Woodturning Chisels – Turn Wood Bowls – Infographic (Gouges, Scrapers)
Woodturning chisels and gouges are a bit confusing when you’re first starting in woodturning. Let’s clear up some of the confusion. What tools do I need to start woodturning? To
Tool Sharpening eCourse – for Wood Bowl Turning
Tool Sharpening eCourse for wood bowl turning is the place you need to be to finally understand everything necessary to sharpen your turning tools with ease, also to understand, why,
Carbide Vs. Traditional HSS Wood Turning Tools
When turning a wood bowl, which tools are better, carbide or high-speed steel (HSS) traditional turning tools? The answer can be highly controversial, depending with whom you speak. To be
Spalting and Spalted Wood Bowls
Spalt or spalting is probably the most exciting characteristic and beautiful visual effect you can find in any wood bowl blank. When people hear the word “spalt” for the first
How To Sharpen A Chainsaw – Illustrated Guide
How do I sharpen a chainsaw? A chainsaw blade can be sharpened by hand using an appropriate sized round file. Each tooth needs to be filed sharp by incorporating a
11 Etsy Selling Hacks, Tricks, and Tips
Setting up a shop on Etsy is so exciting, now it’s time to learn some secrets for improving your Etsy shop. As we discussed in the How To Sell On
9 Steps to Shear Scraping Perfection Bowl Gouge Technique
Shear Scraping to the rescue. Do pesky tool marks plague your final turned bowl surfaces? Well, this article is going to be a treat for you! The shear-scraping bowl gouge
Oneway Coring System Easy-Core Core How To – Step by Step Guide Illustrated
In this Oneway Coring System How To article we are going to cover the steps to core out multiple bowls from one initial bowl blank. So you’ve gone through the
Bowl Gouge Basics – Beginner Guide (parts, use, sizes, grinds)
Bowl gouge basics are the foundation of wood bowl turning. The bowl gouge is probably the number one most recognized wood turning tool and for a good reason. What is
How to Order and Set Up Oneway Coring System Easy-Core Bowl
The Oneway Coring System is a fantastic way to core out additional bowls inside larger bowl blanks. The process of purchasing the Oneway coring system needs some explanation. How do
Safe Wood Lathe Speed (Calculate, Determine, Adjust RPM)
Quick Answer:A safe wood lathe speed is calculated by multiplying the diameter of the blank (in inches) by the RPM, and keeping the result between 6,000 and 9,000. For example,
3 Ways Sharpen OneWay Cutter Tip Easy-Core Coring System
The cutter tip for the OneWay Easy-Core Coring System is a mighty cutting dynamo that needs to be sharpened frequently. How do you sharpen the OneWay Easy-Core Cutter tip? There
7 Wood Bowl Woodturning Books – Favorites
Knowledge is the key to almost every success in life. And it’s especially true for learning how to make a wooden bowl. While the steps for making a wood bowl
Salad Bowl Finish – Food Safe? Surprise – 3 Safe Options
If you’re like me, you think the term “salad bowl finish” seems pretty straightforward and understandable. However, the truth about salad bowl finish is much murkier. As a turner of
Jam Chuck – Wood Lathe Magic Trick
The jam chuck is our “unseen” partner in the wood bowl making process that helps us, bowl woodturners, look like magicians. When someone picks up a bowl looking for an
10 Bowl Turning Basics – Important FAQs Answered
Bowl turning basics are important steps in developing and honing bowl turning skills. Sometimes it feels awkward asking questions, but that’s why we’re here. Many bowl turning basics need to