Category Archives: Turning

This evening I attempted to make another small bowl.  I am finding that with each attempt, even if unsuccessful, yields more experience and insight into the entire process.   I am certainly no natural in that projects I attempt are … Continue reading →

This morning I had some small blocks of poplar that I used to create top-like pieces.   The whole point was to practice using a skew chisel after spending some time sharpening them.  I ended up creating some very interesting … Continue reading →

Tonight I continued working on my round blank attempting to remove the tear outs.  My father suggested I use a round nose scraper or a skew as a scraper. I tried the round nose scraper and it worked like a … Continue reading →

Last night I spent some time turning a square blank into a round blank in order to make a paper towel holder.   The wood in use was maple with dimensions around 5.5 inches square. I was turning at a … Continue reading →

I wanted to try out some vintage planes so I decided to shop around eBay.  It is always hit and miss with eBay, but I did a bunch of research, checked out the pictures as well as the seller, and … Continue reading →

I did it!  Last week I ordered a Roubo bench from Lie-Nielsen.   I traded emails with Darren Gilbert, who was very helpful answering my questions.  The great news was that the price of the bench dropped by $500 due … Continue reading →

My brother, Sean, brought me some wood from his woodpile.  He has no idea what he brought as he just grabbed whatever was there based on my 4″ to 5″ diameter specifications.  I spent some time turning and one of … Continue reading →

I have been hunting around looking for web sites, articles, blogs, and anything else I can read concerning wood turning.  I happened upon a web site called “More Woodturning” run by a gentleman by the name of Fred Holder.   … Continue reading →

I was practicing with the skew chisel this evening just making chips when I had a catch that snapped the popular in half. I was not deep into the piece, but the catch was at the right angle with the … Continue reading →