I’m not sure which is more amusing. Watching a baby with a rattle or an adult trying to figure out how the rings were put on the rattle in the first place. Captive rings are a woodturning trick and I use captive rings on this baby rattle. Wooden Baby Rattle with Captive Rings Wooden toys, …
Bluebird House Project
This is an easy woodworking project that only takes one board. That is what a bluebird house is. A simple plan is provided and step by step instructions are given so you can make your very own bluebird house. Bluebird House Project Bluebirds are that quick flash of blue that you catch out of …
Wooden Bowl – Larch
From the woodpile to the dining room, making a turned wooden bowl from larch. A Woodturning Adventure Firewood! This is what keeps us warm in the winter. We have a lovely wood-fired cookstove in our kitchen. Weekly chores include splitting enough wood and hauling it to the house for the week. Usually, all I want …
Woodturning – Add a burn line
How to add a burn line to your woodturning. Adding a burn line from a wire can accent a turning with a nice touch. A burn line can emphasize the rim of a goblet or vase. You can use them to differentiate sizes of crochet hooks or different tatting bobbins. They can focus your attention …
7 Gifts for Mom Made on the Lathe
Most mothers I know love getting presents, cards, and calls on Mother’s day. Their favorite kinds are those made by their children. If you haven’t given your Mom a Mother’s Day gift in a few years now is the time to turn over a new leaf and make her a present. These presents range from …
Sanding Your Wood Turnings
Sanding your turnings can be a chore or an element that sets your turning apart from the ordinary. As I have focused on achieving a smoother finish my turnings look and feel that much better. Sanding is a process that most turnings should go through. Sand Paper and Sanding in General Sand paper or glass …
5 Healthy Snacks for Shows and Events
When doing a Christmas Craft fair, event, or other type of show, the last thing you are likely thinking about is healthy snacks and food. You worry about products, price points, and booth set up. But, why would you think about food? While many shows and events offer a basic concession stand, the food …
A Wood Turning Project: Rolling Pin
Wood makes beautiful utensils for the kitchen. They are lovely to look at, to hold, and to use. Made out of a hardwood, the rolling pin will be both beautiful and useful. These rolling pins are a French style of rolling pin where you use the pin by rolling it with your hands rather than …
Coin Bank: A Woodturning Project
You need a place to save your extra change. Whether it is for a night on the town, exotic wood to turn, or for more woodturning tools, you need a coin bank. If you are saving for your turning projects then let’s get busy and turn a coin bank to help you save. The inspiration …
