Woodworking

Take Time Out From Your Woodturning For Beginners Videos. I watched lots of very informative videos on youtube when I started out as a beginner with my wood turning lathe. You can see my useful woodturning for beginners projects page here. Whilst watching numerous beginners guides I came across the Sampson Boat Company youtube channel and soon became hooked on Leo and his … [Read more...] about Take Time Out From Your Woodturning For Beginners Videos

Ten reasons why wood turning makes a good hobby Are you thinking of taking up a new hobby after Christmas?  Here are 10 good reasons why you may like to give wood turning a try: … [Read more...] about Ten reasons why wood turning makes a good hobby

A Beginners Wood Turning Project - Kitchen Roll Holder A few weeks ago I made a kitchen role holder for Karen. I found an odd Tulip wood blank left over from a sack full of wood turning blanks I had bought from eBay years ago. These blanks worked out at just under a £1.00 each when I bought them. I had an old piece of 4x2 soft pine in the corner of the shed so I set … [Read more...] about A Beginners Wood Turning Project – Kitchen Roll Holder

Woodturning A Pen was the second project I undertook after completing my woodturning shed. I had made one previous pen at Mikes workshop where he patiently instructed me in the delicate art of turning a pen on his lathe. He has an Axminster lathe but his model does not have a variable speed facility. It was on his advice that I paid the extra and bought an Axminster … [Read more...] about Woodturning A Pen

Wood Turning Projects For Beginners Discover my 23 wood turning projects for beginners Bowls Bottle Coasters Trinket Box Gavel Wine Bottle Stoppers Pen Kits Secret Compartment Holder Magnifying Glass Clock Tea Light Holders Jewellery Display Stand Apple Pear Christmas Tree Ring Stand Doughnut Shaped Dish Toothpick Holder Bear Claw Salad … [Read more...] about Wood Turning Projects For Beginners