Fine Woodworking

Turning

Workshop Tip: Repair a bowl without taking it off the lathe

April 22, 2021

Use the tool rest as a clamping caul to reattach broken pieces.
An inside-out turning

March 3, 2021

Tim Killen demonstrates how inside-out turning can be duplicated using SketchUp.
How to chainsaw a bowl blank from a tree

October 26, 2020

Mark Gardner's lathe-turned bowls begin with a green log and finesse with a chainsaw.
Add color and texture to a turned bowl

October 19, 2020

Mark Gardner demonstrates the steps involved in making one of his colorful bowls, from cutting a log to the initial rough turning and drying, to the final finishing touches with milk paint and gouge work for the texturing.
Shaker Candle Stand: Turning a Table Post

September 24, 2020

The candle-stand project starts at the lathe, where Chris turns the post's familiar wine-bottle shape out of cherry.
How to turn a round frame

August 21, 2020

Barrie Lynn Bryant turns round frames in medium density fiberboard, before covering the frame in gold leaf and paint.
Max Brosi: The static becomes dynamic

May 14, 2020

Ireland’s Max Brosi is one of the most inventive woodturners to emerge in recent years, known both for the ingenuity of his designs and for having the technical prowess to bring them to life.
Designer’s Notebook: The art of turning

May 14, 2020

Max Brosi uses texture, contrast, and the distortion of the wood to bring his ideas forward. Once he knows what the piece is going to say, making it is an enjoyable and often automatic process.
Video: Turn your lathe into a disk sander

May 1, 2020

Ben Strano demonstrates how to build an accessory table that mounts in your lathe banjo when using it as a disk sander.
Workshop Tip: Quick, perfect octagons for turning

April 29, 2020

A tablesaw and a tilted blade make it easy to cut a perfect octagon

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