Archive for January, 2024


Turning Lidded Box From Green, Wet Wood

This post is best viewed right here — But if there happens to be technical difficulties, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. I love to turn fresh, green, wet wood. While it is sometimesa shower, the wood is soft and cheap. The problem is that itis wet and will always shrink and warp. […]

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Turning Simple Three Part Goblet – Low Risk – High Reward

This video is best right here but in case of technical difficulties, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Of the many types of goblets that I have turned, I thinka three piece goblet is the simplest and very rewarding. Simple: Only smaller pieces are extending out from the spindle.Therefore, no steady rest is […]

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Turning Laser Cut Segmented Spiral Vase

In case of technical difficulties, this video post is also on YouTube and FaceBook. Where Best? Right here at As Wood Turns. This project was inspired by Mark Hunter’s article in American Woodturner June 2023. While the result was the interesting part. I did not like the process to cut the segments. It seemed extremely […]

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Turning 8 Point 3 Axis Star Ornament – No Jig Required

This video is best viewed here on this page. If there are technical glitches, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Two months ago, I finally turned a star inspired by Theo Haralampo. That star was held up while I designed a jig to facilitate its turning. I saw this star in the Christmas […]

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