Faceplate Turning - Page 4 of 7

Chucking Bowl Blanks
October 25, 2005

It seems to me, in reading past methods on woodturning, that many turners must be spending more time fiddling with faceplates and attaching the work to the lathe than actually…
Jig for Sharpening Gouges
October 25, 2005

Put a perfect grind on your spindle and bowl gouges
Roughing the Outside of a Vessel
October 25, 2005

Depend on a gouge and your design eye to create an attractive shape
Reversing Lathe Rotation for Sanding
October 25, 2005

Here's how I reverse the rotation on my lathe for sanding turned bowls. This approach reduces the problem of the faceplate unscrewing from the spindle, as often happens if you…
Turn a Green Wood Bowl: Hollowing the Inside
October 25, 2005

Part 3 of 4: Learn to cut with the grain and achieve a consistent wall thickness when turning a greenwood bowl
Another Lathe Chuck
October 25, 2005

This easy-to-make lathe chuck simplifies turning small bowls and other faceplate work. Mount a solid-wood block to a plywood base and turn a short cylinder with a flared lip as…
Homebuilt Outboard Lathe
October 25, 2005

Turning circular tabletops on my regular lathe was less than satisfactory. The outboard spindle was just not designed for large, unbalanced, rough work. When a friend offered me a rear…
Bowlturning Chuck
October 25, 2005

I make bowls by turning the top and inside first, then reversing the blank and turning the bottom. This lets me use a standard faceplate for the heavy roughing-out and…
Bull-Nose Tailstock
October 25, 2005

I frequently turn pieces that I have drilled out or turned hollow. To support these pieces for further turning and finishing, I use this large-diameter bull-nose tailstock. To make it,…
Expansion Chuck
October 25, 2005

I needed a lathe chuck to hold work without screw holes. This shopmade expansion chuck is invaluable for turning small trays, dishes and vases. A single 1/4-in. machine screw pulls…

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