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Streptohedron infection. Will it become epidemic?

I think David Springett's article about cutting, rotating and gluing together solid geometric forms is fascinating, and I look forward to the next article in his series. "Woodturning" Spring 2004 No.135 pg. 7-11. A nice extra issue. Thanks, Mark.

I haven't attempted the cylinder or the regular polygons yet, but the cones result in quite distinctive forms, easily made. As with bias turning or cutting cylindrical segments to twist and glue into serpentine shapes or multicenter work, these forms although rounded aren't 'bowl' round. They don't require the specialized equipment and expert craftsmanship needed to make Chinese balls, lattice rings, true ellipses or ornamental work. Most of us cannot begin to come close to a Crabbe, Holder, Hosaluk, Darlow, Volmer or Weissflog. We don't have rose engines, pumping lathes, elliptical chucks, multi-layer chisels and wouldn't know how to use them, if we did. Speak for yourself, Arch!

I believe that these sphericons and streptohedrons will be an addition to the 'do-able and not quite round' projects that we average turners make as a respite from yet another round bowl or vase. I'm not all that sure about staphlohedrons or the feared hedron virus. ;) I hope that some of you, after studying Springett's article, will share your opinions here .

Regards to all, Arch

Fortiter,

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Arch
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Seems to be no interest in this subject or maybe just in my way of posting it. A good chance without personal whining and bogus hurt feelings to consider the place, if there is one, for postings that are not direct questions or answers to specific turning problms. Do the chatty threads or unasked for musings, reviews, essays or anecdotes that several rcw members engage in serve the needs or interests of the majority? Are the responses mostly courtesy inputs? I'm never sure if an ignored post represents an inappropriate or boring subject or if it was poorly presented, or it is a sort of civilized flame, or what.

Oh hell, daylight just dawned! This post is just another musing. ;) All best, Arch

Fortiter,

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Arch

But Arch, we like your musings!

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Harry B. Pye

Arch

Without your musings I would sleep at night. :-p

I'm a "Jack of all trades, and master of none", so every once in a while your essays kick start the gray matter into working.

James

Harry B. Pye wrote:

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James

I went to the local woodturning group meeting for the first time tonight, and at the break, had a very quick look at the article.

I have made some puzzles out of polyhedrons, but I hadn't considered trying to turn some of the geomentric shapes (polyhedrons generally having some number of flat sides).

I'll have to get the article and actually read it now.

Don't give up. There's always more to try. Everybody else is probably trying to understand the concept :>)

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Stephen

Arch, I too have read these articles with interest. something original, and as you say, probably easier than the chinese balls. I have not tried it yet, but for sure am waiting for the next article applied to box making. don't worry about the lack of answers. sometimes I just agree, but don't feel a need to add something.

Pasca

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Pascal Oudet

Arch, how many of us actually read Woodturning? That may contribute to the lack of response. I've read the article twice, to try and get the concept. I see it now and it's on my short list of projects. They're very unique and don't really look that difficult to construct.

rick

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Rick Prevett

snipped-for-privacy@webtv.net (Arch) wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@storefull-3176.bay.webtv.net:

Musings always get read. All of them. And appreciated.

If folks thought musings were somehow inapropriate for the group, no doubt you would hear about it. :o)

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Lobby Dosser

None of the below, Arch. It simply is that your musings force us all to re-engage our omphalotic cogitations which puts us in a trance and we become incommunicable as we examine your teachings within the cosmic all. *G*

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Leif Thorvaldson

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