Helping woodturners make more money
Birch is an excellent wood for turning because it’s close grained and finishes well. I like to use local wood whenever possible in my woodturning and since our ranch is 140 acres of forest, it seems natural to harvest our own wood for turning. Mostly I look for wind-downed trees for turning. While I’ve seen …
Finding Birch for Woodturning Projects For the Local MarketRead More
I like photographs. There is something about a picture, taken at a specific place and time. I also like animals and nature. Photographs on the Edge intrigued me by letting me see into the process of this photographer as he took his pictures. Photographs in the past My first summer job, after graduation, consisted of …
Book Review “Photographs from the Edge” by Art Wolfe with Rob SheppardRead More
No I’m not talking about Beethoven or Mozart; I’m talking to woodturners who have to make decisions about what products to sell, and in combination with other products. In this post I’m going to brainstorm with you what product combinations might work at the Fall Fairs and Christmas Shows. I love to turn but I’m …
Once I had turned some honey dippers I started to see them all over the place. There were many variations on the simple theme of a honey dipper. The very simple versions were straight with 4 or 5 grooves. I enjoyed turning ones with a bit of a shape, sort of like a rain drop …
Mini-Lathe Review: The box had seen better days. What was inside mattered, my new mini-lathe. It felt like Christmas. I couldn’t wait to get home and unwrap my new toy. Mini-Lathe Review Out-of-the-Box Buying a lathe, any lathe, on-line, is a bit nerve wracking. While the price was low you still want a good …
Local Trees for Wood Turning – Pine (Pinus sp.) Living in the southern interior of B.C. I am surrounded by Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta) trees. With two needles in a bunch and a narrow straight tree they are easy to recognize. Pine is often overlooked for fine wood working or wood turning but it has …
