There is more to turning than making a flat piece of wood round. At some point, you want it to look good, so you’re going to need to add a little bit of decoration. Many times, this comes in the form of v-grooves and beads, and for chairmaker David Douyard, his tool of choice is the skew chisel. In this video David teaches Anissa and Ben how to create these two decorative elements–and even though it takes a while for them to get the hang of it–they get there eventually… and you can too!

Note from Ben: Unfortunately, because of the need for microphones, we weren’t able to wear a face mask, but, as a friend recently pointed out, it’s a must when turning, especially for novices like Anissa and me.