Archive for the ‘Tools and Jigs’ Category


Two Ways To Turn Yo Yo’s

This post is best viewed here on this page. However, in case of technical glitches, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. After viewing a club member demonstrate turning a yoyo, my wife encouraged me to also turn one. I wanted to upscale mine. So I went to the internet to research. I hoped […]

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Another Inexpensive Chucking Option To Supplement Jam Chucks

First, an addendum to the bouncy loops from last week. Latex tubing stretches more than I anticipated. I had to cut and re-glue to make several loops smaller. They need to be a tight fit. Check them with high speed rotation. Meanwhile, in preparation for another project that I have not turned previously, I make […]

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Exploring Turning Tool Handles – Interchangeable And DIY

This video is best viewed right here. However, in case of difficulty such as a gremlin attach, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Most lathe tools come with handles. But why? Do we have to buy them with handles? Plus, if we are making our own handles, why not use the same handle. […]

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Inside Out Woodturning Classic – Three Stave Flame

This video is best viewed here on this page. But, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Sorry to leave you hanging last week. 🙂 But, I could not pack it all into one video. Last week, we cut staves for a triple inside out project. That has now turned […]

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Inside Out Woodturning Basics – Cutting Beveled Staves

This post is best viewed here on this page. In case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. This video addresses essential preparation for an inside out turning. You may say “That is simple – just mill four square pieces of wood”. Not so fast. What if you want larger windows into […]

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Woodturning Easter Eggs With Three Lobe Celtic Knot

This video is best viewed here on this page. However, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. If you have not already subscribed here on this side, please do so in the upper right corner. These two eggs are cherry and walnut. The cherry came from a branch that is […]

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Woodturning Rattle Compliant With Government Regulation Gauge

This post is best viewed here on this page. But, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. This project is a rattle most likely for a child since I do not foresee an adult playing with it. One end is egg shaped; the other is a fat disk. Most importantly, […]

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Woodturning Olive Bowl – UV Resin To The Rescue

This post is best viewed here on this page. But, in case of technical difficulties, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. I started and rough turned this bowl from olive about three years ago after a trip to Arizona where one of you hooked me up with fresh mesquite and olive trunks. As […]

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Woodturning Live Centers – What Works – What Does Not Work

This post is best viewed here on this page. However, in case of technical difficulties, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. A short while ago, I had a conversation with another club member about live center options. He is an experienced turner, so the conversation was mutually beneficial. Sometimes a new turner is […]

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Woodturning Bracelets and Bangles With Custom Mini Longworth Chuck

This video is best viewed here on this page. However, in case of someone having watered the gremlins, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Inspired by a great demonstration at our club meeting by Kip Christiansen and a visit with Nelson Cassinger year ago, last week I miniaturized a Longworth chuck to use […]

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