This morning, my neighbor across the street had their maple tree cut down. Since it was so close and I could easily make multiple trips, I wheeled as much as I could back home. Tomorrow when the rain lets up I'll process it all into blanks. In the meantime, I have to figure out where to store it all.. I don't even have space for all this... lol
Sorry if this is a dumb question, but pretty much all of the turning project kits that I see say that they need a specific size of pen maker's drill bits. But as I look at those bits, they don't seem all that special, apart from the leading center point like what you see in a brad or pilot point bit.
Am I missing something or can I just use these other types of bits?
Following up on my last post, here is the completed piece! There is something so magical about the combination of natural pine wood and warm candle light. It was such a joy to make, and I'm really happy with how the grain looks. Thank you for all the lovely support on the process video!
I really struggle to find decent, workable olive wood lately, but it remains my all-time favorite. Just look at those unique grain patterns and character lines—it honestly feels like a miracle of nature. I wanted to turn this piece into a serving platter. Hope you all enjoy the texture as much as I do!🤎
Hey everyone! Just wanted to share my weekend project: a candle holder hand-crafted from basswood. Working with basswood was such a breeze; its soft texture makes it incredibly satisfying to carve and shape.
I’ve always felt that candles bring a unique, cozy warmth to any space. But when you pair that flame with a natural, handmade wooden piece, it completely transforms the vibe of the room (and the subtle wood scent is amazing). I truly believe a piece like this is a must-have for every home. The making process is pure therapy, and the result is totally worth it.
How did it turn out? Any fellow woodworkers here? I’d love to hear your feedback or any tips on how I can improve the design!
Sanded and polished at 450 RPM. I was on the second coat and heard a pop. This one went from being a gift for the kiddo's teacher, to being a candy bowl on my desk at work. Internal stresses I'm guessing.
If you love woodworking, you know how satisfying hollowing can be. But doing it with pine wood? The scent that fills the workshop is just incredible, it’s pure therapy. I made this cozy candle holder and wanted to share the process with you all. Hope you find it as relaxing to watch as it was to make!
Im trying to sell my delta wood lathe 46-221p and have had no luck selling it for quite some time. Selling it for $750, is that to high? Any tips on selling it woukd be appreciated.
I just sold my lathe and here are all of the blanks that I never got a chance to mess up haha. I’m honestly not even sure how to price this, but check out the Flickr link below and let hit me up if you’re interested. I don’t want tonbeesk up the bundle because I feel like it’ll get to difficult to sell them individually or in small groups. I’m not trying to make money, just recoup a little of what I spent.
Red oak, 13x6". Got greedy, took one cut too many without checking depth. Funnel club membership renewed for 2026. I think it'll become a lampshade, maybe a canvas for practicing carving details.
A cherry wood vase, a walnut display stand with wooden beaded legs, an iroko wood railing, and a rattan candle holder. These are just a few of my creations. Your perspective is very valuable to me. Looking forward to your constructive feedback! 🤗
Thanks for the help from the fine folks in the community I have turned my first bowl and first segmented piece. It’s not perfect but I am proud of how it turned out and I learned a ton along the way. Turning the inside was awful and I need to figure out how to do that better, but the rest was nice.
Now to oil and seal it up for the missus and on the the next pieces!
So I just turned a turkey call out of this Osage blank. Fitted the brass and finished with Pens Plus. I loved it so much I went on eBay to order another couple blanks and realized the blank I ordered wasn’t dried. How big of a concern is it that this call will crack or the brass ferrule come loose over time?
Hi folks, it's not anything to shout home about next to the work posted on here, but I figured I'd be brave. Picked up an old cheap lathe on sunday, stripped, cleaned and serviced it, went hunting for logs with the little one yesterday in the woods out back of my house, cut the one in the photo in half and turned this little thing. I won't even pretend to know what I'm doing or if I even used the right gouges, but I learned a lot by experimenting. I'm embarrassed to admit i don't even know what variety of tree it is that I used. Anyways there's a lot of very talented people posting on here it's very inspiring.
I’m a woman woodturner from Turkey, and I’d love some honest feedback on my work
Hi everyone,
I’m a woman woodturner from Turkey. I make handmade wooden bowls, trays, pedestal pieces and small home decor objects in my workshop.
I’m still quite new to sharing my work online, especially in English, so I’m trying to understand how people outside Turkey see these pieces.
Most of my work is made one piece at a time. I like to follow the natural character of the wood instead of making everything look exactly the same. The grain, knots, small cracks and color changes are usually the parts I enjoy the most.
Sorry, i wanted to share my wood works but this account is new 😄 i will share them after sometime i suppose 😄
I would really appreciate honest feedback:
Which pieces stand out to you the most?
Do they feel more like functional objects, home decor, or wooden art pieces?
What kind of photos would show the work better?
I’m not sure if sharing a shop link is allowed here, so I won’t post it unless it’s okay with the community. I’m mainly here to learn and improve how I present my work. If you want i can share at comments 😄
Thank you for taking the time to look. Any advice would mean a lot to me.
I got some really heavy wood from an estate sale, mabye 4ft long, but I have no idea what type of wood it is, any help would be awesome (EDIT) I added some pictures of the side that I sanded down, hopefully that helps, the dimensions are about 5" tall, 14" wide, and 34" long
(Picture of the wood) https://imgur.com/gallery/help-identifying-wood-T0hgRFx
Just finished my largest segmented piece so far. Made from 57 pieces of Pine, the vase height is 135mm and the diameter is 140mm. I've used a floating bottom disc to help mitigate against segment breaks. It’s been finished with Hard wax oil.
New to the hobby, I was wondering if anyone had general rules of thumb for occasions to turn the RPMs up/down. How do things like wood species or project type or what you're removing change what speed you run at?
My wife picked the blank and she killed it. This maple is beautiful. I'm very excited about how it came out. (Though the wood is really doing the heavy lifting) the photos don't do it justice