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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PROJECT: Turning a Coopered Birdhouse
Learn the barrel-making coopering technique and create a home for your feathered friends
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Powermatic® 3520C Wood Lathe
Fourth-generation, heavy-duty lathe offers robust construction, more user-friendly features.
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Smooth, Shiny Finish for Cedar?
What are my options for creating a smooth, shiny finish on a cedar woodturning project?
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Multi-roll Sandpaper Kit
Steel dispenser and five rolls of cloth-backed multi-grit sandpaper will help make pen and spindle sanding easier on the lathe.
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“Make and Take” Classes at Rockler
Want to learn some new skills, meet other woodworkers and go home with a custom project you’ve made yourself?
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New Culinary Use for Your Lathe!
Need a Plan B when your grill’s rotisserie fails? Look no further than your lathe — and be sure to wear a face shield.
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How Should I Dry Some Walnut “Firewood” Logs?
I was lucky enough (I think) to be given some newly cut walnut. The “giver” planned to use it as…
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How Should I Seal and Finish Spalted Maple?
What’s the best way to seal and finish spalted wood to stop the fungal deterioration and hide the musty smell?
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Should I Add Poly Over Clear Coat for My Turnings?
I’m using polyurethane as a final topcoat over Clear Coat epoxy. Is this a good idea?
