Turning and Carving Archives - Page 23 of 45

Hi, Very newbie turner here. My focus is to make drum shells, typically 10" - 16" diameter. A basic web search shows most lathes don't offer this kind of free…

I have just moved up from being a spindle turner to trying to turn bowls. I find my experience lacking. I sure could use a bunch of advice. 1. I…

hi all; I am having a problem turning bowls less than 5 inches in diameter. To turn the bowls I have an Elsworth bowl gouge with a fingernail grind that…

Are ball-and-claw feet on a Queen Anne low boy period/style appropriate, or would purists raise an eyebrow as they would if gazing upon a digital grandfather clock?  If style appropriate, should I do the B…

Are ball-and-claw feet on a Queen Anne low boy period/style appropriate, or would purists raise an eyebrow as they would if gazing upon a digital grandfather clock?  If style appropriate, should I do the B…

A friend has asked me to get her some information on where she could order a special piece of wood turning blocks as a Christmas present. She would like it…

Greetings all; I am a new wood lathe turner and having great luck I found some heavy hard wood to turn on the lathe. the first indicator was the electric…

Hi all, I have been turning on a small spindle lathe for a few years and just upgraded to a medium large lathe capable of turning bowls. Turning spindles and…

Hi, I need to turn two identical knobs for a small cabinet out of a piece of well-aged cocobolo. I have access to a wood lathe and the tools to…

Can anyone tell me how to use the captive ring tools?  I've made captive rings before with my other tools and thought it would be easier with these specialized tools…