A captive ring tool is used by turners to create a captive wooden ring that is decorative and / or functional on a turning, and is a puzzle to those who don’t know how it is created. A Captive Ring Tool I have turned Captive rings on numerous spindle turnings which include Honey dippers, crochet …
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 …
How to Build Your Inventory
When moving from hobby to business one of the hurdles is having enough inventory. Each of us has projects that we find pleasure in turning. However, these products may not be the ones that our customers like. That is the challenge of the artisan; how to express the artistry and beauty of your work and …
Book Review: The Creative Woodturner
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 …
4 Steps for Easier and Faster Wood Turning Production Runs
A little preparation will give you great benefits in your wood turning. These four steps will help you out. In a production run you need a source of wood and a breakdown of the specific processes of the product being turned. Each step of the project gives you a chance to increase your effectiveness and …
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A Wood Turning Project: Honey Dipper
Inventory Project – Honey Dipper A Honey Dipper is a sweet and easy product to have in your inventory. They lift liquid honey out of jars and let you drizzle the honey into your tea or on your toast. With no extra hardware and no precision turning required, honey dippers are a great addition to …
Mini-Lathe – Wooden Top
Mini-Lathe – Wooden Top This project is turning a wooden top out of cherry wood. A quick project for my new mini-lathe using a one way chuck. For specific instruction on turning tops here’s an earlier post on Turning Toys – Wooden Tops. This project will see how the mini-lathe handles a heavy multi-jawed chuck …
A Wood Turning Project: Yarn Ball Winder
A wooden ball winder makes a great between centers turning project. Sometimes simple tools are the best and this tool is an easy turning project. Enjoy. A variety of wood turning projects keeps the turner busy and free from boredom. To try out my new mini-lathe, a wooden ball winder or nostepinne is a good …
5 Initial Steps from Hobby to Business
Promotion of you and your work These five steps will help you move your hobby to a business, in a way that will allow you to continue enjoying your hobby and earn some money as well. Promotion of you and your work These five steps will help you move your hobby to a business, in …
