Archive for February, 2019


A DIY Approach To Waterproof Wood

This video is also posted to YouTube, Vimeo, and FaceBook. But, you’re already here! At last fall’s Segmented Woodturning Symposium, I had a discussion with Joe Schlawin. He suggested that acrylic plastic could be used to waterproof certain woodturnings. I needed to know how a solid sheet of acrylic plastic could waterproof the inside of […]

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Woodturning Heart For My Valentine Plus A Collet Flop

This video is also posted to YouTube, Vimeo and FaceBook. Except that you’re already here! This is an early release for Valentine’s Day. I turned this hazelwood heart for my wife. It is turned from a 7/8″ cylinder which is then sliced at a steep angle. The two parts are then rotated and reglued to […]

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Woodturning Maple Mortar and Pestle

This video is also posted on YouTube, Vimeo, and FaceBook. However, you’re already right where you need to be. A mortar and pestle has been on my to-do list for a long time. Finally, I found my “round-2-it”. I did have to look up which piece was the mortar and which was the pestle. It […]

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Woodturning Quick and Easy Padauk Plate

This video is also posted at YouTube, Vimeo, and FaceBook – Where Best? Right Here! This piece of padauk has been bothering me. It is an offcut from a previous project. I’d like to use it for a segmented project but it is not enough. Finally, I decided to turn a small plate. The padauk […]

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