Turned art

Use this inside-out turning techniques to create your next woodworking project.

Ever wonder what to do with nice logs that you come by when someone cuts down a tree or you find in the woods? How about hollowing it out and making a nice home for our feathered friends? Here’s how this project proceeded from start to finish. ...

One of a kind Natural edge, lidded bowl turned from an Australian Red Mallee Burl with a Brown Mallee burl lid with finial. Hand turned and finished to accentuate the natural beauty of the wood. Finished in multiple steps to bring out the beautiful figure of the wood and to seal and protect the turning. Makes a unique keepsake or gift.

Several common turning woods can cause health challenges. Sensitivity to shavings, an allergic reaction; you want to identify the source & limit its impact.

The key to successful woodturning is preparing the rough wood, securing the wood on the lathe, and to have the wood stay on the lathe as you turn the wood..

Lathes have been around for centuries and are still used today in various settings. A wood lathe is a powerful tool that can be used to create beautiful and intricate pieces of woodwork. Though their primary purpose is to create cylindrical shapes out of wood, they can also be used to create other objects. In … What Can You Make With a Wood Lathe? 18 Things You Can Make With a Wood Lathe Read More »

Add a touch of timeless elegance to your Christmas tree with these hand-turned wood ornaments, crafted in the shape of vintage light bulbs. Made from untreated natural pine wood, these ornaments are perfect for those who appreciate natural beauty or who enjoy DIY holiday projects. Each ornament can be painted, stained, or decorated to match your unique holiday theme, or left as is for a rustic, natural look. Available in sets of 3 or 5, each ornament is slightly different in shape and size…

Christmas Tree Ornaments are fun, easy to turn projects with endless creative possibilities. You can really get your creative juices flowing ... Read more

There is more than one way to mount turning wood on your lathe. You can turn between centers or you can use a face plate when mounting wood on your lathe.

Master the art of multi-axis spindle turning! This book offers a strategy for understanding multi-axis turning and the many options available to create unique forms. Dill, a self-professed "experimental turner," takes readers step by step through this complex area of turning. Working in multiple axes on a spindle can be confusing, but as Dill teaches the "hows" of turning spindles as systematic building blocks for future work, turners can finally make this skill their own. Hundreds of photos…