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Parting tool is versatile

Parting Tool – More versatile than you thought

The parting tool is one of the first tools that most turners get with their lathe. The obvious purpose is to help you “part” the turning off of the lathe. However the tool is much more useful than just getting the wood off of the lathe. So let’s take a look at two different parting …

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Setting up your lathe to secure your wood

How to secure wood to your lathe

In order to turn wood on a lathe you have to secure the wood to the lathe.  For spindle turning the wood is held between the head stock and the tail stock.  For bowl turning I will show you how to mount a bowl blank with a face plate.  These two methods lets the lathe …

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Introduction to Woodturning – What you need to get started

Welcome to the wonderful world of woodturning.  If you are not sure what you need then this post will help you understand woodturning and the related woodturning equipment.  At this point I need to make some simplifying assumptions. First you will need a powered lathe.  The lathes come in a range of sizes from mini …

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wood mounted on a lathe

Mounting Wood on a Lathe Without Using a Chuck

When you have just acquired your first lathe the number of accessory selections can be overwhelming.  All you want to do is turn some wood.  For many of the posts on this blog, I use a multi-jawed chuck.  While this chuck is convenient it is not necessary for your turning.  Most lathes come with a …

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Roughing Gouge Title

Roughing Gouge – Turning Technique

The roughing gouge is used to turn your rough wood down to round.  The profile and shape on the gouge are suited to taking wood off of a spindle.  This is usually the first tool you use on a project.  It is long and heavy so that you can handle the torque generated by taking …

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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…

Help for Beginner Woodturners

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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