I'm building a chair I designed... I don't have a lath to create 7" round

[midnight]

balls for this piece.... any one know any on line places I might be able to order from.... Thanks...

[Ellipsis]

1. So you're telling me... you lack Big balls?

Too easy... You should be able to find something here that suits your needs.


http://www.thomasnet.com/products/wooden-balls-3110400-1.html?WTZO=Find%20Suppliers

[amerikat]

3. Ellipsis on to something here.

http://www.thomasnet.com/catnav/productdetail.html?cid=10052845&cncat=4236&cnprod=1034&what=Wooden+Balls&cov=NA&heading=3110400&searchpos=6&WTZO=Suppliers+Search+Results

[Ellipsis]

5. Thomas registry is a great resource for any manufacturing need... a great research tool...

...and they used to publish a Book set larger then the Encyclopedia Britannica every yea. God bless the internets

[midnight]

7. I had no idea how pricy this is going to be to get these balls...

[midnight]

8. Thank you.... this is just what I need... but 95.00 dollars.... yikes....

[amerikat]

9. $95 each. As a lifetime wood worker

$95 each sounds reasonable.

[amerikat]

2. googled but found 4" to be the largest available.

We have 5 axis routers where I work but they don't really do small contract work.
What kind of wood?

[midnight]

6. I'm going to paint it.. So I'm not fussy...

[NV Whino]

10. Just don't paint them blue.

[Ellipsis]

4. You might want to touch base with these guys... they would probably help you out.

http://www.mawturners.com/

[mojowork_n]

11. not exactly inexpensive but.... who knows, maybe they'd negotiate, with a long enough lead time.

Here's a site offering sizes up to 12" in red oak (pricey) or poplar (a little less pricey).

https://customturnings.allmoxy.com/public/order/?gclid=CO7F18aB4LcCFSgS7AodGS0AXg

Also 5" available here:

http://smithwood.com/mall/wood-balls.asp

and here:

http://www.craftparts.com/balls-ball-knobs-wooden-wood-balls-c-277_279.html

There's a link to click for "product request" at the first one, maybe they'd make the
size you need.

...also, FWIW, don't know where in the state you are, but this is "Community Weekend" at
the Milwaukee Art Museum. Free admission + special events. You might find some ideas or
inspiration, or talk to someone who could point you to another resource or technique.
(Some kind of cast/mold?)

http://mam.org/pdfs/event/13_community_days_flyer.pdf

[midnight]

12. I found a round 5" that is only 13.00 and think this might be the one... Thanks..