Turning and Carving Archives - Page 27 of 45

For anyone looking into hollowing systems, particularly "captured systems" here's a compendium of approaches and variations. I have no affiliation with any of these tool makers or their retailers. (all…

 Good Evening Everyone..     Where might i get some info on making wooden spoons, interested in the basics as well as unique . If anyone could lead me to a…

I am toying with the idea of doing a little turning in my never spare time and am considering a Mini lathe - no medium size. I don't have the…

I have a Jet JWL 1220 mini lathe and didn't spend the extra money for a variable speed devise and was wondering if I put the belt at the highest…

At one time, one could buy certain parts of a lathe (headstock, tailstock, tool rest, etc) and build themselves a lathe using timbers for the bed.  The parts were sold…

Just wanted to give all the Knothead turners out there a heads up on a great place to buy turning gouges. Doug Thompson runs the whole operation and makes the…

I know that someone out in sawdust land can point me in the right direction. I am looking for 2 carving gouges, a #7-20mm and a #8-7mm. Lots of them…

The NOVA 1624-44 Wood Lathe was rated Best Value by FWW.  Does anyone have any experience with this machine?   It sells for 1k at Woodcraft, what makes the NOVA DVR XP…

We are turning custom fishing rod handles from a variety of woods. We have a classic challenge: How do we drill a counterbore in the handles, ranging from 1 to…

I'm turning 2 bowls. 1 bocote & 1 tamarand.  Both bowls have rough spots in 2 places 180 deg apart on the inside and 2 spots on the outside 90…