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How to Put a Golf Ball in a Block of Wood | Fun and Simple Woodworking Project

In this video, I’ll show you how to make a unique woodworking project—placing a golf ball inside a block of wood! This quick and easy project is both fun and impressive, using a few simple woodworking techniques. Whether you're new to woodworking or looking for a creative DIY project, this one is sure to amaze.

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I like your kind demeanor and you convey knowledge in a easy to understand way. Thank You!

kerrygibbs

Wish I had a fully equipped woodshop ( I'm not talking CNC equipped or anything of that magnitude ) because I'm confident I'd be able to make a nice little living from my shop products at craft shows and such. I used to work for an antiques reproduction company that specialized in curio/china cabinets of all sorts ( Plain Jane's all the way up to our 7 foot tall hall monsters ). The owner of the company used to allow me to work on my own creations during breaks and lunch because he knew how much joy I got from them. Eventually, because he appreciated my sense of fabrication, we put our minds together and constructed a fiberglass/plexiglass wind fairing for his recumbent bicycle. Turned out quite nice for a couple of guys who were working from scratch.

ReneeNme

When I was a kid, back in the '50s, an old fellow had crutches with several pretty, colorful "captive" marbles encased like that. Fascinating to a kid, like me! A similar thing my dad made once was a Coca Cola bottle with a hole drilled all the way through and a carved wooden arrow penetrating through both sides. In that case the arrow head (or the carved fletching) had been soaked and compressed down to permit insertion, then expanded again when dried.

lynnlard

Wanna make this, this weekend when my granddaughter is here. I'm curious if you can use a different species of wood, something other than Basswood? I live in a place in the world where it's difficult to find wood such as basswood. Mostly, I'm wondering about pine. Thanks :-))

williammcnabb

I made a dozen of these as gifts for our daughter's wedding in 2017 after seeing the idea elsewhere. For the golf balls I ordered personalized ones with the couples names and the wedding date. I gave them out at the rehearsal dinner and made them guess how it was done. Took a while, but grooms sister finally got the idea.

johnstreet

I’ve never really taken specific types of wood into consideration when doing projects but can I bend hard wood just as easily as soft wood when “boiled”??

soccerboss

For those wondering about the size bit he used, I did some calculations. If the 'rails' were left square, the minimum bit width would need to be 1-3/16" to cross-sectional fit the golf ball. This leaves rails 9/16" wide. However, since the insides are sanded down a little, my guess is that he used a 1-1/4" to 1-3/8" bit. If using the 1-3/8" bit, that leaves 3/16" rails, which is probably about as thin as you'd want to make it in order to avoid breaking. I'd probably start with the 1-1/4".

agrm

This is so simple! I have some scrap wood and plan on making this for my dad for father's day!

ThunderBow

Very nice, will try to do.. what size of cutter did u use?

gabec

thats pretty cool man, thanks for sharing! i saw on your website that you recommend taping off the golf ball if your planning on applying a finish to the wood... just thought i'd mention that another option that may be easier then tape would be to cut a square of plastic wrap/ suran wrap, feed it under the ball, back through and over the top of the ball and then twist the corners to wrap the ball inside the wood.

davomontgomerydard

Great !! What was the drill size? Please.

williamfrankham

I must have missed something in the video - what sizr hole did you drill? Was it 3/4?

rubycler

This would be a great kids project because of how safe a drill press is to use. If you do a little prep work, it will make the child feel like they did it all by themselves. Note: use 1 1/4 inch bit (divided by 2 is 5/8 inch radius)

Tools & Materials:
miter saw
drill press
1 1/4" Forstner bit
4 clamps
push stick
rubber mallet
wood stock 1 3/4 inch square or greater

Setup:
1. Rip the wood stock to 1 3/4 inch in advance.
2. Clamp a 5 inch stop on the right side of the fence of your miter saw.
3. Have an Irwin Quick Grip style clamp beside the miter saw. (With children you want to teach them to clamp their projects and not hold them.)
4. Clamp (with 2 clamps) a scrap fence on your drill press 7/8 inch (1 3/4 inch divided by 2) from center.
5. Screw into your fence 2 stops 3 5/8 inch (5 inch stock - 3/4 inch ends - 5/8 inch bit radius) from center on each side of your drill press.
6. To keep their left hand safe from the saw, tape a sheet of paper to your miter saw table where you want them to put their hand.
7. To keep their left hand safe from the drill press, have a push stick beside the drill press.

Steps:
1. Have the child trace their own hand on the paper (from #6 above) and write their name somewhere outside. (If you have several kids doing this, like for a Maker Space project, have a box of 64 crayons and let each child pick a different color because all the hands will be overlapping. When everyone is done, the paper is an art project prize for the organizer.)
2. Clamp wood to miter saw and make 1 cut.
3. Put wood against fence and use push stick to drill as many times as needed
4. Sand
5. Boil
6. Hammer golf ball in with a rubber mallet

RichardBronosky

Thank you I made two - white and yellow golf balls and drilled the top and bottom with the same size drill bit.

Carlkhor

I am trying to make a walking cane, and I would like to put a crystal on the top, like you did here, inside a carved hole, so can I do it the same way, or do I need to saw off the top and glue it back together?

Uncle_Princess