- Mirror Finish with Polymerized Tung Oil by Dane ChandlerThe 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 ...
- Making a 4 Column Spiral Finial by Howard KingStory and photos by Howard King Most of this process is based on work by Stuart Moritimer. Start with a ...
- Turning a Multi-Axis Urchin Ornament with Matt HarberIf you would like your own hardcopy of this description, click here Turning a Multi-Axis “urchin” Ornament Based on Videos by Alan Stratton published on his “As Wood Turns” YouTube channel Alan Stratton’s videos: Using the octagon method ...
- Heart Shaped Shallow Bowls by Rita DuxburyFirst 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. Place ...
- Cranes Turned With a Paul Howard Style by Waukeene VinsonStory and photos by Waukeene Vinson This offset jig will give you about a 3/4″ offset each direction of the center line. I chose to drill the tenon hole 1-3/8″ in diameter. It could be larger or smaller. The 1-3/8″ works out well to have enough wood to attach a 2-1/2″ to 3″ diameter ...
- Bandsaw Blade Width to Cutting Radius with Wayne ClasperHave you ever wondered if you were using the correct bandsaw blade to cut a particular curve. Wayne Clasper would like you to know the width blade you should use to get an expected radius. To that end, Wayne offers the following chart.
- Creating a Tippy Top with Kade Bolger.During the World Wide Wood Turners Meeting for 2023-10-18, Kade Bolger gave a demo on creation of Tippy Tops. If you are interested in creating a Tippy Top, you can watch the video of the week, in conjunction with the graphic below that explains how you need to cut the top to position ...
- Making Shellac …Folks, this article is for the woodworker that likes to use Shellac. Shellac is a great way to finish wood, but, it can have a problem. The problem being, the shelf life of an open can of shellac is about 3 years. Once a can of shellac is unsealed, it begins degrading. Three ...
- Spiral Ribbon Finial with Matt HarberIf you would like your own hardcopy of this description, click here Steps (page 1): Turn a tenon on the blank. Mount it in a scroll chuck. Drill the blank. I typically use a 1/2″ drill, to the depth of 3″. Physically, measure and mark the depth of the inside hole. Use a live center to ...
- Cross Drilled Christmas Ornament by Tim HatchBased off WALT WAGER’s Bird Cage Ornament Walts Bird Cage Ornament Block of Wood2 1/4 X 2 ¼ Holes3/8 Inch Center for Finials and Top 1 3/8 Inch Forstner Bit Tim’s Cross Drilled Ornament Block of Wood 1 ¾ X 1 ¾ Holes3/8 Inch for Finials and Top 1 1/8 For Cross Drilled Ornament Or 1 1/4 For Hollow Ornament When I first started turning a ...
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