Wood turner

The key to successful woodturning is preparing the rough wood, securing the wood on the lathe, and to have the wood stay on the lathe as you turn the wood..

A great way to practice your turning skill is in producing tools for your workshop. This week we will look at several tools suitable for a wood turner and others. Check out these videos to learn how to turn a mallet, a hammer, a baseball bat, a garden dibble, tool handles, and a scratch awl.

Making Buffing Wheels for Wood Turning: If you enjoy woodworking, you know how important finishing your project is. If you are a wood turner in particular, you probably have seen the buffing systems on the market. If you have seen them, you also have probably seen how expensive they are. …

A woodturning hook tool requires a special technique and more finesse than a standard lathe chisel. Watch and learn about the features and how to use it.

There are 16 projects in the book. Typical of turning books Terry does share his methods of turning, chucking, and working with the wood. So there are lots of useful ideas here on technique. Learn more of my thoughts on this book and why it'd be a good addition to your collection or a gift for the wood turner in your life.

Kids from 5 to 85 will love playing with a fidget stick. Turn one on your lathe and make it extra special for those you love. This easy woodturning project is a great way to use your smaller wood pieces and fill out your inventory.

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15 Tips and Tricks for Turning Pens - How to Make a Wooden PenAfter turning several wooden pens, I wanted to create a list to help new turners become efficie...

Love spending hours at the lathe spinning raw wood into beautiful projects? Here are a few reader submitted tricks to help you turn even better.

Glass bottle stoppers, fused glass, blown glass bottle stoppers, stainless steel bottle stoppers, artistic, unique stoppers.