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• Carbide Mini Turning Tool Set

  by Mike Mahoney

  One of the challenges Of learning to turn wood is learning to sharpen the tools. Traditional turning tools require complicated bevel angles and finely ground cutting ...

• 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

• Head to Head: Midi-Lathes

  by Matt Berger

  Light-weight lathes from Rikon and Steel City Tool Works a good size for furniture making

• 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 ...

• Toggle Clamps

  by Ed Hoffman

  Toggle clamps exert exceptional holding force, have a positive locking action, and are fast and easy to use with just one hand. They’re reasonably priced, too. ...

• Wooden Clamps

  by Richard Showalter

  Richard Showalter makes children's toys that collapse for easier shipping and storage. In making them, he perfected the art of making wooden screws, which paid ...

• 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 ...