A short video about turning a segmented bowl on the wood lathe. Amateur video about making woodwork. First, pieces of wood are glued together into rings. This example is made from light and red cedar this can also be made …
How to Use a Drill for Screws: Drive them in like a power screwdriver
A power screw driver or impact driver can drive screws through boards using screw bits. These bits are shaped like screws. There’s a flat head bit, a Philips bit, and dozens of other shaped-bits. There’s also drill bits. Drill bits …
Best wood lathe parting tool | Technique how to use it | DIY
Wood Lathe Parting Tool General description Parting tool is a long flat tool with a certain tip that allows you to set the depth of the cuts. It can be of different sizes from 1/16” to 1/4”, although some tools …
Best wood lathe hollowing tool
Wood Lathe Hollowing Tools General description Hollowing tools differ greatly in terms of size, technique, and what is most important cost. From handheld small hollowers to enormous laser equipped systems for precise work, these are hollowing tools. But all these …
Wood Lathe Gouge Technique
Wood Lathe Gouge Technique General description A gouge is a type of chisel that is usually used in wood turning and sculpture. It is used to carve small elements and pieces. Unlike chisel its blade is not flat and has …
Best wood lathe for small shop [home use] 2022
Just because you have a small shop does not mean that you can’t do woodturning and create some awesome turned objects. You can get a quality compact wood lathe for your small workshop. A quite common question I get is what …
Best wood lathe for the money | Review and Buyer’s Guide [2022]
My top choice of the best wood lathe for the money is the Jet JWL-1440VSK Wood Lathe. This model may seem a bit on the expensive side. However, considering what you are getting, which is a great lathe, the price …
Where to Find Free, Cheap, and Recycled Lumber for DIY & Woodworking
There are some myths about do-it-yourself (DIY) projects and small construction jobs around the house. One of the most persistent myths is that it’s always cheaper to DIY something than it is to buy a new model. That can be …
Types of saws and their uses
It sounds crazy, but you can find a saw for every cut that you want to do. Ever stopped at the workshop trying to count all the saw types? That could take a while and the fingers on both hands …