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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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

Here is a decorating elf tool I made for embellishing tops and boxes. It uses a standard 1/8” cutter ofany shape. A ball cutter works great. I bought: 1/8” id x 3/8” od x 5/32” bearings (you need two, Amazon). 3/8” x 3/8” rare ...

As shown during the July 3rd meeting of World Wide Woodturners, here is Paul Hannaby’s Morse Taper stand. The stand can be free standing or could be mounted flat on a wall if the protruding corner ...

I started with a piece of laminated plywood from an old cabinet. It was only slightly larger than the round piece in the photos. I took a 1-1/2″ x 5″ block of ...

Photos Courtesy of the Channel Island Woodturners of Ventura, Calif. This project is best for those who are experienced making platters and bowls. This platter will be between 15-17 inches in diameter, with a shallow bowl shape from rim to center that is deep textured using a mini power carver. The center will ...

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 ...

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 great finish and must be avoided. Begin sanding at 220 grit and finish with 320/340 grit; sanding in an oscillating ...

Story and photos by Howard King Most of this process is based on work by Stuart Moritimer. Start with a ...