Amy Costello

Amy Costello is known for her delicate chip carving on turnings and small joinery projects. While she has built furniture in several industrial sized shops since starting in 2014, she currently does all of her woodworking on a 6’ by 10’ platform in her bedroom, with a long curtain splitting the room. When she’s not in the shop, Amy enjoys writing, tending her cut flower garden, and enjoying her husband’s homemade artisan bread. Find her on Instagram @amy.makes.everything .

Make Your Boxes Stand Out
January 30, 2020

Amy Costello's beautiful boxes feature a step along the bottom that creates a revealing shadow line. Here's how she cuts this detail with a single setup on the tablesaw.
7 Things I Learned While Doing Youth Turning Workshops
September 9, 2019

At the 2019 American Association of Woodturners (AAW) Symposium in Raleigh, N.C., I got to participate as an instructor in the Youth turning workshops area. My first demonstration was a…
Food-Safe Finish Considerations
January 10, 2019

Understanding food safety regulations in the US can help you choose the right finish.
Easy scrapwood turning project: Earrings
November 15, 2018

Make beautiful last-minute gifts on the lathe while trimming down your scrap collection.
Tool Review: The Gage’t Thickness Gauge by Tompkins
October 18, 2018

Intuitive thickness gauge for turners
How To Remove Iron Stains from Wood
October 10, 2018

While these dark stains look bad, they’re easy to remove using a common household cleaner, and without removing any material
Rust Removal with Lemon Juice and Salt
August 2, 2018

Sometimes a great tool is hiding under a film of rust, and with a little elbow grease and a couple of household ingredients, it’s not too hard to get that old tool shining again

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