Wood Turning Lathes
I recently made some relatively small bowls from some left over Red Oak that was used for making a beautiful Murphy Bed and library table, the same table used …
Gonçalo Alves is a remarkably beautiful South American wood. I have written about it at length in a previous post. While I was at West Penn Hardwoods, at their …
The knots, reddish-orange in color in the bottom of the bowl, and showing through on the reverse, make for a very interesting feature that reminds me of the prominent …
The finished dimensions are 4 5/8" x 1", so there was very little loss, which helps when starting out so small. I've making lots of little stuff lately and …
When it came time to replace my aging and troublesome Laguna wood turning lathe, I went all out and bought the best machine on the market, the American-made Robust …
The most common use of highly figured Sycamore is in the making of veneers to be applied to fine furniture or other decorative objects. Some Sycamore may also …
With plastics, I go a good deal further to ensure a high gloss finish and an excellent hand feel. I use a 9 grade micro-polish system as well. …