Mike Mahoney

Use Diameter to Determine Turning Speed
December 8, 2011

Q: I’ve just started turning spindles and vessels. What is the correct speed for turning them? Mort Bell, Athens, OH A: You want to go faster than you might think,…
3 Ways to Avoid Bowl-Turning Tearout
June 2, 2011

Q: How can I avoid end-grain tearout while turning a bowl on the lathe? James Gould, Manchester, None A: Most bowls are turned from a long-grain section of the tree,…
Rough-Turn Bowl Blanks Before Storing
February 11, 2010

Q: I have a large walnut slab that I’d like to cut into bowl blanks and turn on my lathe. What’s the best way to store the blanks so that…
How to Turn at a Safe Speed
January 20, 2009

A good rule-of-thumb for turning at the proper speed
The Perfect Tenon for a Scroll Chuck
January 20, 2009

Learn the best ways to turn a tenon using a skew or gouge
Finishes For Foodware
November 1, 2008

Choosing and using food-safe finishes including oil, oil/varnish, and film finishes
Woodturning Project: Make a Natural-Edge Bowl
January 21, 2008

In this excerpt from his new DVD, master woodturner Mike Mahoney shows you how to make this distinctive type of bowl, step by step
Eight Questions on Bowl Turning
January 20, 2008

Mike Mahoney demonstrates essential turning techniques and answers your questions about the craft
How to Turn Difficult Grain
January 20, 2008

Lay down wayward grain using a traditionally-ground gouge
How to Prevent Green Wood from Warping and Cracking
January 20, 2008

Turn a perfectly round bowl from green wood

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