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• The Lathe Accessory Everyone Needs

  by Ralph Tursini

  You've purchased a lathe and a decent set of turning gouges. You've started to turn. Now that you're serious about turning, what should be your next big purchase? ...

• Video: Turning Gouge Primer

  with Mike Mahoney

  Why are there so many different gouges?

• Update: Turning-Tool Developments

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  Production problems ending for Glaser Hitec; Stuart Batty develops innovative new tools

• Turning Tools Redesigned

  by David Heim

  CET Inc. launches innovative CryoSteel turning tools and reissues Jerry Glaser Hitec line

• Video: Use a Boring Bar for Hollow-Vessel Turning

  with Howard Lewin

  Drill an entrance hole, then cut from the center out for a thin-walled vessel

• Scrapers Refine Turned Surfaces

  by Richard Raffan

  If used properly in wood turning, a scraper will limit the amount of sanding required. In this article Richard Raffan shares his tips for using scrapers to smooth ...

• Skew-Chisel Basics

  by Richard Raffan

  Professional turner Richard Raffan explores the essentials of turning wood with a skew chisel. He explains how to grind and sharpen the tool, and offers lessons ...

• Gouges for the Lathe

  by Ernie Conover

  Ernie Conover has noticed that anyone who learns how to handle a gouge with aplomb will be far along the road to mastering turning itself. There are three types ...

• The Bowl Gouge

  by Peter Child

  There are three types of woodturning gouges, writes Peter Child: one designed for bowls, one for between-center coving and small rounds, and one for roughing square ...