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Author Archives: Ed Pretty
Turning a Lidded Box
Originally written by Ed for Craftsy as “Turning a Lidded Box: Free Step-by-Step Tutorial”. One of the most fun and varied items you can turn on a lathe is a lidded box. In the photo below you can see that … Continue reading
Woodturning Safety Tips
Originally written by Ed for Craftsy as “Safety at the Lathe: Woodturning Safety Tips”> It’s the only machine tool in the shop where the machine moves the wood and the cutting tool is held by the operator. The lathe, therefore, … Continue reading
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Sharpening Woodturning Tools Using a Jig
Originally written by Ed for Craftsy as “How to Sharpen Woodturning Tools Using a Jig”. A sharpening jig for woodturning tools pays for itself in two ways. First, metal removal is almost nil with each trip to the grinder. Second, … Continue reading
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Bowl Turning Tips & Tricks
Originally written by Ed for Craftsy as “Bowl Turning Tips & Tricks” The title works for this one, so I kept it. Turning a bowl can be a challenge no matter what your level of expertise, but as long as you set … Continue reading
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Turning Spindles or Replication Made Simple
Originally written for Craftsy by Ed titled: How to Turn Stair Spindles Step by Step. My last post talked about the basic concepts behind turning multiple pieces between centers on a lathe. I just completed a set of 42 spindles … Continue reading
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Beyond ABC – Tips and Tricks
Originally written for Crafty’s website by Ed, titled “The ABCs of Woodturning: The Basics” ABC. What topic doesn’t have its “ABCs”? Following the A, B and C of woodturning basics will give you the ability to control any tool to … Continue reading
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Designing Furniture Legs
Originally written by Ed for Craftsy as “Things to Consider When Designing Turned Furniture Legs”> There are so many considerations when designing a piece of furniture. Does it have to match other pieces? Is it to conform to a particular … Continue reading
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Turning a Bowl with Feet
Originally written by Ed for Crafsty as “Turn Better Bowls: How to Make a Bowl with Legs” In my last post I pointed out a few design considerations for turned forms. One primary consideration was that bowls will appear much lighter … Continue reading
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Preparing Bowl Blanks
Originally written by Ed for Craftsy as “All About Turning Blanks: The Starting Point for Every Woodturning Project” Anything turned on a lathe started out as a “blank.” Turning blanks come in various forms, but either way you cut the … Continue reading
A Small Woodturning Project
Originally written for Craftsy by Ed titled: A Small Woodturning Project you Can Whip Up This Weekend. When describing woodturning to someone “browsing around” for a new hobby, one of the first points I like to make is that it … Continue reading
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