Woodturning
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Turn a Natural-Edge Green-Wood Bowl
Few lathe projects are more attractive than natural-edge bowls. Learn how to turn a log into a beautiful bowl that features a natural top edge.
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Turn a Faceplate for Your Lathe
How to turn a simple faceplate that will offer solid, secure support for a variety of turned objects from platters to bowls, and a lot in between.
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Reproduce a Spindle on a Lathe
How to turn exact reproductions of spindles. Follow these three key guidelines and you’ll turn a perfect spindle every time.
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Making Non-Permanent Glue Joints
How do you glue a joint that you want to later take apart?
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Using CA Glue to Chuck a Bowl on Your Lathe
Turning expert Ernie Conover demonstrates how to use cyanoacrylate (CA) glues to help chuck a bowl to your lathe.
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Turning Croquet Balls on Your Lathe
In the issue, Ernie Conover takes you out of the shop and into his yard for a fun family game of croquet. In this video, Ernie shows off how to create your own balls on the lathe.
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Woodturners Challenge
Check out the results of our past Woodturners Challenges.
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Carving Texture & Patterns into Turned Bowls
Woodturner Ernie Conover shows options for adding decorative carving to turned bowls, including fluted carving and the use of a veining chisel. The Woodworker’s Journal contributor also discusses the best bowl shapes for carving, grain direction concerns, and vise attachment options.
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Turning Salad Forks
Noted turning expert and teacher Ernie Conover demonstrates the process for creating a simple but elegant set of salad forks on the lathe and band saw.
