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 (edited) Hi! This is my homemade wooden ball, to make some newspaper hemies. Lots of hand work, but a nice result! Using this technique: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5x9EYvndsw Thanks! Edited December 12, 2012 by Pirotecnia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexPyro66 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Your ball looks better than him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zumber Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 nice ball and nice finishing too.....what material used for wood?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightHawkInLight Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Really nice work. I like that guys instructional style, I got hooked watching a few of his videos. Looks like you could make some of those balls up pretty quickly by using a hole saw in a drill press. Very cool method. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirotecnia Posted December 14, 2012 Author Share Posted December 14, 2012 nice ball and nice finishing too.....what material used for wood?? Hi, I used pine wood. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirotecnia Posted December 25, 2012 Author Share Posted December 25, 2012 Hi, My newspaper hemisphere made with the wooden ball.. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zumber Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 wow....!!they sounds identical.....nice work....did you used wood glue or something other??I am using the same technic but insted of wooden ball I have got heavy duty plastic ball,and when i am in hurry i don?t paste paper layers single by single,i gently apply thick layer of news paper paste rubbed with wheat paste and dry them for four days and cut them...thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zumber Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 this is my method Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirotecnia Posted December 26, 2012 Author Share Posted December 26, 2012 wow....!!they sounds identical.....nice work....did you used wood glue or something other??I am using the same technic but insted of wooden ball I have got heavy duty plastic ball,and when i am in hurry i don?t paste paper layers single by single,i gently apply thick layer of news paper paste rubbed with wheat paste and dry them for four days and cut them...thanks. Hi, I'm using wheat glue only. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirotecnia Posted December 26, 2012 Author Share Posted December 26, 2012 this is my method Very nice method too.It's like recycled paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taiwanluthiers Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Just be real careful with the hole saw in a drill press... I can see a lot of cut fingers here. If you're turning them by hand at least you'll have better control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrojig Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 This is where making a resin ball( maybe bondo, etc) may prove to be worth its weight in gold. A cast can be made, and your ball would be much stronger and should last longer than wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGBSquirrel Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 (edited) Hmm. This has me thinking of a semi-finishing tool. If you have access to a metal lathe that is. Chuck up a length of that pipe and true the ID/OD and face the end. Now cut a 65 degree bevel (measured from perpendicular) on the inside of the lip of the pipe. If you're using a mild steel for this, case harden and temper. Now carefully hone your shiny new circular chisel (I'm thinking applying progressively finer grit wrapped around a small piece of round stock and carefully kept at the desired angle using the tool holder of the lathe). ????? Profit! Have fun! A finishing tool could be made in the same manner, but with standard round stock, a shallow concave face, and then just cut some pieces of sand paper to create a tidy conical sanding surface and paste in place. Edited December 30, 2012 by KGBSquirrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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