I am inspired by a quote from Pablo Picasso, “Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.” In my woodturning I think I’m mostly at the “learn the rules” stage rather than being a creative woodturner. But every once in a while I try something different and am usually …
Wooden Key Chain Project
A turned wooden key chain, easy and quick, just follow these steps. I found seven whistle wooden key chain kits in my workshop. So I decided that it was time to turn some key chains. This is not a large project and small pieces of wood from other projects would be suitable. The challenge with …
Woodturning Projects: Christmas Trees
Christmas Trees – A Turned Christmas Ornament & Decoration It feels ironic to select a piece of wood, from a tree, and turn a tree out of it. We can’t exactly move the firs and cedars into our house, so these decorations are a great alternative. Christmas trees are good woodturning projects especially for new …
Woodturning Projects: A Knitting Nancy
Are you looking for easy woodturning projects? As a kid I spent hours doing spool knitting with a homemade knitting Nancy. At one point I was making a rug from the cord. It sure took a long time to make it. A knitting Nancy is a small hand held tool that enables one to knit …
What you need to know about Craft Shows
How to Decide if a Craft Show is for You For 10 years I earned about a third of my annual income doing the craft show circuit. In that time I learned from a lot of mistakes. Some of my mistakes were dumb, others were costly. After a few years I’d made enough mistakes that …
Wooden Utensils: Spurtles
Wooden utensils have been around for ever. They are easy to make and great in the kitchen. Wood is super in the kitchen and won’t scratch those non-stick pots or pans. A spurtle is the Scottish name for a stick to stir porridge. Why Spurtle? I haven’t a clue, but it’s what I’ve always called …
Wooden Icicles – A Turned Christmas Ornament
I love wood and wood grain. A wooden Icicle is a great way to showcase wood on a smaller scale. Small and delicate it shows off the wood and your skills as a turner. Wooden Icicles are easy to turn. I used only three tools, a roughing gouge, parting tool and a skew chisel. Utilizing …
Pricing Strategies for the Woodturner
Have you ever wondered how stores set their prices on their products? You face the same challenge with your wood turnings. Your challenge is to price your product so that it will sell AND give you an appropriate return for your work. The post “The nuts and bolts of pricing your work” discusses the specific …
Wooden Puzzles that are Quick to Make: The Tower of Hanoi
Wooden puzzles always attract lots of attention at craft fairs and shows. The Tower of Hanoi is easy to make with a rectangular base and turned discs as the pieces. Made from wood, the pieces and the base are attractive to our tactile and visual senses. This is a quick project and will give you …
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