turning
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PROJECT: Elegant Paper Towel Holder
The American Association of Woodturners’ Bob Rosand shows how to turn an elegant (and practical!) paper towel holder.
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Turning Acrylic Blanks with Negative Rake Carbide Turning Tools
Turning tools with negative rake cutters make it easier to turn plastics, resins, acrylics and very hard woods.
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Turning a Bird’s Mouth Bowl
Mimic baby bird beaks with easy turnings from tree limbs.
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Shopmade Beading Tool
Interested in adding beading elements to your next woodturning project? AAW’s Bob Patros has a simple way to turn an old gouge into a custom bead tool.
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VIDEO: Turning Pepper Mills and Salt Shakers
These woodturning projects are beautiful and useful additions to any kitchen and they make great gifts.
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Scroll Saw Cutting at a (Steep) Angle
Use steep angle cuts on a scroll saw to create bowls that look lathe-turned.
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Sanding Woodturning Projects with a Lubricant
Adding wet-sanding to our arsenal can be a major benefit to our lungs. AAW’s Mike Peace explains the benefits of using lubricants when sanding turning projects.
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Build Skills by Turning a Sphere
The American Association of Woodturners’ Kip Christensen helps build skills and trains your eye with his technique for turning spheres.
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VIDEO: Turning Three Sizes of Bowls Using Vacuum Chucks
Learn how Ernie finishes turning these three bowls using a combination of vacuum chucks and multiple jaw chucks.
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Harvesting a Burl
Abnormal growths offer hidden treasure that grows on trees.
