Woodturning Off Center Bat and Ball

My first attempt at this piece turned out pretty good I think! Let me know if you agree
Many of the woods I use are from trees that are cleared for construction. This is wood that would otherwise be burned or end up in a landfill.
To me, it is exciting to find the hidden beauty in a chunk of wood. Even a very plain piece of wood offers design opportunities. When working with plain wood, I often enhance the wood by carving or burning. My carved and burned designs mimic textures and patterns found in nature.
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[@RadioFaceWoodWorks]

Very cool and clever...nice work...stay safe...press on 😎 Joe

[@spiritwynd]

Thank you so much Joe 😊

[@dennissmith7845]

Far out 👍

[@WeeVal]

Absolutely brilliant Heather! You a brave lady! 😃

[@spiritwynd]

Thanks!

[@TheMessyStudio]

Great job, Heather! It looks awesome!

[@spiritwynd]

Thanks Billy!

[@alanneel2749]

That is really cool!!

[@ramwoods]

Fantastic!

[@brentbeacroft3363]

Well executed Heather, great first attempt, nice skew control

[@spiritwynd]

Thanks Brent 😊

[@jimselby1787]

Really nice, Heather, enjoyed as always.

[@spiritwynd]

Thanks Jim

[@MarkMcCluney]

Here I am at the end. That's a super job. A lot of drama in there when the skew got close to the ball - I held my breath! Cheers Heather, that was most enjoyable.

[@spiritwynd]

I was holding my breath at certain parts of the video too!

[@wardwilson3216]

Very nicely done, Heather

[@spiritwynd]

Thanks Ward

[@danceswithaardvarks3284]

great job Heather

[@spiritwynd]

Thank you 😊

[@randyrenfro5907]

Awesome talent and skill!

[@spiritwynd]

Thank you so much Randy!

[@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound]

Excellent work. You did great!

[@spiritwynd]

Thank you Doug 😊

[@maggie2865]

Great job looks awesome

[@spiritwynd]

Thanks

[@mpart_woodlathe-stuff]

Better be ash or all my time in Little League was for naught ! I didn't see it until ~ 24:00 and it all clicked ! I am amazed with off center turns - this is a great design and execution for sure. And more than amazed, awed perhaps?, on how round the baseball is !!! Thanks for sharing Heather. Take care. -Mike

[@spiritwynd]

Thanks Mike! I'm surprised how well the ball turned out too! I didn't even use a template!

[@spiritwynd]

Oh, and yes, it's ash

[@mpart_woodlathe-stuff]

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[@mpart_woodlathe-stuff]

@@spiritwynd 👍😎

[@toddatglencovewoodworks]

Batter up! Nice job Heather. Looks like it might be ash??

[@spiritwynd]

Thanks Todd 😊 ⚾️

[@trurex007lee7]

Very cleaver. I would guess it is Ash. Taking the skew so near your ball had me on edge, glad no mishaps.

[@spiritwynd]

You and me both!
Thanks for watching ❤️
Heather 🇨🇦

[@MarkMcCluney]

I'm only half way through Heather but enjoying this a lot. What is the tool you start using at about 11:40? Perhaps I can't see it properly watching on my phone but it looks unusual to me...

[@spiritwynd]

That tool is one that I saw @Tomislav Tomasic make on his channel. I'm not sure what it's called, but it works fantastic for getting into tight corners,with spindle work

[@robertcornelius3514]

Nooooo. This is for advance turners. We don't want you to break those pretty little hands.

[@spiritwynd]

Lol I wasn't turning very fast, honest!

[@robertcornelius3514]

@@spiritwynd , oh thank gawd. You had us on the edge of our seats.