Are you looking to get into Woodturning? Then you've come to the right place. Follow these five steps and you'll be well on your way. 1. Make some friends with experience. The best advice I...
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Inappropriate lathe speeds for woodturning, (read that to mean going too fast) is by far the largest cause of accidents. It has been said that good judgment comes from experience, and that...
Of all the tools in the armory of the production engineer undoubtedly the lathe in its many forms is the most important. An Antique Lathe in Operation It is also probably the oldest, since...
The following is an article discussing the rebirth of popularity of ornamental turning: CREATIVITY is the word that best applies to ornamental turning. The craft challenges the craftsman...
Here's a list of woodturning terms and definitions which might not be known to the beginner. General Terms Woodturning The craft of using the lathe to produce objects from wood between...
Here's an old article discussing the Sharpening and Polishing of Cutting Tools used in Ornamental Woodturning: Although the modern trend in Ornamental Turning appears to favor fairly plain...