turnery
These articles refer to the practice of creating items from wood or other materials through the use of a lathe, a power tool which rotates materials rapidly allowing for rounding and other decorative features.
I will miss working with Camphor, especially the overwhelming scent, but I have so much wood that I can't justify buying more Camphor at this point. That said, I …
I did enjoy working with Zebrawood this time more than I did long ago and that I think is mostly due to experience and practice with lots of different …
This year I decided to use Claro Walnut that was actually sourced from Chico, California, where my sister lives and works. I thought that would make a special connection …
I’ve worked with Cedar of Lebanon in the past and while it isn’t my favorite wood I had a special purpose for this blank so I went ahead and …
I have worked fairly extensively with Maple in the past and I have reported on large Maple platters as well. I had two more large Maple platter blanks that …
Due to it’s moderate density and generally straight grain, Chinaberry is quite easy to work: it cuts, planes, sands, and glues well. Perhaps the only difficulty is in its …
In reading back over my previous experience I am pleased to say that I had a better time turning this piece than I did the first Monkeypod I worked …