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Kurt Hertzog talks us through what he calls ‘the biggest wins’… If you’ve been turning for any length of time,

This nest of tables was made some years ago to complement a client’s existing furniture. Designed around the requested size

Bob Chapman experiments with turning pencils to make various forms Making objects from glued-together pencils is not a new idea,

The author takes a look at holding work on the lathe securely. Holding work securely is very important. Get this

With more than 100,000 species of woods in the world, most turners shouldn’t have a need to look to other

Kurt Hertzog looks at using various types of shell in his turned work. As we’ve been exploring materials and colouration

Faceplates still have a place in every wood turner’s workshop. I remember this was once the main way for holding

Small can sometimes be very practical. Although an adage often reserved for hand tools, some power tools are also deserving.