Turning

by Art Breese

Learn how to build a sanding jig for perfect segments

with Christian Becksvoort

Used sanding pads and a neat trick using graphite make for one terrific taper

with Christian Becksvoort

Breeze through this elegant turning with guidance from a Shaker expert

with Ernie Conover

How to use a boat-tail scraper to make a flat platter

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.

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 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 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

by Mike Mahoney

Mike Mahoney demonstrates essential turning techniques and answers your questions about the craft

with Ernie Conover

Find out how to lay out, carve, and smooth this distinctive open-twist shape