Journal Staff
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Premium Video: Preparing a Billet for Spindle Turning
Making a project like a Windsor Chair? This instructional video explains how to prepare and start turning a billet on your workshop lathe.
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Premium Video: Spindle Turning
In this episode, you’ll learn the basic techniques of turning a spindle. You learn how to turn a square shoulder, turn a round spindle, turn coves, and turn beads.
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Premium Video: Parts of the Lathe
Expert turners describe the different parts of a lathe, part by part, and explain what they do in this instructional woodturning video.
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Premium Video: Basic Woodturning Tools
In this instructional video, we describe and demonstrate the best woodturning tools to use on the lathe and go over the best techniques for turning.
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Video: Woodturning Safety
Woodworker’s Journal turning experts Ernie Conover and Kimberly McNeelan offer tips for safe woodturning in a workshop in this instructional video.
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Spade Bookcase Plans
With locking miter joints, a concealed dovetailed drawer and delicate spade-shaped inlays, this bookcase is chock-full of woodworking challenges.
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Step-by-Step to a Perfect Finish Introduction
In this video series, you’ll learn how to get a great finish on every project! Get better results in less time and make your projects look just like you want them to. Includes details on preparing your project, selecting the right finish, and how to apply it effectively with confidence.
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Eliminating Glue Spots
Are glue spots marring your project finish? Woodworking experts Michael Dresdner and JoAnne Liebeler explain how to overcome this issue.
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Repairing Nicks and Dings
Dents and gouges are an inevitable part of many woodworking projects, finishing expert Michael Dresdner explains his techniques for repairing blemishes.
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The First Sanding
In this instructional video, finishing experts Michael Dresdner and JoAnne Liebeler go step-by-step through the sanding process with hand and power tools.
