Turning and Carving Archives

How do you organize you carving chisel rolls
April 6, 2024

Hi,I have been carving for about a quarter and have been purchasing carving tools as needed for specific projects. A few weeks ago, Woodcraft had a 15% off sale so…
Hand Sharping carving tools
April 5, 2024

Do you have a mentor that has helped out .I do not sharpen carving chisels on a water bath grinder or any motorized grinder.A hand sharpened and leather stroping tool…
The Powermatic PM2014 Lathe experience
January 9, 2024

Anyone have experience with this particular midi lather Powermatic PM2014? I have read good reviews about it but was wondering what kind of experience people have had using it. I…
What’s the best CBN grit for sharpening tools?
December 13, 2023

I have a Rikon 8" slow speed grinder and a Tormek 10". I'm thinking of changing out the Rikon fine wheel for a CBN wheel. The fine wheel can heat…
Chair leg shaping – advice please
January 22, 2023

Dear All,I have bought kit Windsor chairs (sorry about that). They're very nice, American made with Oak bows, Poplar seats and Maple turnings but, I do not like the leg…
Diamond Point Tool? from Becksvoort FWW article
October 25, 2022

Christian Becksvoort recommends a "diamond point tool" to cleanly cut the transition from square to round on the legs of his Shaker inspired hall table (FWW, July/Aug. 2012). There is…
Bowls from log cookies
October 2, 2022

Most wood turners seem to prefer to make bowls from sections of a log rather than a simple cross cut of a log, or “log cookie”. I’ve only made bowls and…
Wood for lathe glue blocks
September 11, 2022

I continuously have my turned pieces fly off my lathe and I think it’s because I’ve been using pine as a glue block. The glue holds just fine but either…
Large Candle Holder Question
July 3, 2022

Hi all,Turned my first project from an aspen a neighbor cut down last week. It's a 23 in. tall, 7 lb. candle holder. Most of my turnings will be candle…
Can I Use 1″, 4 Tooth Spur Center to Turn Large Logs
June 22, 2022

Hi all,Good to be here. I am new to woodturning and recently purchased a Powermatic 3520C lathe. I bought it to turn large, green logs for my business. For the…

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