Archive for October, 2024


Turning Honey Dipper For Sweet, Quick Gift

This project is a quick and easy project. If you can turn a spindle and use a parting tool, you are good to go. Prepare wood spindle of close grain, non-toxic wood with a tenon to mount to a chuck.shape the dipper end with grooves – depth is optional – number is optional.Finish the dipper […]

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Turning Quick and Easy Tool For Quilting Friends

This project is another quick and easy project. One that my sister who is greatly affected by the quilting virus has requested several times. If you can turn a spindle, you are good to go. Prepare wood spindle of close grain, with a tenon to mount to a chuck. I like maple but since as […]

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Turning Curly Flame Finial As An Ornament

This project is a fun one. Essentially, a finial can be used either upright – flame up – or flame down. For this ornament, this walnut is hollowed and carved. Could it be longer. Probably. However, I would not recommend more rotations since that would result is much more fragile short grain. I would stretch […]

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2024 Ornament Challenge Kickoff Announcement

The holiday season is rapidly approaching and with it – The annual Ornament Challenge – this is number 14. The challenge welcomes ornaments of all sorts, any craft, any media, any tradition. At least, these are the predominate ones. By the way, collaboration is also great. However, there is a deadline. All ornament must be […]

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