Wood Turning a Football

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Wood Turning a Football

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I have wood turned a football. I had thought the project would just be about the shape, but I found that with the seams in the pigskin and stitching on the ball there was quite a bit of inlaid work to be done. This would make a nice opportunity for a wood turned segmented football. I made the body of the ball out of some cherry wood that I cut up years ago. The seams of the ball are padauk and the big stitches of the ball are holly wood that I got from a neighbor last spring.
I built the main body of the ball from rings made from the cherry. Once the form of the ball was made, I use the CNC router to cut the inlay work in the ball and the parts themselves. Then I wood turned everything flush. I shaped the points at the ends of the ball on the disk sender and then with the hand sander. I finished the ball with walnut oil.
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Пікірлер: 558

@mavos1211 5 жыл бұрын

It amazes me every time, when Frank first throws the bits of wood he has selected on the table they look to me like something you would chuck on the fire or dismantled pallets. Then with those same pieces you create something so beautiful. Truly A master craftsmen.

@eviethekiwi7178 5 жыл бұрын

That's cuz he got a jointer lmao

@gregmislick1117 5 жыл бұрын

@@eviethekiwi7178 shhhhhh....you'll break the spell

@SlaynByAlex 5 жыл бұрын

I honestly believe you have your laugh pre recorded and just paste it in every now and then 😂😂😂

@JusBidniss 5 жыл бұрын

And then he... starts describing... the current steps... very slowly and deliberately.... And then comments, "That seemed to work pretty well." Then the dry chuckle. 😂

@frankmakes 5 жыл бұрын

LOL

@JuanPierreOosthuizen 5 жыл бұрын

Something tells me he watches Ivan Miranda a lot, annoying af.

@chrisb9960 5 жыл бұрын

Oh no they are on to you... lol The really sad thing is his mistakes look better than others perfect projects.

@indie825 5 жыл бұрын

I'm not a sports fan, but I am a fan of your work. Beautiful looking foot ball.

@MrGeorge0285 5 жыл бұрын

indie825 Thats what she said!

@lesterfalcon1350 5 жыл бұрын

When I was bout 12, American Football came to the UK on Channel 4. I attempted to turn a 4 piece block of wood into an American football. I did well, but ran out of time to add the laces. I loved being at the lathe and being trusted with such a big machine. I didn't do well at school, but little things like this over the my years there were not noticed by my teacher. I'd love a lathe, and watch these videos from time to time. SO it great to see an expert do what a 12 year self tried so many years ago,

@mikejones2057 5 жыл бұрын

Your point on tools at 13:51 is so well made. Every maker who shares and watcher who absorbs needs to hear that regularly! 🔑

@BradM1970 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome, I may have to try this. I was disappointed we didn’t get Homer’s “table goes down” though... 🙂

@NekomimiNinja 5 жыл бұрын

He already did that gag in one video, let's not go Family Guy on it.

@JeffMarxWoodworking 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing another fantastic project Frank! It will only look better over time as that cherry darkens up closer and closer to pigskin.

@rickcimino743 5 жыл бұрын

Criminies Frank....you are the coolest woodworker in the universe.

@pops71 5 жыл бұрын

Great job as usual. Another option for the seams is to turn the football and carve or cut channels that you fill in with Apoxie sculpt, resin or milliput.

@frankmakes 5 жыл бұрын

I got some milliput to test out, I still need to do that.

@plemieux7237 5 жыл бұрын

Frank, you are the Lord of the Rings! We need you to come down to the shop and teach a few classes. Guild of Oregon Woodworkers!

@ltnthacker 5 жыл бұрын

Your video was more exciting then the game itself. I mean, when you fumbled that cut, I was up out of my seat, and then you recovered the ball buy filling the gap. What a play. 🏈

@ogtuna 5 жыл бұрын

Those are not catastrophes Frank, just happy little accidents. Ones again a beautiful piece of work and an even better video. Love the editing and the voice over. Thank you.

@normanboyes4983 5 жыл бұрын

Frank I could watch your stuff 24/7.👍😀

@davidmarshall2399 5 жыл бұрын

don't, because you will run out of Frank to watch and be left hanging like me right now :D

@setphaser 5 жыл бұрын

for some reason i thought this would be boring, but it’s another amazing project. glad you’re still using the lathe!

@kyrg 5 жыл бұрын

As I was told when I first got into wood working, "It's not that you make a mistake, it's how you recover from a mistake" that defines a master craftsman. You passed the test.

@merkoku 5 жыл бұрын

Man I don't know who edits these videos but they always blow me away

@Oonagh72 5 жыл бұрын

This would make the coolest piggy bank! It’s hollow and the slit for the money could easily be hidden anywhere. It would be a stupid expensive piggy bank. It just beautiful.

@Docstantinople 5 жыл бұрын

Coach is impressed, you did a good job and we like the football!

@Merkenau 5 жыл бұрын

Saw the spider walking towards the drum-sander?^^

@banyantree8618 5 жыл бұрын

Very envious of your workshop and capacity to be imaginative and translate that to form......

@barryirby8609 5 жыл бұрын

You could have....glued up every ring as four quadrants, leaving the glue out of those joints, and then glued all of them together around four long strips of Pauduke. Then your seams would have truly lined up. I really like your segment cutting jig. Beautiful work. thanks for posting. Keep it up.

@drmodestoesq 5 жыл бұрын

I just looked up what the laces on an American football look like. That "screw up" in the perimeter of the laces looks absolutely fine. I wouldn't have even noticed it if you hadn't went into detail about it.

@Mike__B 5 жыл бұрын

Looks really good, and man I can't believe how much I am enraptured by just watching you cut on the lathe or doing something "simple". That said, after you mentioned it with the white stitching being raised, I think that would have looked really cool too.

@youtubeguest6177 5 жыл бұрын

This is my favorite shop channel on KZfaq. Frank manages to turn anything into something absolutely amazing. He also has really like-able character. Every video leaves me dying to see the next! A great job yet again, Frank!

@callindrill 5 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to see you use some of the new CNC stuff!

@jnmfamily547 5 жыл бұрын

As a professional editor and turning enthusiast as well as a lifelong woodworker, I must say that your work and is extraordinary. I watch most of the turning KZfaq stars and your camerawork and turning skills are very creative. Thank you for keeping me inspired and motivated to grow as a turner. I too like your chuckle!

@oldschoolmachinist1938 5 жыл бұрын

This project turned out really nice Frank. I like it when you go into details on how you do something as well as showing Jigs and fixtures you use to make what you're working on. I especially appreciate your honesty when you make a mistake and show us how you can fix it on video. I also like your narration on all your videos. Keep up the good work, looking forward to more of your videos. Thank you.

@TS-me5bx 5 жыл бұрын

This was my halftime show! Thanks Frank!

@edwardquan 5 жыл бұрын

Frank - I don't want to sound boring - but I'm loving your work ...

@esau93631 5 жыл бұрын

Always Enjoy Watching Your Videos Frank!

@thlee3 5 жыл бұрын

Your editing is getting more and more impressive

@NochSoEinKaddiFan 5 жыл бұрын

You are like the uncle with the hobby you never got in the eraly teens and only realise how cool that stuff is when you come back from university ^^

@M31glow 5 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy when you explain your thought process! Well done

@johnhale9990 5 жыл бұрын

You are the man Frank. Hello from Nova Scotia Canada.

@rdunehew 5 жыл бұрын

You never cease to amaze me Frank. Great project😊

@WHATAGIRLWANTS2009 3 жыл бұрын

Frank, fantastic concept, I do believe to two observations you made would have made it even better. Our architectural training often times has us re-designing as we're building! lol

@whayes1282 5 жыл бұрын

Frank I have watch you make these wonderful creations for several years and you continue to amaze me with your know how and wizardry. Thank you for taking up this hobby and sharing it will the world. Keep up the good work my friend and I look forward to seeing what other wonders you will be making in the future to come.

@davexb6595 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video Frank. This year is Rugby World Cup year. Its going to be held in Japan this time. I would love to see you make a rugby ball for the World Cup.

@JimG31547 5 жыл бұрын

Great project using multiple tools. Thanks for videoing and sharing.

@kobiekaasjager4822 5 жыл бұрын

Frank I have watched most of you projects twice or more. It is simply amazing and stunning everything you make. I love it.

@pandorabox2121 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Frank, I really enjoyed watching your video. I especially love your commentary it helps so much to not only see what your doing but to hear what your thoughts, plans and ideas are. Thank you for all the wonderful content. Can’t wait till the next one. 💜📐💜

@CreeperInDisguise 5 жыл бұрын

Your jolly chuckles, like the one at 6:07, always make my day. Amazing work as ever, thank you for the entertainment!

@beb1684 5 жыл бұрын

Your voice is so soothing, it is so satisfying to see the process

@PeopleAlreadyDidThis 5 жыл бұрын

Far better than the game. Thanks, Frank.

@kobiekaasjager4822 5 жыл бұрын

Oh Frank what a wonderful project it is awesome. Thank you, I love your workshop and all your machines.

@ProGreenNRGIncTemecula 5 жыл бұрын

You are amazing Frank and very inspiring. Your woodshop is the best out there. You definitely put our SuperBowl Trophy that we made a few days ago to the test. Check out our video when you get a chance and tell us what you think. Cheers and god bless.

@operategreat3151 5 жыл бұрын

Totally agree with you. His shop is top notch and the tools are crazy.

@danielleboushay926 5 жыл бұрын

This is amazing and very cool and intriguing. He did put yours to the test Trust

@bornfree922 5 жыл бұрын

Anyone can make what hes making with the tools he has. He has a 300k shop if not more

@allgreenhome8075 5 жыл бұрын

@@bornfree922 I agree and that shop is worth more like 500 grand

@dawgsock9634 5 жыл бұрын

He is awesome and very talented and the ones who say you can build it with expensive equipment are mistaken. You need to be talented too

@seanbiette1449 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome project Frank! Thanks for sharing it

@RCW-Designs 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome job Frank. I'm ordering my first CNC very soon after all your inspiration. I'm a long ways off from the 4th axis projects, so I'll have to live vicariously through you.

@philengelgau8454 3 жыл бұрын

That holly is so brilliantly white that I bet a holly-ebony piece would be stunning

@cnl1213 5 жыл бұрын

I know I am jumping the gun but I am already excited for the 5th axis on the CNC. Looking forward to seeing you make some complex compound curves.

@Benjamin_4052 5 жыл бұрын

What a great work @frank ☺️👍🏼. Thank you for that video 😎

@enzypoo1 5 жыл бұрын

You deserve so many more views and subscribers the effort you put into the carvings and the video is unmatched. Truly both art. Thank you for your work

@reginalawson8008 5 жыл бұрын

GREAT JOB FRANK!! I love to watch you work in your incredible shop -green with envy. Thanks for sharing, all the best!

@nelsitorocks 5 жыл бұрын

You can build a little wooden kicking tee to place it on for display. Great video like always

@williamellis8993 5 жыл бұрын

Love the project. I agree with all the positive comments. By not waiting to glue in the cross stitches, you eliminated tearout of the mortises for them. Either that or you would have had to remount the turned piece to cut them. Great job. Looking forward to your next video.

@jaynegus4526 5 жыл бұрын

Simply superb ! Maybe do another one for next year.

@manickn6819 5 жыл бұрын

This is really the most extreme woodworking I have ever seen. Great work.

@tazzman62 5 жыл бұрын

Love seeing your process and thank you for showing your mess ups. As a artist I know how hard that can be. Really turned out beautiful.

@-MrFozzy- 5 жыл бұрын

You have the voice of a 27 year old man! Beautiful piece...amazing tutorial....thank you very much

@xw6968 5 жыл бұрын

the process is a hole game on it self to win. beautiful game nice finish.

@slayerfreaked 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome project Frank, thank you.

@espowari 5 жыл бұрын

THIS should be the half time show at the actual Super Bowl!

@LostWhits 5 жыл бұрын

At least then it would be entertaining

@barnyardkh4 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome Frank! Reminds me of the soccer ball my dad made years ago (long before cell phones and good KZfaq documentation!) I wish there was a good way to post it here for you.

@dalejones4186 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Frank. You Sir are in a league of your own. Great job.

@MrVillafum 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome work Frank! I love it!

@TheFujiwuji 5 жыл бұрын

Incredible! Beautiful work.

@j.hankinson7803 5 жыл бұрын

Great project. Thanks for posting it. The ‘patch’ is a design opportunity for sure - maybe a patch shaped stand ...

@cradd00 5 жыл бұрын

Your projects are always super cool and turn out great! if I had a dollar for every time I messed up a cut on my cnc, I wouldn't need a job!

@chrismorris8474 5 жыл бұрын

Those stitches look awesome

@RyanLundquist 5 жыл бұрын

Incredible job Frank. I really enjoyed this one.

@FireCrowsWorkshop 5 жыл бұрын

Lovely handegg! Always love watching your videos!

@jasonchesbro8083 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful as always, Frank! Such a pleasure to watch and learn.

@shawnnwf 5 жыл бұрын

I would love it if some PAC12 teams would use this as their rivalry trophy! Amazing work as always Frank!

@markv2517 5 жыл бұрын

always enjoy your projects thanks

@nutsmcflurry3737 5 жыл бұрын

Looking forwards to where you go with that 4th axis. Should be fun.

@CammiesGarage 5 жыл бұрын

The game winner! Nicely done.

@josephedgington5983 5 жыл бұрын

I kept thinking about how I would go about making a hollow box. Maybe make it in two halves. What a wonderful Beads of Courage box it would make.

@walperstyle 5 жыл бұрын

You are like the Bob Ross of woodworking. Great inspiration, but the skills gap between you and the rest of us is approx the same distance from here to mars.

@kumasan812 5 жыл бұрын

Simply Frank! Well done.

@korazuko7389 5 жыл бұрын

It doesn't matter that I don't understand anything you say because your work and stop motion is outstanding. :)

@Rouverius 5 жыл бұрын

It's got this great vibe of old basketball courts. Hey, Thanks for showing us the whole process in this and how to recover when things don't go you're way.

@Darkmann77 5 жыл бұрын

Wow! Amazing work as always. Virtual high five.

@fryingdutchman8921 5 жыл бұрын

Frank you are a wood magician. Very well done as always.

@JoeMakes 5 жыл бұрын

Love how the little threads look like they go over the big piece!

@marpa0 5 жыл бұрын

You are an artist Frank! Genius work, many thanks for your videos!❤️

@arcfalcon2003 5 жыл бұрын

Your Work gets crazier and more sophisticated every Video, keep it up

@TheBearDenPhotography 5 жыл бұрын

Touchdown! What a fantastic project! I find it amazing how you can figure out all these calculations and angles etc.

@Harko- 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks frank, I really enjoy these “different” you objects design and make on the lathe. Must have felt so frustrating to make that mistake,, when you’ve invested so much time already. But I like the patch solution.

@CharlesReiche 5 жыл бұрын

It would be very interesting to redo the same project as a 4th axis project. It would change the possible catastrophes to be something very different. Maybe channel the paduk stripes with the cutter and cut the fillers on the flat part of the CNC.

@3DPrintingNerd 5 жыл бұрын

that football came out INCREDIBLE!

@frankmakes 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joel!

@giovannifurio8445 5 жыл бұрын

Great stuff, once again. Now you need to make a wooden kicking tee!

@Airn5475 5 жыл бұрын

Great work! Pulled together with seemingly no effort! I would like to see you leave the laces proud on the next one. Think it would look sweet!

@wesleytownsend8214 5 жыл бұрын

You may have answered this in the past and if so; I apologize. I doubt I have missed a video that you have created, but with age my memory fails more often. What is/was your vocation? If this is too personal, please forgive me. By trade I am an electronic engineer but on the side I do custom woodworking and soon will retire to this only, as it is my true calling and gives me a peace of sorts. I immensely enjoy your thought process when creating these pieces. Even though you don’t show the large amount of preparation and calculation, those processes always reflect in my consciousness, I respect your intelligence in this as it is not as simple finding the circumference or hypotenuse. Thank you for your content. It jump starts my own creative juices to see your processes that you do choose to show. Keep on keeping on.

@kiwdwks 5 жыл бұрын

Always excited to see your videos! Thanks.

@PainterFRO 5 жыл бұрын

inlay some team logos and they would sell for good money! My son would love one of these..Awesome work!

@trishblakely3476 5 жыл бұрын

Happy Football day, everyone! Go sports! Great project, Frank. 👍

@netdoctor1 5 жыл бұрын

"...a couple of catastrophes on this project..." I'm guessing it was the catastrophes along the way that matured you into the craftsman you are today. Betting you'll apply what you learned here. Thanks for sharing with us, Mr. Howarth.