Inside-Out Turning

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Inside-Out Turning Glenn Karcher West Bay Woodturners California Goal of this demonstration/instruction Go through steps needed to plan out an Inside-Out Turning project and then turn it. Some Terms Square piece A length of wood with a square cross-section; that is, sides are equal length, and all angles are 90 degrees. Turner s Diamond piece A length of wood with a diamond cross-section; that is, the sides are of equal length with included angles of 120 and 60 degrees. Minor Cross-Section The distance that corresponds to the maximum radius of the piece that can be turned when the pieces are glued together.

2. Draw the outline for the inside profile. Use the bottom line as a reference at this time. This will define the areas from which you want to remove the wood.

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