Hypothetical Question

[JRD]

Hypothetically, if I had the strange urge to try turn a cornucopia I might seek some advice from fellow woodworkers.

Seems to me, hypothetically of course, it would be easy to turn a hollow cone on the lathe. Hypothetically, if turned from green wood, it would deform from a true cone in the drying process, and look ok in that it wouldn't be truly circular in an end on view.

Now the hypothetical question. How would I make it curve right, or left, or up, to the degree that might be expected in the typical drawing or painting of a cornucopia?

Any ideas?

Jim

 

[Mike Davis]

Steam, lots of steam. Oh... and a form.

 

[Nate Davey]

I would think you could do a multi axis turn as well. Start at the small end and work your way to large. Do a U-tube search for multi axis woodturning.

 

[walnutjerry]

You may want to talk to a good sheet metal man or a good pipe welder. Or a mechanical engineer---------they deal with fabricating elbows and other odd configurations.

Jerry