Turning

with Ernie Conover

A large dome scraper gives smooth cuts in changing grain

with Richard Raffan

How to reshape and put a new bevel on a gouge with a fingernail grind. Plus, learn about Raffan's new DVD on bowl turning.

with Mike Mahoney

A good rule-of-thumb for turning at the proper speed

with Mike Mahoney

Learn the best ways to turn a tenon using a skew or gouge

by Jon Siegel

Unlike its fancier cousin, the cabriole, the pad-foot leg is produced entirely on the lathe, with no bandsaw work beforehand or hand-finishing afterward. Jon Siegel ...

by Richard Raffan

In this excerpt from his new book, The Art of Turned Bowls, Richard Raffan explains how to plan and turn beautiful bowls from freshly cut wood.

by Fine Woodworking editors

Online resources for boatbuilding, carving, turning, and crafting instruments

by Ernie Conover

A group of tools to get you started on spindle and faceplate turning

by David Heim

In these excerpts from the new PBS series, host Tim Yoder shows how to cut, glue, and turn hardwood staves to create a distinctive vessel

with Tim Yoder

This excerpt from the PBS series shows how to cut, clamp, and glue the hardwood staves that form the basis for the vessel

with Tim Yoder

This excerpt from the PBS series shows how to turn the body of the vessel, then add solid-wood elements for the neck and base

with David Heim

In this extended excerpt from the new PBS series, host Tim Yoder transforms an ivory palm nut into a tiny, elegant vessel.

with John Gush

A shopmade lathe accessory lets you cut precise flutes and reeds in tapered Federal-style legs

with Mike Mahoney

In this excerpt from his new DVD, master woodturner Mike Mahoney shows you how to make this distinctive type of bowl, step by step

with Mike Mahoney

Learn the correct way to use a gouge when roughing a blank