A live center (or revolving center) is a free turning lathe center used at the non-driven or tailstock end of the lathe. Because it turns on its own bearing, it allows higher turning speeds...
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The most common Taper in use on the Lathe is the Morse Taper. Although there are many other types of Taper in use, these are generally for use in Mechanical and Precision Engineering Disciplines,...
Spalted wood is wood which has gained desirable coloration due to fungal growth. Many turners are taking on the challenge of turning spalted wood and, without some knowledge and advice on the...
Here's an old article dealing with the sharpening of ornamental turning cutting tools: Introduction Ideal brilliance of cutting in ornamental turning depends entirely upon the excellence...
Please note this is how I woodturn bowls, there are many other ways, perhaps better, to turn and many people are much more proficient than I am in turning. Getting the Wood After a recent...
I have been getting a lot of question from beginning turners on drying bowl blanks and rough turning stock. Most of the questioners seem to be having trouble with their bowls or other vessels...