Turning a natural edged bowl is one way to make good use of a burl, or other interesting piece of wood. However, the process can be somewhat confusing or intimidating to those who have never done so, as well as some experienced turners. Following is the process I used to turn a piece of …

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Since I am doing quite a bit of sawing right now, trying to regain control of my woodpile, I thought I’d post a pictorial essay on how I currently do it. There are certainly variations on this theme, some of which will be noted as I go along. The subject here is a cherry log, …

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In the early part of 2001 I was approached by an acquaintance and asked if I could turn a funeral urn for his father’s remains. His father had been an avid woodworker, and the family thought it would be a fitting tribute to his memory to have one made of wood. My acquaintance provided the …

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One of the best ways to maximize your turning pleasure is to core small bowl blanks out of larger bowl blanks. This serves several purposes. First, it saves wood, which is important whether you buy your blanks or harvest them by the sweat of your brow. It saves work, in that you don’t have to …

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There are a number of different ways to approach roughing out a bowl on the lathe. Some are good, some are not so good. I have developed a procedure which has proven to be successful for me and for many of the turning students who have graced my shop. Here is a pictorial essay on …

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Here is some stuff that isn’t round, i.e. not turned, although you might find some turned parts here and there.  Some of what you will see here is new, and some old, dating back to the very beginnings of my hobby before it became a business.  This page might take a little while to load. …

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