Multi Axis Wood Turning - The Emerging Ball

Hello folks! In this video I will be experimenting to make an emerging ball piece. This is something I have wanted to try for a while but never gotten round to it.

Starting with a blank approximately 20mm square by about 150mm long, mounted off centre to create the first hemisphere. The blank was then rotated by 90 degrees along its length to create the second hemisphere matching up with the sides of the first.
The results look like a ball emerging from a straight sided square piece of wood.

This was all done by eye so there was a lot of fettling and minor adjustment of the blank in the jaws during the process. A decent share of off camera sanding was done too.
Watch this space as my next one of this type, the ball itself will also be a hollow from! Also I will most likely make a half and quarter circle template to make sure it will be a perfect ball shape.


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00:00 - Intro
00:12 - Sycamore Maple - Mounting to lathe and getting set up
00:52 - Marking the centres and outline for sphere
01:21 - Removing material from the edge
02:23 - Marking and shaping the hemisphere
03:34 - Rotating blank to shape the second side
03:54 - Removing material from position 2
05:24 - Shaping second hemisphere
07:17 - Sanding and first look
07:47 - Close-ups
08:08 - Thanks for watching!


*These videos are meant for the purposes of entertainment. Any attempt to imitate or copy what I do must be done at your own risk, my practices may not always be correct or the safest. You are responsible for your own safety while woodworking. Read and understand the operation and safety manuals supplied with your tools and machinery to ensure you are safe while using such equipment!