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Laser Engraving for Wood Turners (Part 1) – Todd Fipps
Getting Started with Laser Engraving Woodturning is a craft rooted in tradition, but that doesn’t mean it can’t benefit from modern technology. For generations, woodturners have used chisels, gouges, and fine carving tools to add embellishments and details to their work. While these methods produce stunning results, they also require years of practice, steady hands, Read More …
Using a Steady-Rest While Turning Large, Flat Pieces By Howard King
Using a Steady-Rest can be used to help turning large plates and platters. Most times, turning a flat piece to a very thin thickness (less than a quarter of an inch or 6 mm), such as a disc or platter, is not much of a problem. Especially if it is a small diameter around a Read More …
Delta Lathe 1642 Steel Bed 46-745 VFD controller
If you would like your own hardcopy of this description, click here In the event that you have a Delta Lathe 1642 46-745 and need to set up a Series 15P Inverter Control for the lathe, David Liss offers a copy of the controller manual. Using this information, you should be able to setup the Read More …
Turning a Cupcake Box with Ron Pollmann
The following documents were provided by Ron Pollmann to accompany his demonstration on 2025-03-05. The documents include 2 PDFs. One contains a graphic description, the second is a detail instructions list. Enjoy. To turn a cupcake box, starting with a blank: 3″ X 3″ X 4″ (76mm x 76mm x 102mm) – maple or other Read More …
Coloring Process On A Live Edge Bowl with Dale Slaughter
This is a natural edge bowl sanded to 320 grit. Using Hampshire Sheen intrinsic colors, I apply the colors by folding a piece of paper towel into a pad, put a small amount on then pad, then apply to the bowl. The first step is to color it black. I then use a hair drier Read More …
Woodturned Lidded Box with Grain Matching by Matt Harber
If you would like your own hardcopy of this description, click here Steps (page 1): Mount the wood blank between centers. Turn the blank round. Turn a tenon on BOTH ends. Mount the blank in the chuck, use tailstock support. Separate the lid from the box bottom. Turn the tenon on the lid at this Read More …
3520B VFD-S Inverter Configuration
If you would like your own hardcopy of this description, click here Powermatic 3520B lathe VFD-S Inverter Delta VFD015S21U Below is the configuration information for the Powermatic 3520B Lathe VFD-S Inverter as provided by Billy Burt. Feel free to grab a copy of the PDF containing this information. Identity Code of AC Drive Read only Read More …
Creating Inside-Out Ornament with Matt Harber
If you would like your own hardcopy of this description, click here 4 Posts 360° (full circle) / 4 = 90° (cut angle) Assume radius (R) = 2" Then side (S) = R √2 = 2″ x 0.7071 = 1.414 6 Posts 360° (full circle)/ 6 = 60%deg; (cut angle) Assume radius (R) = 2" Read More …
Uphill, Downhill, What’s It All About? by Billy Burt
If you would like your own hardcopy of this description, click here Graphic Illustration by Ruby Cler Article and graphics by Billy Burt, Sr. We often refer to the terms cutting uphill or downhill when we discuss woodturning; what does this mean, exactly, and how does this involve another frequently used concept, the supported or Read More …