Woodturning
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Ten Principles of Clean Cutting Woodturning
Kip Christensen of the American Association of Woodturners gives his checklist for the ten things every woodturner needs to know to make clean cuts.
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Making a Forgiving Shopmade Collet Chuck
Carl Ford of the American Association of Woodturners explains his process for creating his own collet chuck, and gives an example of a potential project.
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VIDEO: Turning a Closed Form Bowl
Learn the basics of how to make a closed form bowl on the lathe. A closed form bowl has an interior that is bigger than the mouth opening.
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A Pro’s Guide to Turning a Simple Bowl
Glenn Lucas of the American Association of Woodturners gives an overview of the basics of turning a bowl including setup and step-by-step instructions.
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How to Turn Earrings on a Lathe
Whether you’ve got a big lathe or a small one, you have what it takes to turn tiny earrings.
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VIDEO: Drilling with the Lathe
Ernie Conover shares several of his expert tips for safely drilling accurate holes with the lathe.
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GluBoost Adhesive Products
This flexible CA glue adds new finishing options with a long open time plus instant solidification when sprayed with an accelerator.
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Re-Turning a Rough Turned Bowl Blank
You’ve done the first turning and left your green wood bowl to dry. Now it’s time to re-turn it to final shape.
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VIDEO: Turning Earrings on a Lathe
Whether you have a big lathe or a small lathe, you have what it takes to turn a pair of earrings. Learn how to turn small pieces of wood into beautiful pieces of jewelry.
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Found Wood in the Arizona Desert
An Arizona woodturner finds an abundant supply of woods in the desert state.