Posts Tagged ‘lathe’


Inside Out Woodturning Classic – Three Stave Flame

This video is best viewed here on this page. But, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Sorry to leave you hanging last week. 🙂 But, I could not pack it all into one video. Last week, we cut staves for a triple inside out project. That has now turned […]

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Inside Out Woodturning Basics – Cutting Beveled Staves

This post is best viewed here on this page. In case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. This video addresses essential preparation for an inside out turning. You may say “That is simple – just mill four square pieces of wood”. Not so fast. What if you want larger windows into […]

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Woodturning Easter Eggs With Three Lobe Celtic Knot

This video is best viewed here on this page. However, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. If you have not already subscribed here on this side, please do so in the upper right corner. These two eggs are cherry and walnut. The cherry came from a branch that is […]

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Woodturning Rattle Compliant With Government Regulation Gauge

This post is best viewed here on this page. But, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. This project is a rattle most likely for a child since I do not foresee an adult playing with it. One end is egg shaped; the other is a fat disk. Most importantly, […]

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Woodturning End Grain Box – From Tree To Display

This post is best viewed here on this page. However, in case of video difficulties, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Instead of turning a smooth top, I used a chain saw bit to texture the surface. This project is a end grain box from elm. End grain is dramatically different from cross […]

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Woodturning Cross Grain Box – Beautiful Zebra Wood

This post is designed for this page. But, in case of technical difficulties, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. This project is a cross grain box from Zebra wood. One challenge is turning a box both base and lid from 2 inch wood. Often I use two different blocks of wood and potentially […]

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Woodturning Toothpick Dispenser – Not A Box

This post is designed to view here on this page. However, in case of technical difficulties, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Inspired by a my friend and mentor, Frank Young, I turned a toothpick dispenser from Apricot. Many times, this would be a box turning. However, a box requires opening a lid […]

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Woodturning Olive Bowl – UV Resin To The Rescue

This post is best viewed here on this page. But, in case of technical difficulties, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. I started and rough turned this bowl from olive about three years ago after a trip to Arizona where one of you hooked me up with fresh mesquite and olive trunks. As […]

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Woodturning Live Centers – What Works – What Does Not Work

This post is best viewed here on this page. However, in case of technical difficulties, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. A short while ago, I had a conversation with another club member about live center options. He is an experienced turner, so the conversation was mutually beneficial. Sometimes a new turner is […]

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Woodturning Bracelets and Bangles With Custom Mini Longworth Chuck

This video is best viewed here on this page. However, in case of someone having watered the gremlins, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Inspired by a great demonstration at our club meeting by Kip Christiansen and a visit with Nelson Cassinger year ago, last week I miniaturized a Longworth chuck to use […]

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