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Woodturning

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Furniture & Cabinetmaking

All About Lime

Gary Marshall takes a look at the lime tree, whose history lies back in ancient times. Think of a lime

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Colorful pencil sculptures: vase, cylinder, and bangle.
Techniques

Turning with Pencils

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

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Woodturning on lathe, creating wood shavings.
Techniques

Turning Beyond Wood

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

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Metal machine parts and tools on white background.
Techniques

Types of Faceplates

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

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