There’s something really satisfying about taking a piece of wood, spinning it around a pivot point, and shaping it into something else completely. It takes creativity, skill, and patience, which are all awesome attributes for …
Is any workbench complete without a rotary tool? You can almost think of these versatile tools as “all-in-ones”. With a few quick twists of the chuck bit, you can switch from drilling to sanding, from …
Many of you are wondering, can you use pine for cutting boards? Pine wood can also make cutting boards, although it isn’t deemed “excellent” for a few causes. For starters, because it is a very …
Carbide-cutting tools are the “Marmite” of the woodturning world – you either love them or you hate them! Carbide tools are still relatively new to the woodturning markets, so traditionalists tend to lean towards the tried …
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 …
Boring is a fundamentally basic lathe operation: you use a cutting tool to expand an existing material hole. A well-placed and successful borehole requires you to know several things, from whether you’re using the right …
In this post, we go over the best digital calipers that you can use in woodworking or metalworking. Best 8-Inch Digital Caliper: VINCA DCLA Digital Caliper Clockwise Tools Inc. provides the VINCA DLCA’s best digital …
In this post, we go over the various lathe chucks and how to mount them. What are Lathe Chucks? A lathe chuck is essentially a component of a lathe machine that is attached to the …
“Wen” you need a reliable woodturning lathe for small turning projects, turn to the Wen 3420. This unique mini-lathe features a “2a motor”, offering the hobbyist woodturner speeds ranging between 750 and 3200 RPM. Although …
Woodturning is incredibly fun. But it’s also potentially maiming. In a previous post, we went over what can go wrong and how to avoid that — things like getting trained and being learning about dust …