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Woodturning Tip of the Day

Keeping your wood white with oil finishes

If you want to keep your wood white (like holly or maple) when you use an oil finish, just use two-part wood bleach first. It will really help from creating a yellow look to your white woods.

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Tie-Grr Maple WOODEN Tie : Making of
by Michael Zurcher

Okay, so this is not a turned project, but wouldn’t it be amazing to wear this tie to your next club meeting, holiday party, or turning demonstration? In this video Michael Zurcher shows how he made a one piece, flexible wooden tie out of re-sawn tiger maple that he made to wear to the Atlanta woodworking show.

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Featured Turning Project

Making a Split Bowl
by Alan Carter

Split bowl turnings are an interesting and creative alternative to regular bowl turning. By cutting a traditional turning in two and joining the two halves together, you can create a unique distinctive work that will “stand apart”. Alan provides step-by-step instructions with photos on how to make this split bowl turning.

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