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UPDATE: Turning Wood with Richard Raffan, 3rd edition

BetsyE, member | May 9th, 2013105 comments

See who won a copy of Turning Wood with Richard Raffan, 3rd edition

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Cutting Bench Makes it easy to convert fresh-cut logs into turning blanks

JoeLarese, member | March 6th, 20135 comments

Use this bench and a chainsaw to make bowl and spindle blanks for woodturning.

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Tips for Tops

JoeLarese, member | December 10th, 2012

A favorite with kids of all ages, the spinning top is a great project for woodturners to practice their spindle turning cuts.

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Watch someone turn a lamp shade (it's better than that sounds, really)

MKenney, member | September 13th, 201227 comments

This video is pure eye candy. Watch for enjoyment as a turner takes a big chunk of pine and creates a thin lampshade.

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Liam Flynn: Virtuoso Vessel Maker

JonBinzen, member | May 31st, 20126 comments

Using straightforward turning and carving techniques, Irish woodworker Liam Flynn turns extraordinary vessels from green wood and enriches their refined forms with freehand fluting. This slideshow presents an array of his work and methods.

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The Back Rest on a Corner Chair

Killenwood, member | May 7th, 2012

I built one of these corner chairs in 1982 - it would have been nice to have access to SketchUp at that time. Recently, I modeled the chair - it is based on a sketch by Wallace Nutting in his book...

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Play Against the Grain: One Lazy Latheman

Ed_Pirnik, member | February 15th, 201221 comments

Welcome to the second edition of Against the Grain, a brand-new game from FineWoodworking.com. ATG is meant to teach up-and-coming woodworkers some valuable lessons on safety and technique. For those...

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UPDATE: Turning Segmented Lamps by Ralph S. Buckland

BetsyE, member | July 26th, 201115 comments

See who won a copy of Turning Segmented Lamps

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Best pieces from the biggest woodworking club in America

AsaC, member | June 6th, 20116 comments

Each year the San Diego Fine Woodworkers Association holds its annual show at the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar, Calif., drawing as many as 400 pieces from all around the U.S. This year was another wonderful outpouring of woodworking passion and talent.

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Steven Kennard: Turning Blackwood Boxes

JonBinzen, member | June 1st, 20111 comment

Nova Scotia turner and photographer Steven Kennard makes a dazzling array of sculptural boxes, primarily in blackwood. This slide show mixes dozens of his turnings, all of them beautifully presented in his own photographs, with a handful of shots of turnings in progress.

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Free Woodworking Plan: Build a Shaker Rocker

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | March 22nd, 20112 comments

While it's true that chairs can be intimidating to the woodworker, they don't have to be. Learn how to build this economical Shaker classic with a free woodworking plan!

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You CAN build a rocking chair

moscowfield, member | February 9th, 20111 comment

Windsor-style chairs present new challenges to even experienced furniture makers. However, with a little patience the new tools and new techniques become valuable additions to your woodworking knowledge.

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How to Turn a Basic Bowl

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | January 17th, 20117 comments

Learn how to turn a small cherry bowl on a mini lathe.

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Williamsburg, Day 3: Three projects in one day

AsaC, member | January 14th, 2011

On Day 3 of "Working Wood in the 18th Century," the presenters worked on three separate pieces, each showing the influence of Oriental imports on native furniture makers of the time.

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