A Custom Bowl makes a great gift
By Curtis Turner
Round Rock, TX
The holiday season is fast approaching, and a custom-made bowl makes a great gift for a teacher,
family member, or friend. This is a great beginner project, and it can be completed in just a few hours.
While entire books have been written about bowl turning, this article is intended to get you started
with a few simple strategies.
Moulthrop: Incredible Woodturnings by Three Generations of Woodturners
Highland blogger Terry Chapman took a trip up to Marietta
last week to check out their latest exhibit - "Moulthrop -- A Southern Legacy". The
exhibit features the amazing turnings of three generations: Ed Moulthrop, his son Phillip, and
his grandson Matt.
Read Terry's take on this impressive exhibit, and take a look at his
slideshow to get a sense of the scale of this family's incredible woodturnings:
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Oneway 1236SD Sit Down Lathe
This unique design from Oneway allows a turner to work
while sitting down at a stool or chair, and is perfect for anyone who cannot stand comfortably at
the lathe while turning. The lathe also converts easily to allow turning while standing up.
Learn more about the Oneway Sit Down Lathe:
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Anchorseal 2 Green Wood and End Grain Sealer
This thick, waxy sealer easily provides the control
you need to slow evaporative moisture loss through end grain to reduce checking and warping as green
wood dries. The dry film of End Grain Sealer is soft enough to be scraped off the wood easily when
it's ready to be used.
Check out the next generation of End Grain Sealer:
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Card Scrapers for Woodturning
For many years I have used card scrapers to clean up small imperfection in my turnings. I get the
line of a bowl or vessel just the way I want it and then notice a small tear out or burnish mark on
the surface. I could make another cut, but don't want to alter the line. In come the cabinet
scrapers and with a few strokes the blemish is gone.
Find out what other
uses Phil has found for card scrapers in his woodturning:
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