Wood Bowl Repair How To Fix Damage
Making a wood bowl repair and fixing a damaged area is relatively easy. Let’s take a look at a typical wood bowl repair. How do I fix a damaged or broken wood bowl? First, you will want to clean the cracked area, use adhesive glue(s) to bond the damaged area, sand it smooth and reapply […]
Ogee Bowl Design – How To (understand, design, make)
An ogee design shape can put a soothing curved touch on the exterior of any wooden bowl. What is an ogee? An ogee is a double curve usually with each curve opposing one another like an “s.” Ogees frequently appear in architecture, mathematics and the contour of bowl designs. Think of line graphs and the […]
5 Top Reasons Nasty Catches Happen While Turning Wood Bowls
Nasty catches have happened to all of us, especially when first starting out in woodturning. But what causes those discouraging catches in the first place? There you are, minding your own business enjoying your time turning at the lathe and Boom – a catch! It almost has the same effect as an aggressive dog lunging […]
How To Spray Lacquer – Illustrated Guide (equipment, system set-up, technique)
Learning the right way to spray lacquer opens up a whole new opportunity to create a beautiful gloss lacquer finish on your wood bowls, and any other project for that matter. How do you spray lacquer the right way? The best way to efficiently spray lacquer is to use a high-quality lacquer with its matching […]
Super Fast Wooden Bowl Crack Fix – Wood Glue
We’ve all come across that pesky wood that seems to want to check and crack, especially along the end grain. This bowl crack fix is a super simple way to finish these small cracks fast. How do I fill small cracks on a wood bowl? Believe it or not a little wood glue and some […]
7 Secrets from My Woodturning Mentor – Danny Hoffman
Do you have a woodturning mentor? Most new endeavors can benefit from a mentor, someone to oversee and guide the way, but this might not be obvious at first. New participants to woodturning particularly, unlike most other hobbies or sports for that matter, gain valuable knowledge from a mentor’s vision, a woodturning mentor. Starting Down […]
Twice Turning Wood Bowls – How To Step By Step
When I first started turning bowls, it seemed pretty straightforward, you take a bowl blank and turn a bowl. Once the bowl was complete, you’re done, right? Maybe, maybe not. What is twice turning wooden bowls? Twice turning bowls is a two-step process that reduces bowl blank drying time and assures an even uniform final […]
9 Mistakes Signing Wood Bowls
Signing wood bowls is pretty simple, right? Well, hold on there are many things to consider. Overlooking the steps of signing wood bowls properly could cause a problem down the road if you don’t consider the details. What’s the best way for signing wood bowls? Your first instinct might be to think about grabbing a […]
Robust Sweet 16 Wood Lathe Review
I have turned hundreds of wood bowls with the Robust Sweet 16 wood lathe. My experience with this lathe is quite extensive. The Robust Sweet 16 Wood Lathe is the lathe I turn with at home. In this article, I’ll tell you all about the Sweet 16 lathe. To be clear, I purchased this lathe, […]
5 Easy Respirator Cleaning Steps Dust Mask (clean, sanitize, store)
The respirator dust mask, which we breathe in all day, can become dirty and frankly, get pretty gross. Respirator cleaning is probably a good idea, right? If you’d like to learn about cleaning a healthcare related N95 air respirator to increase its usefulness, please see this informational page offered by the CDC. What are the […]