Pen turning - from slimline to kitless
Pen turning covers every spindle skill on a $10 blank. Kit types, drilling speeds, mandrels, CA finishing, and assembly steps with exact RPM and bit sizes.
Read moreThe Art & Craft of Woodturning
Discover expert guides, in-depth tool reviews, and step-by-step projects for woodturners of all skill levels. From choosing your first lathe to mastering advanced techniques.
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View all →Turn a wooden nutcracker on the lathe
Turn a working wooden nutcracker with a lever-actuated jaw — exact dimensions, boring speeds, wood species, and assembly for a piece that cracks walnuts.
Read moreHow to turn a wood honey dipper
A 7-inch honey dipper from a 1-inch square blank — the groove geometry that actually holds honey, food-safe finishing, and a full step-by-step sequence.
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View all →Turn stair balusters on a lathe
Turn code-compliant stair balusters between centers — the 4-inch sphere rule, pin sizing, blank dimensions, and a story-stick method for duplicating sets.
Read moreHow to turn a lazy susan on the lathe
A turned lazy susan is a face-plate project shaped with a bowl gouge — wood selection, bearing sizing, mounting, and food-safe finishing in one session.
Read moreHollow form woodturning - tools
Bent tools, captured-bar rigs, or laser-guided systems — which hollowing approach fits your shop? Wall thickness gauging, grain orientation, and safety.
Read moreBuild a lathe drum sander for $50
Turn your lathe into a thickness sander with plywood, a piano hinge, and a shop-made drum. The full build plan, feed technique, and the dust hood that matters.
Read moreWoodturning classes - schools directory
A verified directory of woodturning classes and schools: 33 venues across 8 countries, every link checked live in July 2026, plus how to pick a first course.
Read moreUS woodturning clubs directory (2026)
A state-by-state directory of 74 active US woodturning clubs, every website link checked and verified live in July 2026, plus how to pick your first club.
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