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Woodturning is a very popular art form: The art of woodturning dates back several centuries. Woodturning allows to not only to utilize your woodworking skills, but it allows you to show your artistic side as well. Woodturning is a hobby enjoyed by many people, not only woodworkers. Many people find that once they try woodturning all other forms of woodworking do not seem quite as satisfying anymore. Woodturning is a great hobby for anyone looking to create unique pieces for their home or as gifts.
Where to Find Woodturning Tips:
Woodturning is a very popular hobby with people from all walks of life. If you are looking for some wood turning tips there are a variety of places that you can find them. One of the easiest places to look for wood turning tips are on the Internet. Simply do a search in your favourite search engine and type in woodturning tips. You search will net hundreds of results. You will likely find many websites that offer everything from tips to beginners to tips for the most advance woodturning enthusiast.
Another way to gain useful wood turning tips is to search for woodturning forums. There are many of these bulletin-type forums where you can ask any questions relating to woodturning that you may have. These forum sites usually have a community of people who are dedicated to woodturning and making wood turning easier for others. Of course there are many technical books about woodturning that you could purchase as well. These books will make a great addition to your woodworking library.
Types of Woodturning Projects:
If you are ready to try your hand at woodturning, there are a number of woodturning projects you can try. There are many books written about different woodturning projects you can try, everything from beginner projects to the most advance. Whatever you skill level you are sure to find woodturning projects that will be challenging but doable as well. Some of the types of most popular woodturning projects that you may want to try are bowls, candle sticks, clocks, goblets, and vases. This is just a few of the types of wood turning projects available.
If you are a skilled woodworker and are looking to try you hand at something new and challenging, you may enjoy the art of woodturning.
Commissioned works
- Why not have that special one off piece crafted
by a registered turner. I am available to make commissioned pieces for any
special occasion, to your requirements . To discuss your requirements contact me
Here
Note: You can view a
bigger version of the wood turned items by placing your mouse curser on the
image and click. A new window will open with the larger image. When finished
viewing, just close the window and come back here to view the others.
Colour and markings may differ in
appearance slightly in your finished turning from the one's shown in the photo's
depending on wood used at the time they are turned. Each item is handcrafted
individually, so slight variances should be expected especially if ordering more
than one item. The sizes listed are approximate. They may be a couple of
millimetres taller, longer, wider or little shorter, etc.
Woodturning is certainly an art, from the initial selection of raw wood, through
to preparation, turning, drying, sanding and finishing, each step is a discipline in itself. The combination of many steps are required to take a raw log and turn it into a piece of art.
Woodturning is a form of woodworking that is used to create wooden objects on a lathe. Woodturning differs from most other forms of woodworking in that the wood is moving while a
more or less stationary tool is used to cut and shape it. Many intricate shapes and designs can be made by turning wood.
There are two distinct methods of turning wood:
Spindle turning and Faceplate turning.
In spindle turning, the grain of the wood runs lengthwise, parallel to the bed of the lathe. In face plate turning, the grain of the wood runs perpendicular to the axis of rotation. Most bowls, platters and many vessels are face plate turned. Pens, furniture legs, spindles, and some vessels are spindle turned. It is the orientation of the grain that determines the method in use. Spindle turning is named for the type of product originally produced, while faceplate turning is named for an early method of attaching the material to the lathe.
The distinction between spindle turning and faceplate turning is due to the fibrous nature of the material. When wood is cut in such a way that the fibre being cut is not supported by the fibre below it, it tends to separate and tear. This "tear-out" exhibits a rough, highly undesirable surface texture and greatly reduces the value of any product exhibiting it. The direction of cut is different in spindle turning and faceplate turning because cutting in the wrong direction can cause tear-out. Spindle turning cuts are made from high points toward the axis on the outside of the piece, and from the axis toward the outside when hollowing. When faceplate turning, the opposite applies.
Above are just a few of my turned bowls
Note: You can view a
bigger version of the wood turned items by placing your mouse curser on the
image and click. A new window will open with the larger image. When finished
viewing, just close the window and come back here to view the others.
Colour and markings may differ in
appearance slightly in your finished turning from the one's shown in the photo's
depending on wood used at the time they are turned. Each item is handcrafted
individually, so slight variances should be expected especially if ordering more
than one item. The sizes listed are approximate. They may be a couple of
millimetres taller, longer, wider or little shorter, etc.
Commissioned works - Why not have that special one off piece crafted by a
professional.
I am available to make commissioned pieces for any special occasion, to your requirements . To discuss your requirements contact
me
Here
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