Woodturning Magazine | The Highland Woodturner, No. 56, November 2015

Reverse Chucking

By Curtis Turner
Round Rock, Texas

I have for years used a simple yet very effective method to reverse chuck bowls. This technique utilizes a shop made pad to hold and support a bowl during the final stage of turning. This device allows almost complete access to the outside bottom. This can be made from materials you probably have on hand.

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Turning a Steampunk Dirigible Christmas Ornament

By Rick Morris
Duluth, GA

This year, when looking for something that was both unique and reeking of Christmas spirit, I decided to turn a steampunk dirigible Christmas ornament…because nothing says "Christmas" like a fantasy vehicle propelled by impossible power sources flying through the sky.

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This month we are sharing the woodturning projects of Clarence Atkinson, a beginning woodturner who wanted to share his first attempts at a few different projects.

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Duplicating

If you want to improve your tool handling and refine your eye, try duplicating an object from the house, either a bowl, jar, or some sort of spindle, and make several copies.

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