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As your skill grows you can turn lots of variations on a theme like these lidded boxes

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A small lidded box for holding guitar picks

How to Turn a Lidded Box – A Woodturning Project

When presented with an empty honey jar from Pooh, Eeyore is delighted.  It is a perfect place to put his present from Piglet, a deflated red balloon.  Everything works out in the end.  Turned lidded boxes are also perfect for storing small articles or knick knacks.  The inspiration for this project was a post on …

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Easy to turn and easy to play - make a set of fidget sticks today

Turn a Fidget Stick for Kids 5 to 85

A fidget roller, flip toy, or fidget stick is an easy turning project.  A set of two allows two people to fidget at the same time or you can do tricks as well.  While there are a lot of embellishments that can be done, a plain wooden fidget stick still works to relieve tension. Design …

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A new wooden handle for an old spoon

Wooden Handle – A woodturning project

My wife is great in the kitchen.  I love to turn projects that she then uses to create culinary delights that I get to eat.  One day she asked if I could make a wooden handle for her tablespoon measure.  The metal spoon had lasted longer than the plastic handle.  I think it suffered contact …

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Perfect for wild flowers a pair of weed pots

Turned Weed Pot – A woodturning project

Spring is when all the flowers are in bloom.  Your little ones bring Mom bouquets of wild flowers.  True they are weeds and the best place for them is in a weed pot.  A small turned weed pot is perfect for that bunch of flowers picked by tiny hands.  You can always use an extra …

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Diz: A Turned Fiber Tool

Diz: A Turned Fiber Tool Project

Turned wood and fiber are a natural combination.  Think of the turnings on a spinning wheel, from legs to spokes, to supports for the flyer.  Wood and spinning, kind of makes sense as they are both fibers after all.  There are lots of fiber tools that you can turn.  One of the simplest is called …

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Bottle Stoppers: A variety of bottle stoppers

How to top a good wine – make a bottle stopper – A woodturning project

A wood turned bottle stopper is a great accent to a good bottle of wine.  This gives you a chance to try different turning techniques like adding burn lines or a captive ring.  This is a small project that does not require special wood or specialized turning tools.  Be creative and make different shapes with …

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Spile: you can turn a spile in order to tap into the sap of Birch and Maple trees

A Woodturning Project: a Spile – How to Tap into Sap

When winter is almost over, and the sap begins to run, it is the time to tap the trees and make syrup.  I always thought that you needed a lot of equipment and stuff.  True the boiling down of the syrup needs fire, a big pot, and a shed to keep out the wind.  But …

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Garden: 5 Turning Projects for the Garden

5 Wood Turning Projects for the Garden

Gardening is one of the most popular hobbies usually ranking either 1st or 2nd in surveys.  This makes gardeners a perfect group for you to turn for.  What can you turn for your gardening friends?  Here are five projects that will get you started.  I’m sure you will come up with more ideas for woodturning …

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A wooden grommet for your home office computer chords

Wooden Grommet – Turning for the home office

Here’s a way to add a touch of class to your home office.  Turn a wooden grommet for those computer cords that are always getting in the way.  Some of my computer desks used to look like I was growing tentacles.  There are so many cords going everywhere.  Drilling a hole in the desk gives …

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3 wooden miniature Christmas decorations

A Woodturning Project: Mini Decorations

I’ve noticed a trend in gift-giving.  The gift tag on the present has become personalized and a gift all in itself.  A potter makes little clay name tags that serve as gift tags.  Knitters and other fiber artists make sweaters, bookmarks, and Christmas decorations to be gift tags as well.  Sometimes a candy cane or …

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A Wood Turning Project: Cremation Urn

A cremation urn is a special wood turning project.  It has a unique purpose and will be treasured by those who have to use it.  It gives you the opportunity to create a turned object that reflects your skills as a turner and your values as a person.  I will include several considerations for the …

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Jar Lid - A cup of coffee and a lid on the sugar jar.

Jar Lid: A Woodturning Project

Mason jars and mason jar memorabilia are all over the place.  I know of one restaurant that serves its water in mason jars.  (It used to be only rednecks that did that.)  You can get mason jar shaped measuring cups, mason jar shaped cookie cutters, mason jar measuring spoons, and mason jar salt and pepper …

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Welcome to the Turning For Profit Community! I'm Robin. Turning for Profit is about helping you find hope and joy in your woodturning hobby. It's about projects that fill your inventory and inspire your creativity. It's business help to get you set up and making a profit quickly. If you've always wanted to work from home playing with wood, let me help you realize your dream of Turning for Profit. Read More…

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Learn to use 5 different wood turning tools, with confidence, while you turn 7 projects, building your wood turning skills sequentially.  Includes tips and ideas for marketing your wood turning, when you are ready to move forward.


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You don’t have to be good to start.  You just have to START to be good. — Joe Sabah

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7 Gifts for Men Made on the Lathe

7 Gifts for Men Made on the Lathe
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Christmas Ornaments: Build Your Inventory Fast

Christmas Ornaments: Build Your Inventory Fast
Finished Niddy Noddy with yarn.

Niddy Noddy – A Woodturning Project

Niddy Noddy – A Woodturning Project
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