Lathe Turnings

I love how a custom handle feels and works in MY hands: fit to my grip, my turning style, and a length that gives me proper leverage.

Follow along and see how to turn a mallet on the lathe.

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

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.

How fun is this!! If you are a woodturner, here are the free instructions to turn a few spin tops on the lathe. For this project a fine-grained wood such as birch, maple or cherry is the best option.

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.

Follow along at the link to see how to make a captive ring baby rattle on the lathe.

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

A great project for the woodturners.

In the old days the column was turned into the round on a lathe, then the rope design cut with wood rasps and sanded smooth a very time-consuming chore. The Revo makes the chore quick and easy, taking about an hour to complete the column. Search the page for the project.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Create handles fit for a craftsmans tools by gluing blocks of scrap wood and turning them on the lathe.

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

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

Here is a project for the woodturner, a tea light holder turned on the lathe. 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.

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

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

By Bruce Bernson - A test-tube insert enables this beauty to hold fresh-cut flowers.

You will need a lathe and router for this project. At the link you can follow along to see how it was done.

A lidded box presents two unique challenges. One is creating the perfect fit between the lid and base. Think of it as a precise joint that is designed to come apart.