Fun Times in North Georgia
September brings a quality event and lots of fun for us woodturners. Sign up today and don’t miss out! Turning Southern Style 2017
Southern States Woodturning Symposium
Consider having some fun in Cartersville, Georgia in March–http://southernstatessymposium.org.
Learn Why Catches Occur and How to Prevent Them
This is some of the most important information related to learning and improving turning skills. Richard Raffan walks you through why tools catch. Your confidence and skill will improve immensely and rapidly once you stop to consider the why. Watch… Read more ›
How to Turn a Basic Bowl
Basic Bowl I don’t see how you can get a better introduction to the basic bowl turning process than this recent video by Richard Raffan. The shots in this video are great because you get clear and close-up views of… Read more ›
A Woodturner’s Guide to Chucks and Jaws
If you haven’t discovered this short video by Richard Raffan then you should take a look. I found this to be a great summary of the important points about chuck selection and use. Here are the take-aways I pulled from… Read more ›
Tool Table
I recently built this table to give me a space to set the tools I am using when turning. I made a couple of small carriers previously that fit on the lathe with a cleat sized to fit between the… Read more ›
See My Contributions to Fine Woodworking
I am providing content on the Fine Woodworking “Finding Center” site. This is a site that has tips, tricks, and techniques for woodturning provided by various contributors. Check out the site and see what it has to offer. I think… Read more ›
Shopmade Thigh Switch
Yesterday I finally got to build a safety/hands-free switch for my Woodfast lathe. I used a footswitch on my mini for a long time, but was unable to find the same type for the DC motor on this lathe. I… Read more ›
Recycle a Part from a Bed
A neighbor modified a headboard and gave me the cutoffs from the top and bottom. I believe the wood is mahogany and I didn’t want to see it go to waste. Its color and turning properties (very smooth) remind me… Read more ›
The Tri-color Turning Laboratory
Here are some current pictures of our turning space. I call it a laboratory because much of what I do in there is experimental at present. I don’t have the time for production right now so I spend the little time… Read more ›