Here is a link to my site where the patterns are if you'd like to give it a try. Thanks for your support! www.spiralsbysteve.com/new-style-shells.php Also please subscribe and click bell to turn on notifications if you like my content.
Thank you so much for making these videos. I am 100% disabled and woodworking has given me a way to be productive. I learn so much watching your videos.
Shells, to me, are the most beautiful items I own, and your talent has blown me away. I have begun to try my hand at making your designs. I think I am going to need 10 years too🎉
I saw your stuff a decade ago. I saved your links in the old computer that is somewhere now in the landfill. Scrolling through YT your conk shell appeared! I recognized it immediately! I won't be making that mistake again. Beautiful work, Steve. It's really amazing!
This is pretty mind blowing stuff. So good of you to share this with all of us. You've inspired so many people. I personally am still suffering from "shell shock"! Beautiful work. You're a humble genius Sir. God bless.
Your mind is really amazing. I started making spirals with dowels after seeing your work a few years ago. I don’t know how you keep coming up with something new all the time. I love it. Keep it up.
As you said, "welcome to my dirty shop." It does not take away from your creative genius. Sometimes I feel really dumb when I see what other people can make. I went to your website and looked at some of your other Nautilus shells. The woods and color are true art. Real beauty. When I saw this Conical Spiral shell, I could not imagine how you made it without a great deal of carving work. Keep up the good work!
Man...your awesome. I have your book and made about twenty shells for my wedding for each table. Everyone was in awe over them. Moreover, I think your name came up about twenty times. I’m currently working on a perrywinkle design. This new shell you’ve came up with is amazing Steve. Thanks for the inspiration.!
@@Steve.Garrison No I wasn't. I have a hard time with the spiral blade. Of course, I don't use it enough to get really good with it. But the ease that you went around the piece and the straightness of the cut was really good. Made me want to practice more!
Fantastic Steve. I am still perfecting the art and haven't made an ammonite yet, but I shall be buying these plans for sure. You have put a whole new dimension to my woodworking projects in my retirement. Thank you for all the inspiration you have given me.
I have been interested in woodworking for about 3 years now, but i've never seen a final product like this, it is truly amazing and i hope one day i'll have the tools and mastery to make something similar
Just subbed my man. Not only brilliant work but your tip like the sand paper strips are priceless. Not sure why it took several vids to make me hit that button you and your work are inspirational.
@@Steve.Garrison thanks for the response. I do a lot of scroll chess sets and the strip paper really knocks down the "stragglers" and gets me where a small file just cant
@@timothymatthews7028 Try taking a narrow strip of cloth backed sandpaper about 1/8" wide and twist it. Then you'll have abrasive on all sides. Really handy for tight spots, and the edge won't cut in.
@@wendysomerville9830 Thanks! It becomes easier when you have a use for it. Math and art don't mix for a lot of people. I like combining math, art, and nature. I also like helping people. Makes me feel good that I can teach people something they truly enjoy and benefit from.
@@wendysomerville9830 I believe it's a half inch thick. Just needs to be thick enough to not become weak when you cut the grooves for the release tool.
Hey just bustin your balls man. I was just really disappointed that I didn't get to see the final assembly, I was really into the video, and it was like a great movie with a bad ending, or just left hanging.
I don't even have a scroll saw but I'm inspired by your awesome work and instructions to get one at some stage. There must be a safer way to hold the work piece to the jig. I don't have much confidence in the cheap hot glue I have access to.
Thanks. The hot glue holds very well, and I have never had a failure with it. It actually takes a fair amount of force to pop it loose from the corian face. That is until it meets a drop of acetone, and then it comes right off. Any other work-holding method I can think of gets in the way. I'll stick with hot glue :)
Steve, much inspired by your work and have made a couple of shells my self. Your new rotary chisel looks just the job Is there any chance you could post a link to it. I have searched for it but cant find one that looks like the one your using. Many thanks.Tom.
Splendid video Steve thanx!! I am a new subscriber and I regret not finding your channel earlier. Your technique is amazing and your engineering is flawless. I went to the website for the carving bit you use. I will be getting some of your plans and the carving bit,
Thumbs up on the video...I like how you got right into it rather than boring me for ten minutes talking before you got to the tutorial. Do you have a link to the rotary chisel you use?
Very clever Steve and beautiful art pieces as a result of your skills. I have two suggestions/comments. For the jig you use on the table saw, would a guide on the top and bottom that slid along the grooves in the saw table top work? Or would that not work as it might restrict your ability to cut different sized wedges? My second comment is on your special wrench to release the wedge glued to the jig. I noticed you prised it loose from the narrow end - is it possible to come from the top edge - I could see me trying that and damaging that narrow edge - and then teaching the neighbourhood kids words they shouldn’t know. If you get my drift. Love your work - I’m not a scroller but you have tempted me to have a go. Cheers from Gary in Australia.
Thanks, Gary! The jig needs to be adjustable from side-to-side in order to cut wedges of different thickness, the thin edge needs to be sharp instead of truncated. Also, the excess thickness is cut out from the middle of the board - each board yields two wedges while only fastening the block to the jig once. The release tool can be inserted from either side, it presses evenly against the bottom of the groove and surface of the wedge. It will leave a slight indentation as a line along the width from the pressure needed to break the bond with the hot glue instead of concentrating it on a single point damaging the thin edge. I have messed up a few while learning by using too much hot glue, it can pull chunks out of the surface of the wood. You should try it.
Steve outstanding work. After much trial and error I still struggle to get smooth even finishes with the Dremel - what is the "favorite chisel" you mentioned? So far my shells don't resemble yours but I wont stop till they do. Thanks for your work and plans. Kent
Thanks, Kent! You'll get a better finish sanding with strips of sandpaper like I use in the end of the video. Here's the bit I use: rotarychisel.com/products/x-small-round-cut-profile-a-ct100a
Cheers! Thank you. I was looking at some real shells and wondered how I could make them out of wood, I thought about it for a long time. Finally it came to me. I credit the good Lord above.
Thanks. The segments are glued together one joint at a time to become halves, then the halves are lapped flat to eliminate any error in the 180° angles before they are glued together.
Steve Garrison well that was fantastic! I really want to give it a try! I’ll start with circles cross sections to make a horn. I wonder how will it come out. I’m super curious now :-) great job. If I am successful I’ll look into getting one of your plans. :-)
Just found your shell work and it's pretty amazing! I've done wood turning and furniture making, and just about everything else, but this is something I've not seen before. Thanks for sharing! Incidentally, I notice you were using printed patterns glued to the wedges. Are you obtaining those from a website somewhere? Definitely would have watched 30 minutes of step-by-step assembly, carving and finishing on this one. Really nice result! Congrats!
Thank you. These are made with my own patterns that I sell on my website. I also have an older technique. Next time I will put more detail in assembly and finishing. www.spiralsbysteve.com/new-style-shells.php
Steve Garrison I thought they were all under an inch, but Wikipedia says between 0.6 and 11.7 cm. I’m from Pennsylvania. I don’t have any in my possession, I’m just into fish-related things. Now I’m thinking maybe 12” is a little too giant.
@@addjewelry The patterns can be scaled up or down to make different sizes. I was just chatting with someone the other day who wanted to make one jewelry-sized.
Here is a link to my site where the patterns are if you'd like to give it a try. Thanks for your support! www.spiralsbysteve.com/new-style-shells.php Also please subscribe and click bell to turn on notifications if you like my content.
Thank you so much for making these videos. I am 100% disabled and woodworking has given me a way to be productive. I learn so much watching your videos.
Shells, to me, are the most beautiful items I own, and your talent has blown me away. I have begun to try my hand at making your designs. I think I am going to need 10 years too🎉
I am blown away by your art and patience! Wonderful, wonderful work!
Thanks, Susan! I sure appreciate it. :)
I saw your stuff a decade ago. I saved your links in the old computer that is somewhere now in the landfill.
Scrolling through YT your conk shell appeared! I recognized it immediately! I won't be making that mistake again. Beautiful work, Steve. It's really amazing!
Thank you!
This is pretty mind blowing stuff. So good of you to share this with all of us. You've inspired so many people. I personally am still suffering from "shell shock"! Beautiful work. You're a humble genius Sir. God bless.
Thank you, that made my day! There will be more new shell designs inspired by nature soon.
Nice to meet you Mr Garrison, have been watching your videos and shearing your ideas for a long time now, appreciate your shearing.
Thanks!
Your mind is really amazing. I started making spirals with dowels after seeing your work a few years ago. I don’t know how you keep coming up with something new all the time. I love it. Keep it up.
I intend to keep coming up with more cool stuff! Thanks!
As you said, "welcome to my dirty shop." It does not take away from your creative genius. Sometimes I feel really dumb when I see what other people can make. I went to your website and looked at some of your other Nautilus shells. The woods and color are true art. Real beauty. When I saw this Conical Spiral shell, I could not imagine how you made it without a great deal of carving work. Keep up the good work!
Thanks!
I love ❤️ seashells. However I’ve never seen one made out of wood before. Exquisite creation! Gorgeous 😍
Thank you very much!
Man...your awesome. I have your book and made about twenty shells for my wedding for each table. Everyone was in awe over them. Moreover, I think your name came up about twenty times. I’m currently working on a perrywinkle design. This new shell you’ve came up with is amazing Steve. Thanks for the inspiration.!
Wow Thanks!
you are a true artist man ty for share
Thank you!
I've never seen such accurate cuts with a spiral blade! I'm jealous!
I hope you're being sarcastic? It's actually better to stay a little outside the lines because it all gets shaped and sanded after assembly anyway.
@@Steve.Garrison No I wasn't. I have a hard time with the spiral blade. Of course, I don't use it enough to get really good with it. But the ease that you went around the piece and the straightness of the cut was really good. Made me want to practice more!
You Sir... are a true artistic GENIUS !! I am completely blown away !!!! ...
Thank you! There will be more.
Great to see you back, exquisite she'll, regards from Ireland 🇮🇪
Thanks! I've been gone a while.
I love how much thought went into making these shells. Great job
Thank you very much, Daniel.
Fantastic Steve. I am still perfecting the art and haven't made an ammonite yet, but I shall be buying these plans for sure. You have put a whole new dimension to my woodworking projects in my retirement. Thank you for all the inspiration you have given me.
You're welcome! I'm glad you are enjoying it, Roy. :)
Nice to see you Steve😊super shells , love it! Thank you .
Hello, Mahendra! You're welcome 🙂
Great use of the scroll saw. Nice looking piece.
Thank you.
Steve
just happen to click on your video and you blew me away! Beautiful job
Thanks, Scott! I appreciate it.
Impressive work as usual Steve!
Thanks, John!
Wow. Youre very skilled
Thank you.
I have been interested in woodworking for about 3 years now, but i've never seen a final product like this, it is truly amazing and i hope one day i'll have the tools and mastery to make something similar
Thank you!
You are a master of your craft sir!
Thank you.
Holy crap! That looks amazing!!! A really beautiful, ingenious and original design.
Thank you! I'm working on more designs.
class , even more impressive than the first shells
Thank you! It took me a while to figure out how to do this.
Awesomely creative work Steve! As a wood worker, I can appreciate your amazing talent. Glad to see you back on your YT channel......................
Thank you. 😊
I would really like to see the whole process from beginning to end. Thank you so much.
Steve I love your shells this one is fantastic I would really love to see till you are finished with it and polished. It is stunning.
Thank you. There will be more.
The shell looks stunning. Nice one!
Thank you!
Another interesting idea to do yourself :) ))))
Great job .
Marek .
Thank you!
Génial!! ou peut on trouver les plans, Merci de votre retour!!
Beautiful piece! Nicely done.
Thanks! I just took a look at your channel - looks like some great content! Subscribed.
You are an inspiration..... thank you for sharing.
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Absolutely love your work.
Thank you. It's too fun to call it work.
I just ran across this video randomly; no clue how old it is, but I would love templates, plans, whatever it takes. Willing to pay. Awesome stuff.
Thanks, Lillee! Have fun with it. We have a Facebook group for the wood shells if you're interested. facebook.com/groups/1896090167282074/
Wow, that's an amazing piece. Thanks for sharing your secret!
Just subbed my man. Not only brilliant work but your tip like the sand paper strips are priceless. Not sure why it took several vids to make me hit that button you and your work are inspirational.
Thank you! Yes, the sanding method using the strips is a lot more efficient than the old side-to-side action.
@@Steve.Garrison thanks for the response. I do a lot of scroll chess sets and the strip paper really knocks down the "stragglers" and gets me where a small file just cant
@@timothymatthews7028 Try taking a narrow strip of cloth backed sandpaper about 1/8" wide and twist it. Then you'll have abrasive on all sides. Really handy for tight spots, and the edge won't cut in.
@@Steve.Garrison sanding a piece now man with ur suggestion and it's going smooth thx bruv
Wow! Amazing job! I bet sanding like that takes for ever! But well worth it for the results you get! Keep up the great work!
It does take some time to sand it and get it looking it's best. I've got a few tricks to speed it up though.
Absolutely stunning! You're incredibly talented!
Thank you!
That's pretty freaking clever!
Thanks!
i've never seen anything like this! kutos for sharing this amazing knowledge!
Thank you.
Wow! That's beautiful.
Thank you!
Dude unbelievable Talent very creative
Thank you.
nice to see you are still active!
Awesome, definitely going to try rubber bands and sandpaper like that.
Wowww u hv great wooden art 👏👏👏💪💪💯
Brilliant Steve. Would love to see more. With more info.
There will be more soon. :)
Amazing job!!!
Thank you!
Awesome, beautiful work, as a fellow woodcarver I can appreciate the enormous amount of work you have put into this. I have subscribed.
Cheers
Jim
Thank you, Jim! Much appreciated.
Incredible work, very beautiful!
Thank's this was realy cool! I realy want to try this now!! Those shells are awsome!
Thanks!
That is absolutely amazing. Thanks for sharing.
Whoa! Off the charts!
Beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks!
man, I love your stuff, I made some of the other shells and just love them. cant whate to try this
Thanks!
Love this shell Steve. I have ordered patterns from you in the past and they are fabulous. thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Wendy! I sure do appreciate it.
I love the shells Steve. I don't have a head for angle Geometry type of Math so your tutorials really help me wrap my head around it. ;-)
Can you tell me Steve what the thickness is of the corian piece?
@@wendysomerville9830 Thanks! It becomes easier when you have a use for it. Math and art don't mix for a lot of people. I like combining math, art, and nature. I also like helping people. Makes me feel good that I can teach people something they truly enjoy and benefit from.
@@wendysomerville9830 I believe it's a half inch thick. Just needs to be thick enough to not become weak when you cut the grooves for the release tool.
Hey just bustin your balls man. I was just really disappointed that I didn't get to see the final assembly, I was really into the video, and it was like a great movie with a bad ending, or just left hanging.
I agree with you, could have been better with more assembly detail. I'll be making more soon, though.
you're right the only fully finished view is at the beginning when it's being handled... sheesh
Simply ingenious
Nice video ! Keep up the good work.
I don't even have a scroll saw but I'm inspired by your awesome work and instructions to get one at some stage.
There must be a safer way to hold the work piece to the jig. I don't have much confidence in the cheap hot glue I have access to.
Thanks. The hot glue holds very well, and I have never had a failure with it. It actually takes a fair amount of force to pop it loose from the corian face. That is until it meets a drop of acetone, and then it comes right off. Any other work-holding method I can think of gets in the way. I'll stick with hot glue :)
Wow, fantastic work, t hey look amazing
Thank you.
Steve, much inspired by your work and have made a couple of shells my self.
Your new rotary chisel looks just the job Is there any chance you could post a link to it.
I have searched for it but cant find one that looks like the one your using.
Many thanks.Tom.
rotarychisel.com/products/x-small-round-cut-profile-a-ct100a
@@Steve.Garrison Many thanks Steve.
Splendid video Steve thanx!! I am a new subscriber and I regret not finding your channel earlier. Your technique is amazing and your engineering is flawless. I went to the website for the carving bit you use. I will be getting some of your plans and the carving bit,
Awesome! Thanks for the compliments and subscription. The shells are a lot of fun to make.
Wow, those are stunning, would love to try but don't think I have that skill level yet
Thanks! They are not as complicated as they look.
Thumbs up on the video...I like how you got right into it rather than boring me for ten minutes talking before you got to the tutorial. Do you have a link to the rotary chisel you use?
Thanks, Scott. Here's the bit I use - rotarychisel.com/products/x-small-round-cut-profile-a-ct100a
Wow, beautiful!
wow ! that,s Really nice video
looks very cool!!!!!
Thank you.
That is incredible...
Great job. Congratz
Thank you!
@@Steve.Garrison ur quite welcome
Yes. I enjoyed it very much.
Very clever Steve and beautiful art pieces as a result of your skills. I have two suggestions/comments. For the jig you use on the table saw, would a guide on the top and bottom that slid along the grooves in the saw table top work? Or would that not work as it might restrict your ability to cut different sized wedges? My second comment is on your special wrench to release the wedge glued to the jig. I noticed you prised it loose from the narrow end - is it possible to come from the top edge - I could see me trying that and damaging that narrow edge - and then teaching the neighbourhood kids words they shouldn’t know. If you get my drift. Love your work - I’m not a scroller but you have tempted me to have a go. Cheers from Gary in Australia.
Thanks, Gary! The jig needs to be adjustable from side-to-side in order to cut wedges of different thickness, the thin edge needs to be sharp instead of truncated. Also, the excess thickness is cut out from the middle of the board - each board yields two wedges while only fastening the block to the jig once.
The release tool can be inserted from either side, it presses evenly against the bottom of the groove and surface of the wedge. It will leave a slight indentation as a line along the width from the pressure needed to break the bond with the hot glue instead of concentrating it on a single point damaging the thin edge. I have messed up a few while learning by using too much hot glue, it can pull chunks out of the surface of the wood. You should try it.
Fantastic, thanks for sharing!
Thank you!
impresionante! you are in the next level
muito bom, que criatividade elogiável. Nunca pensei que fosse possível.
Thanks, I'm just getting started. :)
Спасибо,вы меня вдохновили.
I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks.
Steve outstanding work. After much trial and error I still struggle to get smooth even finishes with the Dremel - what is the "favorite chisel" you mentioned? So far my shells don't resemble yours but I wont stop till they do. Thanks for your work and plans. Kent
Thanks, Kent! You'll get a better finish sanding with strips of sandpaper like I use in the end of the video. Here's the bit I use: rotarychisel.com/products/x-small-round-cut-profile-a-ct100a
Thanks Steve, I will seek out an Australian supplier or buy online. Such a quick and exact reply - thanks again mate! Kent
brilliant idea!
Cheers from Brazil!!! Amazing work! How did you come up with it?
Cheers! Thank you. I was looking at some real shells and wondered how I could make them out of wood, I thought about it for a long time. Finally it came to me. I credit the good Lord above.
Awesome work!
Thank you!
To make the wedges you use a table saw; can I get the same result from a bandsaw?
Yes, some people do use a band saw for cutting the wedges. My table saw makes a flatter surface, so that's what I use.
Beauty!
Thank you!
Absolutely beautiful, and truly ingenious in its simplicity.
One question if you hold it to your ear do you hear the ocean or your table saw?
I hear the forest. And my tinnitus lol.
What a beautiful little project! Well not so little... Thank you so much for sharing. Do you have these plans available?
Thank you! I sure do! www.spiralsbysteve.com/new-style-shells.php
Bravo ou on peut on trouver les plans? merci
Thank you! www.spiralsbysteve.com/new-style-shells.php
Very cool!
Thanks!
Thanks!
Absolutely beautiful Steve!! Fantastic design and make.
You mention adding other patterns in the future. Any more for the holidays? Thanks!
Thanks! I'd like to if I have enough time, if not then soon.
👌🏻 Nice job.
Thank you.
Nice build, tho I wish there was more detail of the final glue-up.
Thanks. The segments are glued together one joint at a time to become halves, then the halves are lapped flat to eliminate any error in the 180° angles before they are glued together.
That was amazing! how did you come up with this segments and cross sections? its brilliant! congrats! amazing job!
Thanks! The Good Lord above gave me the ability to figure it out from studying real shells.
Steve Garrison well that was fantastic! I really want to give it a try! I’ll start with circles cross sections to make a horn. I wonder how will it come out. I’m super curious now :-) great job. If I am successful I’ll look into getting one of your plans. :-)
@@garcj108 Thank you! They are fun to make.
Amazing...
Just found your shell work and it's pretty amazing! I've done wood turning and furniture making, and just about everything else, but this is something I've not seen before. Thanks for sharing! Incidentally, I notice you were using printed patterns glued to the wedges. Are you obtaining those from a website somewhere? Definitely would have watched 30 minutes of step-by-step assembly, carving and finishing on this one. Really nice result! Congrats!
Thank you. These are made with my own patterns that I sell on my website. I also have an older technique. Next time I will put more detail in assembly and finishing. www.spiralsbysteve.com/new-style-shells.php
Awesome!
Wow. I’d love to see a Wentletrap.
Thanks! That would be a good one to model from.
Steve Garrison A big one, 12” long. I’d like to make one out of polymer clay, but I’m just a bead maker, so that’s a bit intimidating.
@@addjewelry How big are the real ones? I don't live near an ocean.
Steve Garrison I thought they were all under an inch, but Wikipedia says between 0.6 and 11.7 cm. I’m from Pennsylvania. I don’t have any in my possession, I’m just into fish-related things.
Now I’m thinking maybe 12” is a little too giant.
@@addjewelry The patterns can be scaled up or down to make different sizes. I was just chatting with someone the other day who wanted to make one jewelry-sized.
Steve, where did you get a picture with a model?
I bought a bag of shells at Hobby Lobby, and online pictures. Saw a few digital models at thingiverse, but those only show exterior surface.
impressive
Thank you.
Can you tell price. I wish y to buy
www.spiralsbysteve.com/new-style-shells.php
exélent byblos,very
OK so, give it to a Marine Biologist and get their reaction. Is it authentic in shape? Would a Hermit Crab use it for shelter?
I made it up myself. They might until it got wet and the glue joints came apart.