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 had worked with these blanks before, years ago, as well as others constructed in a similar manner. So, I knew that these blanks, consisting of a large …
I had one last piece of Ambrosia Maple from Kentucky. It was only about 2 inches thick to begin with and it had warped, limiting the final size …
I purchased a large piece of kiln-dried Ambrosia Maple from a favorite supplier recently. I wanted something kiln-dried so that I didn't have to worry about drying the …
There is a great deal going on with this particular bowl. It is heavily ambrosia but it also has several unique added features including insect bore holes that …
The recent occasion of making three new bowls out of Maple, two from Ambrosia Maple and one from Quilted Maple, have caused me to review all my multiple entries …
To put it politely, working with Purpleheart can present some unique challenges. The wood is extremely hard and therefore can be quite difficult to machine or cut successfully. …
Yellowheart proved to be an absolute dream wood to work with. The wood cut with my Easy Wood Tools, especially the Easy Hollower #1, extremely easily and quite …