Can You Turn Wood on a Metal Lathe?
If you work creatively at home or have an artist’s studio, you may be wondering if it is possible to turn wood on a metal lathe. Can you turn wood on a metal lathe safely, …
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Wood hardener VS Epoxy
Woodturning Wood Hardener Experiment Having created our cherry bowl blank and rounded out its corners on a bandsaw, it was time to get turning. We started out by mounting it onto our Nova 2 Chuck, …
Homemade Woodturning Finishes
Turning a beautiful object out of wood in a short amount of time is one of the activities that draws people to the craft of woodturning. Finishes that beautify and protect the work that the …
Adding Decoration to a Bowl
In this article, Fred Holder shows us how he turns a bowl and then how he decorates the rim of a bowl. Fred uses photos to fully demonstrate how to turn the bowl and then to drill and insert dowels into the rim of a bowl to embellish it. This is an easy process once you see it and it’s an easy way to dress up an otherwise bland bowl.
How to Build a Pen Assembly Press
There are many ways to assemble a turned pen. I wanted a way to assemble my pens that was easy and portable. You can buy assembly presses in the stores and catalogs but I wanted …
How to Center Segmented Bowl Rings
Many times I’ve glued up rings only to discover that when mounted on the lathe, they are off-center. In some cases, there is enough material to turn away and make the assembly round and keep …
Making Your Own Hollowing Rig
If you would like to experiment with hollowing or deep boring but are reluctant to make a large investment beforehand, this hollowing rig may be the project for you to try. It works very well …
What is Woodturning?
Woodturning is a unique and extremely interesting technique of woodworking, which can turn a plain block of wood into beautiful handcrafted pieces. While it may seem daunting, woodturning is quite simple, especially if you have …
What Are Wood Turning Blanks and How They’re Used
Blanks or woodturning blanks are pieces piece of wood that have been processed and cut to certain dimensions. These pieces of wood are then used for construction, like a piece of furniture. So, you get …
Can You Make Money from Woodturning?
If you have been turning for a while, even as a hobby, you may have wondered whether there is a way to make this hobby profitable. After all, it is not the cheapest hobby to …