Ernie Conover
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Premium Video: Turning a Bowl
This instructional video explains how to set up your lathe, faceplate, bowl blank and turning tools to get your bowl woodturning started.
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Sharpening with a Grinding Jig and Buffers
Getting the right geometry and a keen edge will make all the difference in the world for your turning output.
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Spindle Turning Green Wood
Ernie Conover teaches you step-by-step how to split a green log into billets for turning spindles.
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PROJECT: Queen Anne Candlestand Table
This candlestand is a lovely little table that will allow you to put your turning skills to good use. Its elegant design has stood the test of time.
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Making Two Turnings Look Alike
Artistic turners brag that they never turn two things alike. What they are not saying is — that is because they can’t!
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Rhode Island Furniture and Its Impact
Woodworking historian Ernie Conover takes you for an inside look into the Yale University’s Rhode Island Furniture Symposium.
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VIDEO: How to Turn a Tagua Nut
Want something that looks just like ivory but without hurting any elephants? Expert woodturner Ernie Conover shows you how to create pieces with the unique and beautiful tagua nut.
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Choosing the Right Clamp
A variety of clamp options that could be beneficial for many different gluing applications.
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Sharpening Carving Chisels
Learn how to use contoured stones, leather strops, and a powered sharpening wheel station to make it easier to sharpen the complex curves on carving gouges.
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Carving Chisels
Learn about the various types of carving knives and chisels. You’ll also learn the best type of knife or gouge to use for various carving applications.
