Woodturning
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Options for Drying Green Bowl Blanks
Our woodturning expert presents three methods that can speed up or improve the drying of green wood blanks.
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VIDEO: Turning Small Hollow Forms
Ernie Conover explains his process for spindle turning small hollow forms on a lathe. Hollow form vessels make great small gifts and home decorations.
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Arizona Woodturner’s Assessment of Woods He’s Worked With
David Crawford offers his thoughts on working with various species of wood he has been able to find in central Arizona. He’s divided 23 species into the good, the average and the poor.
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Turned Grilling Tool Handles
Do you spend your summers demonstrating your grilling prowess? Turn your own handles for your grill tools, and your friends will be just as impressed with what you produce in your shop.
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Choosing the Best Woodworking Lathe for Your Shop
Woodworker’s Journal’s woodturning columnist Ernie Conover gives you an in-depth examination of the woodturner’s main tool: let’s look at the lathe.
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Drying Bowl Blanks with Desiccant
Dave Hout explains his new product for drying turned bowls, how to use it and how it works to draw the moisture from the wood. The desiccant will be available at Rockler starting June 20, 2018.
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How to Turn a Natural Edge Bowl
Highlighting natural features like bark and organic shapes, natural edge bowls are a fun way to expand your woodturning skills.
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VIDEO: Turning a Bird’s Mouth Bowl
Woodturning expert Ernie Conover explains how to turn a fresh tree limb into a bird’s mouth bowl, the perfect way to get rid of some of the low hanging branches in your yard.
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PROJECT: Turning a Coopered Birdhouse
Learn the barrel-making coopering technique and create a home for your feathered friends
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VIDEO: Making a Natural Edge Bowl
Master woodturner Ernie Conover explains the process for creating a bowl with a natural edge on your lathe.
