Turning and Carving Archives - Page 2 of 43

Name of a certain technique–concentric circle sawing with a slight bevel

October 29, 2019

I know of a certain technique to save expensive wood when turning for a bowl or dish.It is to use a scroll saw or jig saw to cut concentric circles…

Is bagging a green bowl necessary after sealing end grain?

October 21, 2019

Hi all,   Just wanted to point out my experience on green bowl turning.   Background about me: I am an engineer and I have always liked to challenge assumptions, so I…

Turning on end-grain

October 13, 2019

I am making pulleys out of maple or ash. I think it will require turning on end-grain, mostly. Otherwise the pulley could split in half along the grain? Am I…

Turning small tree branches

September 12, 2019

What are some considerations in making short spindles (4" long 3/4 inch in diameter) from small tree branches? I have a few hard wood (deciduous) trees with many branches about…

Segmented Vase

June 18, 2019

I’ve been looking at some segmented vases by Richard Haining.  He does amazing work.   What baffles me is each ring appears to be very thin, maybe close to 1/4” thick.…

Diy lathe

August 13, 2017

I have a Makita Mlt100 table saw motor that runs at 4800rpm. Will I be able to use this motor to build a lathe, or is it too strong? 

Fascinating bowl

December 26, 2012

A friend of mine who has been a woodworker for over 60 years acquired this bowl recently  It is abou

Grizzly Wood Lathe

December 22, 2012

I am in the market for a wood lathe and have been looking at Grissly.   What  could I expect from a Grizzly?

designing a bench for a lathe

November 27, 2012

Anyone out there make a bench for their lathe they really like?  I just bought a nova lathe (3000) used, and without a stand.  I get the basic theory -…

California Juniper Bowl

October 31, 2012