Archive for July, 2022


Woodturning Segmented Vase From Face Out OSB

In case of gremlins, this video is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. When reviewing the agenda for the upcoming Segmented Woodturners Symposium, I noted a presentation using OSB to turn a bowl. I was very skeptical since OSB is a very difficult wood to turn. CORRECTION: The demonstration is at SWAT. I registered for […]

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Safety Second – My Close Encounter With Tablesaw

In case of difficulty in viewing this post, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Despite using a SawStop table saw, I recently accidentially let my thumb contact the saw blade. I had already turned the saw off but it was still coasting and had not stopped. The SawStop cartridge fired and stopped the […]

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Woodturning Hollow Form Vase From Wet Russian Olive

In case of viewing difficulty, this post may also be viewed on YouTube and FaceBook. I thank my daughter for the wood for this video. She cut down a Russian olive tree from her yard. It was smelly and poorly located. It was not bowl size-I decided to try for a hollow form from the […]

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Woodturning From Tree To Finished Bowl

This video is best viewed right here on this page. However, in case of difficulty, it is also available on YouTube and FaceBook. When I turn solid wood for a bowl, it most often is from urban forestry, wood that comes from private yards and orchards. The best wood is fresh, green or wet, wood. […]

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Woodturning Multi-Axis Single Piece Wood Scoop

This post is best viewed here on this page. In case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. After a friend called me with a question about turning a scoop, that prompted me to review my past videos where I turned scoops. It has been a while. So it is time to […]

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