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Designing Segmented Turning Projects with Bob Grinstead
To design for a segmented turning: Draw the form for your turning on graph paper Decide on the number of layers of rings to be used. Determine the width of the segment by the drawing Determine the thickness of the segment by your drawing Decide on the number of segments per ring. Use the formulas below to determine the shape of ...
Turning Finials with Matt Harber
If you would like your own hardcopy of this description, click here Steps: Between centers, turn the tenon and base. This end will be gripped with the jawed chuck, so make sure the tenon and the underside of the base are square. Put the tenon created in step 1. into the jawed chuck. Bring up the tailstock ...
Basic Dot Painting for Woodturners by Matt Harber
During the 2022-07-06 Meeting of the World Wide Wood Turners, Matt Harber gave an outstanding explanation on how woodturners could use dot-painting to enbellish a project. Enjoy the video and the accompanying explanation. If you would like your own hardcopy of this description, click here
Microwave Drying Green Wood with Matt Harber
If you would like your own hardcopy of this description, click here This is my drying process for turned wood pieces using a microwave oven. It contains information and processes learned from several different woodturners, along with my own experiences. Note #1: Should small cracks begin to develop, I use superglue (CA glue, cyanoacrylic glue), Starbond ...
How to Drill the End of a Steel Rod by Bob Clark
If you would like your own hardcopy of this description, click here Bob Clark put together a great explanation on how to drill a whole in a solid rod, permitting turners to create a endmill gouge that has been discussed multiple times in our meetings. During each discussions, members that have made the gouge have ...
Calculations for Bob Grinstead’s Spiraling Router
Spiral Fluting Jig by Bob Grinstead, View #1 Spiral Fluting Jig by Bob Grinstead, View #2 ...
What Volume Urn Do I Need
The tool below is intended to help you determine what volume a shaped urn will hold. The volume of the urn is estimated by the weight of the person (or pet). If you want to find the volume urn needed to hold a body by weight, check the page https://worldwidewoodturners.org/what-volume-urn-do-i-need/ To use this tool: Select the units ...
What’s My Volume
If you’re looking to find what volume urn you will need, check this link. If you know what volume urn you need, stay right here and find out if the urn you plan to turn will have that volume. This article was created for folks that want to estimate the volume that can be contained ...
Notes on Project Finishing by Doug Miller
I found this excerpt in American Woodturner, Vol. 11, No 2, June 1996; “Finishing Overview; Understanding the Choices”, by Alan W. Hollar. Mr, Hollar closes his lengthy article about finishes with these words concerning the pre-finish process, sanding. He states: blockquote:after { content: "\201C"; display: block; font-size: ...
Ebonizing Solution with Susan Jilek
This is an article about creating and using an ebonizing solution on a wood project. To start, let’s consider what you need for ebonizing: A tea bag Water Lacquer thinner or other type of solvent White vinegar Some jars #1 steel wool We’re going to use an iron vinegar solution as the ebonizing solution. However, many types of woods don’t ...

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