Turning

by Barry Gross

Pen turning is fun, it's a great use for scraps, and it can probably be done mostly with tools you already own and skills you already have. Barry Gross will show ...

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

by Jonathan Binzen

A stay-at-home dad whose shop is a converted garage in Damariscotta, Maine, Jacques Vesery has been turning and carving since boyhood. He turns most of his pieces ...

by David Heim

Read one editor's account of his day in the shop and on the set with the "Wild Hogs" star and bowl maker

with Mark Schofield

Wood turner Michael Allison answers questions about his colorful trademark finish at the 2006 Fine Furnishings Show

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 Ernie Conover

This 18th-century inspired lamp offers a chance to practice both faceplate and spindle turning. The design accommodates a range of lathe sizes and turning abilities ...

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 Christian Becksvoort

The measured drawing that Christian H. Becksvoort includes in this piece on a Shaker round table is by no means definitive, but it’s exceedingly close; he’s built ...

by Richard Elderton

After one too many pen collapses, Richard Elderton decided to clothe his naked Parker pen refill with a suit of wood. It’s just a wooden cap and barrel, shaped ...

by Colorado Slim

“Colorado Slim” shares colorful stories about shooting pool and making cues, good and bad ones. He talks about the taper, diameter, stock material, and connectors ...