Wood Turners Glossary
There are currently 4 names in this directory beginning with the letter R.
R
Resin Blank
Large or small blanks cast with resin that may be turned on a lathe for interesting effects in the ultimate project.
A variety of resins are available to produce these blanks.
Roughing Gouge
The roughing gouge is used to turn your rough wood down to round. The profile and shape on the gouge are suited to taking wood off of a spindle. This is usually the first tool you use on a spindle project. DO NOT USE on cross grain cuts of a bowl.
A scraper does not have a critical angle for the bevel, but typically the angle would be between 60 and 70 °.
Rubber Chucky is used in two forms. Rubber Chucky references the name of a manufacture of chuck products. Addtionally, Rubber Chucky is used to reference the generic concept of the rubber chucks that are manufactured for Rubber Chucky.