This has been a great year for me as a woodturner. I have enjoyed getting to know you better. With 50 projects, business ideas, and turning tips that were new this year, which ones have you enjoyed? From setting goals in January to preparing for craft fairs in the fall it has been a busy …
Roughing Gouge – Turning Technique
The roughing gouge is used to turn your rough wood down to round. The profile and shape on the gouge are suited to taking wood off of a spindle. This is usually the first tool you use on a project. It is long and heavy so that you can handle the torque generated by taking …
Gifts for Woodturners – 24 Inspiring Ideas
Do you have a woodturner in your life? Someone who loves to make beautiful objects from wood that spins on his lathe? They’ve got tools and equipment and you are not really sure what all of them are good for. But you’d like to pick out a gift that would complement their passion. The last …
A Wood Turning Project: Cremation Urn
A cremation urn is a special wood turning project. It has a unique purpose and will be treasured by those who have to use it. It gives you the opportunity to create a turned object that reflects your skills as a turner and your values as a person. I will include several considerations for the …
Woodturning Workshop II – Tips and Tricks
This is my second woodturning workshop. My first woodturning workshop is described here: Woodturning Workshops I – A great way to learn. I spent three days at Lee Valley Tools in Kelowna in October of 2016, taking woodturning workshops. I have been turning for around 20 years. The school of hard knocks was my first …
Woodturning Workshops I – A great way to learn
Things I learned by attending woodturning workshops. I spent three days at Lee Valley Tools in Kelowna in October of 2016, taking woodturning workshops. I have been turning for around 20 years. The school of hard knocks was my first teacher. Then I went and read books and watched some online videos. A DVD on …
Olive Wood for Your Turning Projects
Olive Wood is a fruit wood with lovely grain patterns. It is a hard wood which requires sharp tools and it will take a great finish as well. There is a fruity odor as you are turning it. Normally you turn smaller projects with olive wood rather than large bowls. It is fun to try …
Is Your Woodturning Affecting Your Health?
I love woodturning. It is fun to turn wood into beautiful projects. Spending time at the lathe is both relaxing and productive. Yet woodturning can result in challenges to your health. How you turn and the environment you turn in can affect you. Here are 5 ways that turning can have an impact on your …
Five Common Turning Woods and Their Health Challenges
When we turn wood we recognize the differences between hard wood and soft wood. This has an impact on how we use our tools and what we will turn from the wood. Wood also has other properties that are important as well. This article looks at health challenges that can arise even from the most …
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