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Here are some thoughts I've had while judging wood & woodturning competitions.

Having done MANY public demonstrations over the years, here are some tips for your club.

A step by step photo article on how to make a hollow form with a small opening.

How I make the tapered leg joints for the shavehorse, stools and fine chairs.

* PDF file. Introducing this specialty woodturning tool.  It's uses and features.

This log lifter helps me lift large sections of logs onto the truck.

An upgrade to the Log Lift; it allows easy access to logs in order to cross cut them.

* PDF file.  Handout instructions on woodturning a peppermill. Method #3 for Duddley type mechanism.

Here's the process of making a travisher; from blade to body from scratch.  It's a chair making tool.

Incomplete article on the various shapes of gouges and how to compare them.

* PDF file.  Handout for the 5 basic procedures in making a 4-sided inside-out woodturning project.

* PDF file.  Handout on how to make a woodturning 3 sided pyramid tool for yourself.

* PDF file.  Handout for making this mainly end-grain hollowing tool.  Gives procedures and tips.

* PDF file.  Handout for the demonstration / workshop / class.  Annealing, hardening, tempering.

* PDF file.  Handout for the demonstration / workshop / class.  Some of the most asked questions

A great little tool used for centuries by woodturners around the world. Learn how to use it. 

A classic peppermill grinder but on a bigger scale. Tips, Tricks and more.     Page 1      Page 2 

Click the picture to enlarge.  Show's the basic principals in drying wood.

A place where I put links to my own handouts and links to projects I make, teach and demonstrate.

Here's a classic 'wow' in woodturning both for turners and other people, too!

These things look great, sell well, and are a little additive to make. This shows how to make them.

This is what I use to sharpen and hone my turning tools.  It's quick, easy and better than a grinder.

Hollow turning very small wooden things.  Tools and techniques.       * Incomplete Article *

Shows a 'hint' of how to do this task for woodturning. 

It's a tool to add embelishments to any woodturning.  Learn how to make this tool yourself easily.

Here it is.  The article about wood spalting.  Everything you wanted to know.

Mushroom (Gnome Home), Natural Edge Goblet, more ...

This is a common kit project.  Take a look at how a friend makes one. Step by Step.

Ever turn something THIN?  A string steady will keep it still and not vibrate.

A vacuum chuck opens up a world of opportunities for woodturners.  Learn how to make and use it.

Here's a turners project for the advanced crowd. Turning and carving combined.

Yes, me and skews.  Everybody that knows me knows that I love my skews.  Here's a project for you.

Here's an animation of the steps to hollow wood on a wood lathe.