Faceplate Turning

by Jimmy Clewes

If your wood turning has been confined to knobs and legs, it's time to branch out and start having some fun with your lathe. Try faceplate turning, the art of transforming ...

by David Lake

Contrasting woods and multiple-axis turning yield bold, distinctive tree decorations

by Fred Ziegler

See an intricate balustrade come together using a shopmade lathe and reclaimed Douglas fir

by David Heim

Browse the gallery of work shown at the 2007 American Association of Woodturners Symposium

with Peter Bloch

New Hampshire wood turner sheds light on his technique for turning thin-walled, translucent vessels

by Howard Lewin

Improvements in wood-turning tools have made the art of hollow-vessel turning accessible to woodturners of varying skill levels. In this article, Howard Levin, ...

by Michael Sage

Ornaments turned in three parts save small pieces of figured wood from the scrap bin and help embellish a tree or window. Michael Sage explains how to make them, ...

by Arthur F. Sherry

Turning a good matched set of bowls can be a challenge, and it calls for careful planning and execution. In this article, Arthur F. Sherry shares patternmakers’ ...

by Irving Fischman

Irving Fischman wrote this article while he was immersed in the pottery and basketry of the Indians of the Americas. They used simple shapes to counterpoint intricate ...