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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 …
Here is my chainsaw mill for those who haven’t seen it. I folds up into a small package you can put into your car. 4 pieces total. The beauty of this is I only load the logs once, then leave them on my trailer to cut.
In use, I load the logs on my trailer, then with 2 screws, screw the mill to my trailer. Roll a log in place, Clamp the log down with scrap wood at each end, and cut. There is a pulley system to make the cutting easier. Make all cuts down one side, raising the saw for each cut. Usually it takes 3 cuts for each side to get 2) 5″ blanks. Then slide/turn the log around and cut down the other side lowering the saw as you go.
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 …
By Robert Edwards This accessory can be constructed in order to determine the thickness of the bottom of a vessel. Using plywood or similar material, cut two pieces approximately 6” long and 4”wide. Assemble at right angles to each other. On the bottom piece, attach a piece of stock that fits between the ways of Read More …
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 …
Ever wanted to create an open segment bowl or vase? Here is an easy to make open segment gluing platform. This jig will allow you to position each piece at the correct radius for the ring. An index wheel will position the turning at the correct position for gluing on a segment. You need: 1) Read More …
I am a member of Ozark Woodturners in Mountain Home AR. A few of our members finish their turnings with CA glue. I have been envious of this practice because my lathe will not go slow enough for application. I thought for several months about this and came up with the following for applying an Read More …
This project begins with planning. Draw your intended design for the bowl or vessel, then make a cut list for the segments to match the drawing. Measure the design ring, decide the width of the segments, and divide it in half. For this example, 16 angled segments are two inches wide, so I divided them Read More …
If you would like your own hardcopy of this description, click here One of the challenges of turning a lidded box in spindle orientation is aligning the grain from the top of the piece to the grain in the bottom of the piece. This is difficult because you must remove a segment of material in Read More …
If you would like your own hardcopy of this description, click here In this demonstration I will turn a platter, marble the rim, and show how the platter is finished. The demonstration will be staged with some pieces pre-prepared because some steps require drying overnight. However, the audience will see every step in the process Read More …