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Here is something really special that you can turn for your wife or mother. A piece to be treasured for years, nake a silhouette of your favorite mom’s children. For these I began with a digital picture of our 2 children. I had the kids hold a ruler vertically in front of their nose while taking [...]
Unlike professional turners, and unless you already live in or near a forest, wood is not always easy to come by. I love finding sustainable and environmentally friendly sources like neighbors fallen trees. Sometimes I buy from local lumber supplier. I also often troll e-bay looking for those special pieces of grainy wood, burls, or exotics. Spalted [...] Admit it, you’re addicted! You can’t turn enough wood or make enough sawdust. Unfortunately, you are also afflicted by the same condition as everyone else, a lack of time. When turning is your livelihood, you’re missing out if your are not thinking about your efficiency and it’s costing you money. When turning is your hobby, inefficiency also [...] You decided to take the economical route to vacuum systems, you finally have suction, you’ve piped through the headstock and now you need chucks. Why not have a little fun on the lathe and turn a few chucks yourself? For this you only want kiln-dried wood. I happened to have a block glued up of some [...] Recently I was asked what was necessary to start turning as a hobby. I thought of what the masters might have written in books I have read. I pondered all the magazine articles I’ve seen, and then tried to give sound advice. After mentioning various schools and speaking of local chapters of AAW the obvious came to mind. [...] |
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