Plutonic Shapes turned to Spheres

[Hamp Stevens]

Does anyone make Plutonic Shapes and turn them into spheres?

 

[Hal Taylor]

I'm a little dense here Hamp, but what are Plutonic Shapes?

 

[John Lawson]

I think this is what is being referred to:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platonic_solid

 

[hockenbery]

I turn spheres using parallelepiped stock.
I cut the long grain dimension 1/2" greater than the other two dimensions to allow waste tenons for the drive and live centers.

Al

 

[Mike Brazeau]

if you google Bob Rollings plutonic, you will come up with all kinds of references. Bob does not participate on any forums but there are numerous articles on the web about his work. One reference is http://www.wgo.ca/newsletters/201009.pdf Bob's work in amazing.

 

[Malcolm Tibbetts]

Does anyone make Plutonic Shapes and turn them into spheres?

Hemp,
I've done a few. Here is a link to a set of candle holders from one of my DVDs:

http://www.tahoeturner.com/gallery/89.html

 

[Rob Wallace]

PLATONIC solids, I hope, named for the Greek philosopher Plato.

Pluto has nothing to do with this, particularly now that it's been downgraded from formal planet status to 'dwarf planet' classification! 😉

Rob

 

[Joe Greiner]

"Beyond Basic Turning," by Jack Cox (ISBN 0-941936-25-2), has a project chapter devoted to Platonic Solids. Includes geometric parameters for bevels etc. and roll-up diagrams for all 5.