Highland Woodturner, No. 63, June 2016 Welcome to Highland Woodworking - Fine Tools & Education Learn more about Highland Woodworking View our current woodturning classes and seminars Woodturning articles and solutions Subscribe to the Highland Woodturner

Project Idea: Turning a Pencil
by Curtis Turner
Round Rock, Texas

Woodturning a pencil is a great summer time project for children. I have found that my kids are always excited to help make something they can actually use. This is also a fun way to introduce them to the lathe, safety and tools.

Learn how to turn your own pencil

 

Turning Learnings: Where Do You Get Your Wood?
by John Freeman
Atlanta, GA

Once in awhile I'm asked where I get the wood I use for turning projects. The fact is there are a number of sources. Turning wood (known as turning blanks) can often be bought from woodworking stores and catalogs, but I've never made such a purchase myself because of the ready availability of free wood.

Find out how to get free wood for turning

 
Show Us Your Woodturning

Show Us Your Woodturning

This month we are sharing the woodturning projects of Steven Brisco who is a self-taught woodturner, except for a week-long turning class and the one bowl turning class he took at Highland Woodworking.

Take a look at Steven's
turning projects
Turning Classes at Highland

Highland's Upcoming Turning Class Schedule

Many classes fill up quickly, so please register now to make sure we hold a spot for you.

June 25 Basic Bowl Turning
July 6 Taming of the Skew
July 23 Beginning Turning
July 24 Natural Edge Bowl Turning

Phil's Turning Tip

Phil's Turning Tip

This month Phil has a turning tip that he learned from a Highland Woodworking customer, which combines duct tape and sandpaper to help sand his turnings.

Click here to read the tip
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