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In my opinion, one of the most sacred duties that a woodturner is tasked with is creating a funerary urn. To be entrusted with the final resting place of the remains of a loved one can feel a little daunting. Very simply, an urn is a lidded box or vessel. From there, the sky is Read More …
Editor’s note: This design is a “double segmented” piece. The insert design is, itself, a segmented ring that is sliced and inserted into the segmented bowl. To find the exact size of everything, I start out drawing out the outside shape of the segmented insert. For this example, the dimensions are 2 ½” by 1 Read More …
If you would like your own hardcopy of this description, click here Thin Wall Tips: Shape exterior contours first. Shape interior contours to consistently match exterior contours. Wet wood can be more easily thinned, it is more flexible. Work from the rim to the center of the piece. Try to not go back to thin Read More …
When drilling on the lathe, sometimes it is hard to turn the tailstock wheel. This will make it a lot easier by moving the handle out to the maximum width for your lathe. This can decrease the force needed to drill with large Forstner bits. To use, insert the 3/8″ bolt into your knockout tube Read More …
Go to the hardware store and get a 4- in. PVC coupling. It is double ended and has two rubber inserts, so it’s like getting 2 for one. Take the cap off one end and it fit on your chuck. Cut in ½ – in. with a parting or detailing tool. This gets squares up Read More …
Go to the bottom to watch the video. Plan Design Board Set-Up Plan Design Board includes the following parts: Backboard for base of the construction. Bottom rail. Left & right side guide rails, assure each side glide rail is perpendicular ( 90° ) to the bottom rail. Tape measure on each side rail. Paper clips Read More …
One of my struggles with segmenting is cutting the segments and getting it to the right length so that I get the proper circumference. It took a bit of fumbling with calipers, measuring between the teeth of the saw blade and the stop, then using a piece of scrap wood and cutting the test segment Read More …
I only do 2-3 shows a year. I feature many different items that I have turned along with my pens, which are the largest part of my display. One of the questions I get from other woodturners is how do you price your pens. This is also a big discussion at meetings and with groups Read More …
Michel Richards suggests using a jig to calculate the length of segments for a segmented bowl. For an open segment bowls, Michel Richards’ jig may require some minor adjustments, but, that would depend on your personal adjustment for desired gap. Typical for open segments, you might choose to use 66 – 70% of the length Read More …
Here is an easy to make “Stop Block” for your table saw or bandsaw. Needed: (1) magnetic tool bar (Harbor Freight, 18″ magnetic tool bar) (1) 3/8″ coupling (1) 3/8″ nut (1) 3/8″ x 4″ bolt (1) 3/8″ wingnut (1) 3/8” washer Shoe Goo (glue) Paint Assembly: There are 8 individual magnets in the bar. Read More …