Highland Woodturner, No. 65, September 2016 Welcome to Highland Woodworking - Fine Tools & Education Learn more about Highland Woodworking View our current woodturning classes and seminars Woodturning articles and solutions Subscribe to the Highland Woodturner
Upcycling a Stool

Project Idea: Upcycling a Stool
By Curtis Turner
Round Rock, TX

I recently realized that the plastic seat on my adjustable height rolling stool was beyond repair and bound for the dumpster. However, the wheels and the height adjustment mechanism worked just fine. This looked like a good candidate for a shop stool. The obvious solution, to me, was to simply turn a round seat to replace the broken seat.

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Turning Bed Posts

Turning Cherry Bed Posts - Part 2
Turning/Preparing Tapered Columns
By Temple Blackwood
Castine, ME

In this 3 part series, Temple Blackwood has been commissioned to make the turnings for a 4-post cherry bed being made by his friend Geoffrey Warner. Part 1 of this series was featured in our July 2016 issue of The Highland Woodturner where he discussed the turning and preparing of the Base Pommels. In Part 2, Temple discusses turning and preparing the 4 tapered posts for the bed.

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Show Us Your Woodturning

Show Us Your Woodturning

This month we are sharing the woodturning projects of Richard Meganck who recently turned a beautiful "captive ring" wine goblet as a wedding present for his son.

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turning projects

Highland's Upcoming Turning Class Schedule

Woodturning Classes
Many classes fill up quickly, so please register now to make sure we hold a spot for you.

Sep 24 Basic Bowl Turning
Sep 25 Beginning Turning
Sep 28 Taming the Skew
Oct 19 Sharpening for Turners
Oct 20 Intro to Pen Turning

Phil's Turning Tip

Phil's Turning Tip
This month Phil has a tip on a convenient container he was able to use for his turning finishes and solvents when he forgot his normal ones at home.

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Record Power Chucks and Accessories

Record Power SC4 Professional Geared Scroll Chuck

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Record Power Lathe Chuck Jaws

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Record Power Threaded Insert for SC4 Lathe Chuck

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Tormek T-8 Sharpening System

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Flex Arm Magnetic
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Bodger Set of 6
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Rikon 70-220VSR 12-1/2 inch Midi Lathe

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Tormek T-4 Sharpening System

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Easy Wood Tools

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Tormek SVD-186
Gouge Jig

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Rikon 14 in Deluxe Bandsaw 10-326

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Pens From The
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Getting Started in Woodturning

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Deluxe Pepper Mill Kit

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Woodturner's 3/8 inch Bandsaw Blade

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