Woodworking

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

Tooth Pick Holder In Shape Of A Mushroom - Wood Turning Projects For Beginners Here is another simple project for the wood turning beginner like myself. I decided to make a much simpler type of tooth pick holder this time which did not need any moving parts. The starting point was a spare piece of Iroko I had in my wood store. … [Read more...] about Tooth Pick Holder In Shape Of A Mushroom – Wood Turning Projects For Beginners

Wood Coasters With Stand In Oak The problem with having the hobby of wood turning is that after a time you keep getting requests to make things. Karen has been requesting a set of turned wooden coasters for our lounge for some time now. As with all such requests they get put on a back burner until time or inclination allows. Well after too many questions about when … [Read more...] about Wood Coasters With Stand In Oak