Turn wooden bookends on the lathe
Turned bookends must sit flat and hold 18 pounds of books. Split turning, faceplate, and solid cylinder approaches, plus weighting and finishing steps.
Read moreThe Art & Craft of Woodturning
Discover expert guides, in-depth tool reviews, and step-by-step projects for woodturners of all skill levels. From choosing your first lathe to mastering advanced techniques.
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View all →How to turn a wood clock on the lathe
Turn a wood clock with a press-fit insert that stays put — exact bore diameters, Forstner speeds, species picks, and nailing the 0.005-inch press fit.
Read morePen turning - from slimline to kitless
Pen turning covers every spindle skill on a $10 blank. Kit types, drilling speeds, mandrels, CA finishing, and assembly steps with exact RPM and bit sizes.
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View all →Turn a wooden nutcracker on the lathe
Turn a working wooden nutcracker with a lever-actuated jaw — exact dimensions, boring speeds, wood species, and assembly for a piece that cracks walnuts.
Read moreHow to turn a wood honey dipper
A 7-inch honey dipper from a 1-inch square blank — the groove geometry that actually holds honey, food-safe finishing, and a full step-by-step sequence.
Read moreTurn stair balusters on a lathe
Turn code-compliant stair balusters between centers — the 4-inch sphere rule, pin sizing, blank dimensions, and a story-stick method for duplicating sets.
Read moreHow to turn a lazy susan on the lathe
A turned lazy susan is a face-plate project shaped with a bowl gouge — wood selection, bearing sizing, mounting, and food-safe finishing in one session.
Read moreHollow form woodturning - tools
Bent tools, captured-bar rigs, or laser-guided systems — which hollowing approach fits your shop? Wall thickness gauging, grain orientation, and safety.
Read moreBuild a lathe drum sander for $50
Turn your lathe into a thickness sander with plywood, a piano hinge, and a shop-made drum. The full build plan, feed technique, and the dust hood that matters.
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