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Sometimes when you want to, need to, or are asked to do a turning that is beyond the capacity of your lathe. 99.99 % of the time, the answer, for safety’s sake, should be “NO”. When I was asked if I could turn some 36 inch long legs for a Kitchen Island. This exceeded the Read More …
The first step to getting a great finish on your turned vessel begins with the finish off the gouge and skew. Tool marks, tearout, and excessive sanding are a detriment to [any] great finish and must be avoided. Begin sanding at 220 grit and finish with 320/340 grit; sanding in an oscillating manner by hand. Read More …
Story and photos by Howard King Most of this process is based on work by Stuart Moritimer. Start with a 2″ by 2″ by 6″ piece of straight grain wood. Rough out the placement for the waist and the pointed tip. The section where the spiral columns will be carved should be a shape resembling Read More …
First you need a blank of wood about 6″ x 6″ x 1″ thick. Draw a heart or whatever shape you would like to have on a piece of 6″ x 6″ paper and cut it out for a template. Remember, long thin or pointed protrusions will be hard to turn and can break off. Read More …