This is a great spindle turned project and this small wine glass will make a great gift. Try out different embellishing techniques on the finished project. The photo above (same as the middle at left) shows one I turned in...Read More
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Making a Woodturning Tool Handle Using a Jimmy Clewes Quick Release Adapter
I have made several woodturning tool handles for my tools over the years, most of which use the Jimmy Clewes Quick Release adapters. I needed a long woodturning tool handle to use with the new TOD RAINES TOOLS tool bars - the Hook Tool...Read More
Off Center Box Turning Project
This off center turned box was made for a Hunt County Woodturners club quarterly challenge. The night before I turned this off center box I got inspired by the possibility of having a sense of movement in a box. I wanted the...Read More
Small Bud Vase
This is a quick little spindle project that is fun and easy to do. It makes a great little show piece or gift. You can even make a few for your table center piece for holidays or everyday. Here is...Read More
How to Make a Turned and Painted Pine Tree
Decorate for the holidays with these small Christmas trees. This is a simple turning best done with pine. This is an Eli Avisera design that I learned from his DVD which I watched a few years ago. Simply use...Read More
Texas Ebony Bowl
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Small Ash Bowls
This is a little project using some fresh Ash that I harvested from the streets of Dallas. Curbside finds you might say. It is beautiful wood but I am not sure I did it justice. But this was more of...Read More
Ring Turned Flags
What do I mean by 'ring' turning? I am not turning rings for your finger. This technique refers to turning shapes in a ring form on the lathe and then cutting them out on a bandsaw. I have done some...Read More
Spindle turned Pod covers
This project, although relatively simple, is vital to my woodturning career. Why you ask? Because it is on the “honey do” list. You know the list of things your wife or partner asks you to do. The result of letting...Read More
Rough Turning (or Step 1 in Twice Turning)
This article is a continuation of the previous post – Harvesting a Silver Maple – Issue #68 of ‘The “Lathest” News’, in that we are turning the wood we just harvested but now we are inside the shop. There will...Read More