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What Type of Turning Tools Should You Purchase?
By Curtis Turner
Round Rock, TX
My students often ask what type of tools they should buy. Specifically, should they buy inexpensive tools or go straight for the expensive ones? I think this question deserves a bit of discussion and does not have a single best answer that fits everyone, but this does not mean one should sink into analysis paralysis.
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Woodturning a Lidded Box - Part 1
By Temple Blackwood
Castine, ME
One of the typical quandaries of woodturning matched-grain, lidded boxes begins with the initial decision of whether to turn and part off the top in its upright vertical orientation or whether to turn the top inverted. Like many such woodturning puzzles, the answer lies in the wood and the artisan's vision of the completed box, but the actual decision must be made as a beginning step in the process and actually does make a difference.
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Show Us Your Woodturning
This month, we're sharing Bob Heckathorn's turned yarn bowls.
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Bob's projects
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Phil's Turning Tip
Woodturning Challenge
This month, Phil is giving himself a turning challenge by turning multiple pieces of a silver maple tree limb into the same form.
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