Turning and Carving Archives

So, I pretty well set turning aside maybe 8 years ago.  Bluntly (no pun intended,) I struggled sharpening tools that were some other shape than flat (think gouges.)  A little…

Hi,I have been carving for about a quarter and have been purchasing carving tools as needed for specific projects.  A few weeks ago, Woodcraft had a 15% off sale so…

Do you have a mentor that has helped out .I do not sharpen carving chisels on a water bath grinder or any motorized grinder.A hand sharpened and leather stroping tool…

Anyone have experience with this particular midi lather Powermatic PM2014? I have read good reviews about it but was wondering what kind of experience people have had using it. I…

I have a Rikon 8" slow speed grinder and a Tormek 10". I'm thinking of changing out the Rikon fine wheel for a CBN wheel. The fine wheel can heat…

Dear All,I have bought kit Windsor chairs (sorry about that). They're very nice, American made with Oak bows, Poplar seats and Maple turnings but, I do not like the leg…

Christian Becksvoort recommends a "diamond point tool" to cleanly cut the transition from square to round on the legs of his Shaker inspired hall table (FWW, July/Aug. 2012).  There is…

Most wood turners seem to prefer to make bowls from sections of a log rather than a simple cross cut of a log, or “log cookie”. I’ve only made bowls and…

I continuously have my turned pieces fly off my lathe and I think it’s because I’ve been using pine as a glue block. The glue holds just fine but either…

Hi all,Turned my first project from an aspen a neighbor cut down last week. It's a 23 in. tall, 7 lb. candle holder. Most of my turnings will be candle…