Lathe Turnings

Our house is like a cabin in the woods. We are in a commercial district on the edge of town and ten minutes from the malls, but the deer come through the back yard and there is a ruffed grouse who thinks he owns the place, especially a few female ruffed grouse. My wife decided, and rightly so, that plastic planters are out of place here so I decided to turn a couple.

Diagram only with dimensional information. This, a recent topic of the Whats Up section, is my first plan made entirely with the Segmented Project Planner.

The Concord Table, also known as the candle stand table, is a traditional American Favorite. Our version lends itself to being a gift project because, by using a lathe duplicator, you can easily produce multiple spindles.

Learn how to turn your own set of darts. Perfect for someone who loves to play the game.

Ever thought of turning your own wooden spoons? At the bottom of the page at the link, be sure to click on the NEXT button to continue the process.

Secure the blank in your scroll chuck with the grain running parallel to the lathe bed. Use your drill chuck in your tailstock to drill a 16mm hole 1 inches deep in your blank. Next,...

Follow along with the free instructions including lots of pictures and turn your own wooden scoops.

Here is a different way to turn a platter. By Johnny Tolly.

This platter was turned from walnut and measures about 14 inches in diameter. You only need 4 turning tools for this project. The blank was about 1 1/2 inches thick. Follow along at the link to see how it was turned.

Despite also owning a few high-tech yo-yos, this homemade yo-yo is the one I use most often. The size and shape are all custom fit to my hand. Most importantly, the fact that I made it incorporates a level of satisfaction to yo-yoing that a manufactured yo-yo cannot match. This is a simple and classic project that also makes a great gift, and you will not believe the functionality that you can create.

Isn't this a smart idea!! Get your lathe tuned up and make these tops to turn drinking glasses into vases. Great for a gift too.

A great project for the woodturners.

Make your own barrel shaped coin bank on the lathe using these free step-by-step instructions.

Follow along and make a lazy susan on the lathe. Here is now to do it...

Follow along at the link and make this beautiful rolling pin using your lathe of course. This project includes a stand on which to display your beautiful new rolling pin.

Here is a step-by-step photo guide to turning a walnut box and lid.

At the link you are taken through the step-by-step process of turning a wooden key chain.

These spinning tops are great fun for children and adults. Follow along at the link and make your own spinning tops.

Here I will show you how to design a leg profile and then turn a prototype you can use as a template for a set of four legs.

With its tapered inner walls and expansion slots, this shop-made compression chuck will hold round pieces for finish-turning or drilling.

Get your lathe out and follow along to turn this fun drink koozie with a bottle opener in the bottom.

The lure of turning green wood has been the cause of a great deal of frustration among novice and advanced wood turners.

Here is a project for the woodturner, a tea light holder turned on the lathe. Follow along at the link.

The captive rings can present a puzzle to those who do not know how they are created. These rings are loose yet remain captured by the work piece.

Here are several tools made from allen wrenches, nails and screwdrivers. They are easy to make and quite effective.

Here is a great way to practice making bowls on the lathe but creating a tea light holder. Follow along at the link.

Turn your own custom cabinet knobs using this free tutorial as a guide.

Follow along at the link and make wooden lids for your mason jars using your lathe.

These snowman stoppers can often be turned from pieces of scrap wood that might otherwise go unused. Here is the step-by-step process.

Australian Woodsmith is a practical magazine for all woodworkers. From Issue 21. (Australia)