Woodturning the Eye
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- čas přidán 26. 10. 2017
- I have wood turned a human eye. The white of the eye is maple composed of 10 segmented rings. The iris is cherry, birch, and walnut in a fine segmented ring. The pupil is a piece of ebony. I made the iris ring then trued it up on the CNC router to a circle to fit perfectly into the maple white of the eye. I made two irises and put one on each side of the eye. This way I could have two eyes with one eyeball. I turned the eye on the lathe using a method of turning where one turns each of the 3 axes of the eye. This process of turning each axis is repeated in the same order until a perfect sphere is formed. The finish I used was 2 layers of lacquer for a bottom coat. Then I added a top coat of 2 layers of wax. This brought out the contrast in the Iris but did not darken the maple. It gave the eye a nice shine like it is wet.
Some of the tools used in this project
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wood turning tools: carterandsontoolworks.com/
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My god I want your shop. Also your video production is outstanding (as always)
Without his skill, the shop would be useless.
Of course, his woodworking is top notch as well. Doesn't change how badly I want his shop!
+sleeptyper skill comes from doing and having your machines all set up in a place to do it allows it to happen
marble head Exactly, your machines that you have chosen based on your skills. Frank's shop has evolved from his workflow, his demands for machinery and photography et cetera. Now, someone else could do well in Frank's shop, but reaching the same awesome level of Frank would demand years of doing and ... evolving the shop.
For example it took me ~4 years to learn my tool (crane truck) to rise from simply pulling the crane levers and avoiding damage to doing micromoves without even looking at the levers. That crane doesn't have a remote controller.
Check out Franks video on building the shop !
Everything about this was so fascinating! Also the editing! Was A+.
agree wt u
Hey Frank. I finally decided have a go and made an eyeball with some super cool modifications... After watching this vid over and over for the last 6 years.
I upgraded and inserted a 1080 high definition tiny long/spout camera with a wifi bank, battery, etc.
The camera lense fits on the inside through the center of ebony section of the iris. I also made thin supper clear resin cover which covers the lense that provides a smooth external finish, and because the camera lense is black you really have to look hard to detect the it even there. The eye section has a rebated box join around the center band that fits really tightly together without detection, but can be gently prized open to access camera parts and battery to recharge.
I entered the eye in our New Zealand nation wide woodturning exhibition, also had a tablet screen connected in the table next to it so people could actually see themselves looking at eye - was so funny, I wish I'd recorded it. It caused so much attention, it became a huge talking point in the gallery, I was blown away. Also had piece of paper on the table with your CZcams channel written on it. The exhibition organizers said I should have entered the national woodturners gallery for a prize award. They all recon I'd likely have won the show... sadly though I was unaware of that event, and the rules state all items that enter the woodturning show / prize award, aren't allowed to have been entered or shown in any other event prior - darn it, cause the winning prize was 10k... even 3rd prize was half that.
Thanks for the inspiration towards giving different items a go. The lathe for many is achievable - even if viewers have to join a woodturning club to do so... HOWEVER, Unfortunately all your fancy machinery has lost touch with reality and cuts most woodrworkers out of the loop of being able to try it... I'd like to see a bit of both from your channel - food for thought.
Anyway - Keep safe ✌️
Wow, normally I have no patience at all with these long videos.
I sat through the whole thing mesmerised, I'm in, another subscriber you have Sir.
Amazing skills.
Your video production is always amazing. Always a pleasure to watch
Hi, I can subscribe to my channel
What do you mean?
It may be the first eyeball made of a wood with this amount of detail. This is pure art dude. This should be in a Art gallery.
SatanicJamnic
I actually agree. A really nice sculpture.
100% gallery worthy
Your editing is great, the pace of the construction is perfect, and the narration and little tidbits you add (like the stop motion at around 5:20) make it really interesting to watch.
Looks like you worked just as hard on this video as you did your project. I liked the editing and stop motion. Big thumbs up. Thanks for making this so interesting and entertaining.
This is absolutely stunning Frank! What struck me as well is that normally your projects come to life nearer the end of the project but this thing looked awesome before you even really started the lathe work.
You are a great teacher Frank, and now you have a couple more pupils ;)
My 4 year old insisted on seeing this as it randomly came up as a suggestion. Boy, were we glad! Absolutely inspiring and beautiful work.
Wow.
Being a cabinetmaker by trade, retired, this has to be one of the most fantastic wood makes I have seen on YT. And very finely produced.
I'm sure your wife is very happy her suggestion resulted in such a magnificent piece.
Totally cool... Kudos
that eye was a lot bigger than i was expecting
Stuart Smiles :D I find that a fair few of his projects are.
Stuart Smiles :D I thought that it was smaller than it was too
Stuart Smiles :D ... me too . was a neat surprise .
Stuart Smiles :D luffy!
If you do all the production on this video yourself, you truly are a master of two arts.
i feel like he's the only wood turning guy i'd watch with talking cause his voice is so soothing, and your narrative is clear. Love everything about this.
Mr Howarth that eye is fantastic, every time I watch someone making something I am amazed at the awesome and stunning colours of wood.
Absolutely gorgeous, your next lathe project.....planet earth! Thanks for sharing & have a great day.
ear to say
That would be a good project and a challenge, too.
frank howarth Agreed it would be difficult for sure, but if anyone can pull it off it would be you. Can't wait to see your next project, (no matter what it is) you never disappoint. Thanks for the reply & have a great day!
He should do a half scale planet earth and we can send all the people there that didnt like this video.
frank howarth Make it Flat , Frank ... Like it is in real life !
#FlatEarth 😸 hehehe
Now every ophthalmologist and optometrist in the world will want one for their office! lol You'll be very busy.... ^.^
I'm an optometrist and the entire time watching this I kept thinking how I need a bigger lathe so I could attempt this. Seems like a business expense. :)
I love your little stop-motion bits.
Also, is that a SNES controller you're using at 10:57? Nice.
While I'm not Frank (nor do I know him, but was fascinated by this project as well), I believe it's shaped like a SNES controller, but is actually a controller that has a USB cable. The controller part is speculation. What I do recognize for sure though, is that he's using the controller to jog the position of the CNC router, which I've seen guys use controllers or wireless mini keyboards to jog the position. Also, a long time ago, I had a controller made by Gravis that similar shaped, but was 15-pin for the old PC joystick ports.
Incredible! I am not a woodworker myself but love the craft! My dad recommended your channel and I’m glad he did. You are a talented craftsman, a calm explainer of things and an artist when it comes to video production. Well done sir!
This was really satisfying to watch
Fizizy m
Amazing work
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Completely agree. It was relaxing to listen to his voice as well!
Fizizy your comment is horrible ly ggooddddddddd
No words come to mind for how brilliant this is. The amount of work, talent, and (no pun intended) vision, leave me in awe of what you create, Frank. Thank you for sharing!
The vision it takes to make these items are so deep, I'm just amazed by the process and how it all comes together, and not to mention the accuracy and perfection of the items.
I'm a woodworker for profession myself, and like you I do enjoy to use traditional methods combined with the help from the cnc-router. The result with the eye is nothing less then fantastic. You really have a truly artistic talent. You inspired me to make a movie of a project, maybe in the future. ☺️ Thanks for the inspiration!
Eye see what you did there.
they are looking right at you too
It's like they follow you round the video.
This guy is a visionary woodturner.
NightHawkInLight HAHA that is Punny
this is a no dad joke comment section, please go
Wow! What a perfect package of woodworking, instruction, and videography
Extremely impressive, Frank. Whenever I think, "Meh, what would I use a wood lathe for," I see something new you've done and my interest is reinvigorated.
This guy....is the guy
Best way I can put it. His problem solving and work methods left me speechless
Making an eye is the best way to show that you're really focused on your work.
He never loses sight of his goals ;)
The dark ring around the outside of the eye is called the "Limbal Ring" and it is basically the border between your cornea and your sclera. Younger people tend to have larger Limbal rings, although it is not always the case.
Thanks for the info!
This video to me is proof that it is nothing short of stupid to say that crafts educations are inferior to university degrees. The amount of thought, care and precision that went into this - not to mention the creativity - is astonishing! I could never do this (I would lack the patience even if I *did* have the logical/mathematical insight) and it is a joy to watch. Even the video editing is very clever and pleasant.
Thank you so much for sharing this with the world!
You are definitely the Bob Ross of wood working. Outstanding content.
A new Frank Howarth video that's 22 minutes long? And it's got the potential for great puns? What more could you ask for!
At this point, eye can't ask for anything more.
Eye don't know.
Eye wood answer but Iris k ringing as too punny,. What wood you dew?
That is one of your coolest projects, ever.
The woodworking talent is one thing, but the stop motion, 3D editing, 2nd Frank 'helper' superimposition, sound effects and detailed narration is just so professional. These videos are so enjoyable to watch.
The production value on these videos is absolutely golden.
Wanna See what Frank made? Wood Eye! Wood EYE!
Oh come on.. :'D
I see what he did there, and it's perfect punishment :D
that was a eye deal to see wonder if the need glasses lol
wonder they get the own private eye show
how an eye on you
not a screw ball just a eye ball
Go home.
ha ha!
What a beautiful project , awesome Frank wow !!!
Creapiest opening to a wood turning video... Ever. My hat off to you sir.
When you say, "I found some wood in the shop," you always manage to sound honestly amazed. It does make one wonder...
There's a cartoon of 3 or 4 guys sitting, leaning and standing around in a garage woodshop with boards stacked and leaning against the walls, a pile under the bench, on wall racks and even overhead with the caption reading...
I've told my wife, "You'll see honey, I will eventually use every scrap of all this wood"
The Maker's adage... Throw it out today and you'll be cussing yourself when you need it next week
This is becoming a fucking huge problem to me guys!!! Amazing woodworkers with amazing editing skills and phenomenal knowledge & shocking tips!!!... So I have to subscrive to all of you & instead of working I just spend hours after hours watching video after video and thinking to myself... Oh, that's great, I have to try that... let's just see another video & I'll start right away...
Spectacular!!
Green Kitty or Spectocular
Holy crap that eye is much larger than I thought it would be.
The design and workmanship on this piece is amazing as usual!
Why do these wood videos have some of the best editing in the art community?
I'm not complaining it's just impressive.
Frank, I've known of you for a long time and followed you on Instagram, but I've never taken the time to watch one of your videos. This. Was. AMAZING! The instruction. The narration. The build. The production value. All superb! Looks like I've been missing out and have a lot of catching up to do! - Cheers, Jodee
So well done Frank! If someone asked me if I liked the project or the video editing better, I'd just say "yes". - Jim
Tommy Kavanaugh Took a quick look at his channel and he makes videos, guessing this is someone else or him writing it, since he probably has an editor or something.
As I do most "How To" videos on CZcams, I usually speed it up to 2x. But with this video it was so interesting that I watched it in real time! Thanks So Much!!!
P.S. Can you do it for a Blue Eye?
I love CZcams. This guy has the best presentations I've ever seen...besides being a fantastic woodworker. He could go to Hollywood.
I do not see how 500 people could give this a thumbs down. I bet not one of them ever made a big wood eye on a lathe.
There will always be internet trolls out there.
I have never made a big wood eye on a lathe, but still i would not dare to give it a thumbs down. It's great! I wish I had the skills to do something like this (and the machinery).
You can't impress everybody in this world.
I have done my fair share of lathe work. 20 plus years ago in high school, in woodshop we had a computer lathe. At the time computers were not a big thing. So of course I didn't know much about them, so it was all about the grafted, X-Y congruence. It was very difficult, everything had to be spot on, and if not the lathe WOULD NOT START. So that being said, ANYTHING on a lathe, esp. Bowls, is not only difficult but also VERY DANGEROUS. So anybody who gives a thumbs down or has a negative comment about this video, is an absolute jealous IDIOT. And has no appreciation for hardwork, creativity, or the skill set that it takes to achieve the final product. THAT IS THE EYE.
Eye love it.
Marc Eaton mygawd
This is a very well-done video. It strikes a good balance between the "How To" versus the "How I Did."
Your stop motion is so fluid. I don’t even want to imagine how small each movement is.
That is one of the coolest wood turning projects I've seen yet! Keep the sawdust flying, buddy!
Beautiful, real joy to watch..
It’s official. I’ve watched ALL your videos in full in date order.
Now I must wait for your next video.
Good morning sir, I’m a beginner woodworker. Your videos are very inspiring. I’ve watched them all at least once, I thank you
Way cool Frank! I would love to have a bowling ball that looks like this!
I thought the EXACT same thing...!
A joy to watch you work!
It's difficult to appreciate the sheer amount of hours and craftsmanship it takes to produce such exquisitely buffed balls.
My son and I have been watching your videos since he was 2 . He is 5 now and he is still really into your videos which is nice for me. Often after we finish watching one he will ask if we can go to the shop and build stuff (which is how I feel after watching your videos). He loves building things and I can't help but think your video have had something to do with that. Its funny because he has a attention span of a normal 5 year but he will watch any of your video for start to finish even the ones he has seen before. Thank you so much for the content its been very inspiring for me. I have recently quit my job as a locomotive engineer to take a job as a maintenance Manger of a local Lodge , which comes with a large shop and many opportunity to grow as a maker. If your ever in Jasper alberta and need a place to stay let me know and I will set you up with a nice cabin at Tekarra Lodge. Thanks again ....I have been meaning to write this for 2 years now
This is one of the most amazing things I've seen in my life and the video editing is as amazing as the project.
OMG Frank ... I don't know how you're ever going to be able to top this one! ... project and video processing both ! Great great job BTW: Pool cue stick makers use a lot of Ebony and other exotic woods. They might be a good source of info for types of finish.
I will look into that. Thanks!
I believe they use a very thin down lacquer and put multiple coats on. I would give you a name but tow of my friends who were the top cue makers around when I was hanging with the crowd have passed away. Gus Zamboti's son has taken over his business. I have his number somewhere and if you're really interested I could look it up for you.
Rarely watch one of these maker videos without at least a little fast forwarding. This is the 2nd I can remember and realized the first one was one of your videos too. Incredible shop & work. Subscribed.
To see somebody with such amazing abilities to make something from scratch like this and also have amazing production value. I just can't believe it!
Awesome ... yet again. You’re gonna make a TIE-fighter for May the Fourth, aren’t you? I called it. 🤣🤣🤣
Maybe, I do like TIE fighters.
What a great project! And beautiful results!
You made a wonderful eye and a great video! I love the stop action. (There's a lot of work involved just in doing that!)
Thanks for a fabulous video!
Wow. Mr. Howarth, your really good at what you want to do. You need a shop like yours just to keep up with your abilities .
I see that correctly using the equipment at your disposal is as much an art as the out come produced. You shared more that a good video. And I thank you for that.
Those little animations and image overlays are awesome! I couldn't do any woodwork for the life of me, but watching you do so I just so amazing! Also, your admission when you made errors helps others realize the pitfalls to avoid!
Absolutely Brilliant!
Video production is killer.
Wow!! Now that's what we call sorcery!! The planning itself must have been very very complicated!!
The woodworking & the movie editing was impressive. Bravo monsieur.
That is amazing work
It looks like you got a new camera or lens or put a filter on the video... looks nice. I love how creative you are, not only in your woodwork but with you camera angles and editing. So much attention to detail! The best woodworker on CZcams in my opinion.
I have been using for the last few months a 24mm F1.4 lens
Frank, I love watching your videos, you explain things well and when you make a mistake you explain what happened and how you fix it. You keep making videos I am going through your entire list. You make me happy i chose to go down this road also.
the stop motion and production is just glorious. Absolutely outstanding. And the nintendo controller for the cnc machine!!! gahh!! amazing!
This project is absolutely amazing! And the video is fantastic!
That Sound of the eye moving is gross!! haha
it is almost halloween
frank howarth cnc some grave stones w/ some inlays or something
stop being a pusc
Andrew Petzold what are you fuuckin WHEy prot ein bars
Jonas Kolousek what??
This video is a work of art! The love and skill you put into the piece you created and your production is AMAZING!
Entertained all the way through. Love the creative thinking from your wife! You executed excellently. Your shop is a wet dream and I hope that some day my shop will be comparable. Well done!
You *outdid* yourself... again.
Hi, I can subscribe to my channel
you sure can buddy.
Im amazed! I just found this channel; the editing is 10/10, I don't know anything about wood workshops but I know that planning that must've been complicated, so organized, smart, great video!
Here's looking at you? Absolutely fascinating. You have a keen eye for detail, no pun intended, but appropriate.
The production value on this video is stunning!
The stop motion thoughhh
this was so satisfying to watch... its also nice to see when there is someone who can explain his moves and steps in the production..end result is stunning....awesome job...you got a sub !
That was fantastic as always. The best part of your videos I think is how you explain the process and how you explain your mistakes and the corrections that you make to solve them. Well Done Frank
Thamks, oops, Thanks!
I have been flirting with the idea of making a globe from a solid piece of wood for a while, I figured turning a big stump on a lathe to make a sphere and then finding a way to overlay a map onto the wood would be awesome. You should give it a try, you're already great at making spheres!
Your assistant looks familiar. Is he related?
Denis Minuz You notice how he never does any actual work, though? ;)
I love seeing how this turned out after all the pics on instagram! I think you did a nice, almost hazel eye, but I digress... probably considered all brown :P Maybe a blue eye next go round and then you can make a big head for them to go in....shop mascot? Always good to have someone to talk too. lol
Watched this video twice... Once for content, the other for video production. Really enjoyed both... New sub.
I would treasure a piece like that for life. I've always liked the idea of an eyeball bowling ball, but that is even better.
Instead of making a 2-sided eyeball, you should have made 2 more maple bowls, so you would have a pair of eyes. Since you only have 1, build an eye patch, and do some kind of pirate thing.
Yea, and then build a body for it, then teach it how to use the internet, then tell it how to make stupid comments on youtube.
Comments like "Why, Frank, did you teach me to make stupid comments on CZcams, instead of teaching me to do stop-motion animation?".
Devin Chaves Savage😂
I thought he should have had the top eye as a lid for the boul bottom eye.
Anybody catch the SNES controller for cnc machine control??
Yep! Thats awesome :D
It's been with the CNC machine, ever since the home built one. It's an easy way of getting the exact controls needed.
Yeah, because being that far from the wood project is where it's at!
Your wood working shop is amazing 🤯👍🇺🇸.your skills are amazing 👍👍👍👍
Your work is amazing. I have never known someone who is so good at woodworking, animation, video editing, and cnc
Wow great job ;-)
my mans has the editing skills
He's not your man, so shut the fuck up
Hands down the best production value I have seen in the woodwork category on CZcams! And the quality of the end product is insane!
Maybe the best woodworking video I have ever seen. Keep going.