Woodturning
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VIDEO: Honing Woodturning Gouges
Ernie Conover explains and demonstrates how a little time polishing your woodturning gouges will help keep them sharper for longer.
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PROJECT: Nested Sibling Bowls
Turn a collection of attractive nesting bowls with panels made from multiple species of wood. Robin Dustin of the Amercian Association of Woodturners explains the process.
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PROJECT: Turn a Wooden Tea Strainer
Beth Ireland of the American Association of Woodturners needed a hand making loose leaf tea, so she turned this handy tea strainer. Learn how to make one of your own.
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Scroll Chuck Options
The world of scroll chucks is wide and wonderful. Here is a round-up to give you what you need to know.
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VIDEO: Disassembling and Cleaning a Scroll Chuck
Scroll chucks require regular maintenance depending on how you use them. Ernie Conover discusses the process in this video.
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Project: Tealight Candleholder
Bill Wells of the American Association of Woodturners has a perfect gift that will be appreciated by the candle lovers in your life: a turned base for tealight candles.
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The Basics of Workholding
Dennis Belcher explains the different types of workholders for lathes used in woodturning and discusses how they are used.
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PROJECT: Turning a Hawaiian Calabash Bowl
Inward sloping walls and a rounded base are signatures of this unique style.
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VIDEO: Emiliano Achaval on Hawaiian Calabash Bowls
Ernie Conover sits down with Hawaiian woodturner Emiliano Achaval to discuss the history of turning the classic calabash bowl.
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PROJECT: Turning a Beehive Ornament
An ornament to celebrate our apian companions? A hidden candy box for your tree? Walt Wager of the American Association of Woodturners clever turning is both!