Ring box for my proposal this weekend. Tulip wood with slight spalting. The cork is from a bottle of champagne our families shared when they first got together for dinner.6yr ⋅ reginaldvontooshface ⋅ r/turning
I finally feel like I've got one worth sharing! Cherry burl turned super thin. Still not sure how I kept it from coming apart.4yr ⋅ noblesavage-86 ⋅ r/turning
I got some locust wood for free and got real happy when i picked it up, there was 6 burls one is 14 around. And dont make fun of my cargo car 😅4yr ⋅ Earlj21486 ⋅ r/turning
Tried my hand at resin casting on some pinecones I've held onto for over a year when this day would come4yr ⋅ jasonduer ⋅ r/turning
Vase #002! Really need to focus on getting thinner walls and turning the inside. What are your favorite chisels to use for the inside of bowls?1yr ⋅ namonite ⋅ r/turning
First practice making a chess piece, hoping to make three wine stoppers as chess pieces next4yr ⋅ JayLuvLL ⋅ r/turning
Good god, why have I been sharpening any other way. Just came in the mail. Still waiting on the Wolverine jig.3yr ⋅ White_v ⋅ r/turning
My first segmented piece, locally harvested walnut, spalted maple, and cedar.4yr ⋅ keener1000 ⋅ r/turning
Why is my wood tearing out? Ive tried sharpening my tools so is it the wood?1yr ⋅ Kiwi294 ⋅ r/turning
Haven't made many bowls. Needs a bit of touch up sanding, but that grain is stellar.4yr ⋅ lochneffmonster ⋅ r/turning
Any idea what kind of wood/tree this is? It came with a load of firewood. Central Pennsylvania.1yr ⋅ juicehopper ⋅ r/turning
I don't have a catchy title but this is the first one I made with resin and I learned a lot..... Turns out I hate working with resin but I love the results.... driftwood cedar4yr ⋅ Imakeknives ⋅ r/turning
My daughters wanted me to make them some Harry Potter wands. Did this one out of some scrap Walnut.3yr ⋅ HarryWally ⋅ r/turning
Another piece finished today, fruit wood bowl, turned green and finished with beeswax and mineral oil mix.2yr ⋅ yorkshire87 ⋅ r/turning
First project on the lathe that isn't a pen. Made a shot glass. Not perfect, but I'm pleased with the results.5yr ⋅ Cajunxman ⋅ r/turning
My first bowl!! It may just be a poplar rice bowl, but for me it’s a dream come true :)5yr ⋅ BlueIce64 ⋅ r/turning
The spindle I had was about a millimeter wider than it needed to be for the top to fit!3yr ⋅ ghabibi ⋅ r/turning
My first serious attempt at turing something useful (except the top half of the knights of course). Consistency is hard...2mo ⋅ robroy865 ⋅ r/turning
Picked up too much wood. Do any fellow turners in northern NJ want some green rounds. Mostly cherry.2yr ⋅ Mudnation ⋅ r/turning
At work we have a product called Unicorn Spit that is neon colored and full of glitter. It's not selling so I made this bottle stop to try to prove it's worth3yr ⋅ StringFood ⋅ r/turning
TFW you finish assembling the new lathe and you don't need to do any center adjustments.5yr ⋅ Anakronus ⋅ r/turning
I have been teaming up with a blacksmith buddy to make handmade screwdrivers. This is number 3.3yr ⋅ shwafish ⋅ r/turning
Appreciation. Don’t recall the cats name that sent me this old refurbished flat head screwdriver for the exchange. I just want to say that if I’m home 80% of the time it is in my pocket and being used constantly. I’ve ate meat with it. I love this thing.5mo ⋅ Chipperdie ⋅ r/turning
Help, I can’t get the chuck off the spindle! It’s stuck! (I am turning it the right way!)2yr ⋅ nvisible ⋅ r/turning
I'm starting to understand how to make stuff shiny. Of course it helps to have the right sandpapers and turning finishes.3yr ⋅ jennarawedesign ⋅ r/turning
Someone gave me a couple of logs, walnut, pecan and I have no idea on the two light colored ones4yr ⋅ chris922001 ⋅ r/turning
After a crazy week of milestones (500,000 views & 2000 subscribers) it gives me great pleasure to show the latest piece off the lathe. A very pretty cherry bowl made from part seasoned wood, designed to warp in a natural way.1yr ⋅ OriginsofMo ⋅ r/turning
Had some tree trimming done and now I’ve got my year’s supply of turning material!4yr ⋅ TeepenTeepen ⋅ r/turning
How to reduce these kinds of marks towards the end of gouge usage (sanding doesn’t handle them well)?1yr ⋅ tammoton ⋅ r/turning
w1cked5mile: “How much you want for it?” loggerman: “Make me an offer.” wicked5mile: “I’ve got sixty bucks cash on me.” loggerman: “Back you truck up over here and I’ll load it.” That was a good day.6yr ⋅ w1cked5mile ⋅ r/turning
First time using ground turquoise. Pleased with the results, but definitely not perfect.5yr ⋅ rccola712 ⋅ r/turning
Freshman in HS finally finished my first bowl (natural edge, olive wood)4yr ⋅ End3rrrrrrrrrr ⋅ r/turning
Not the normal post, but a friend asked me to make a flogger. Walnut and red epoxy resin. Black leather tails3yr ⋅ lifeisjest ⋅ r/turning
Decided to have a go at making a captive ring because finishing a single project before moving on to the next is for squares.4yr ⋅ BlueEvangeline ⋅ r/turning
Beech bowl 11 possibly from the first load of wood I ever got from a tree service. Been kicking around for a while.2yr ⋅ mrtmrj ⋅ r/turning
A broken wine glass. A lump of pear and a couple hours to kill. Not bad for an experiment I think2yr ⋅ dirge_the_sergal ⋅ r/turning
Just started wood turning and I found a bottle opener to add to this bishop chess piece I made. Now the form has a function!4yr ⋅ Mr-JW ⋅ r/turning
Does anyone out there in tv-land know what sort of wood this is? I found a slice out of a tree on the side of the road and picked it up on a whim. It turns super smooth and smells like bbq if that helps narrow it down?1yr ⋅ Analogue_Shmaltz ⋅ r/turning
Just received this hunk of cast iron greatness. It's mucho heavy. Do I really need to bolt this lathe to the tabletop? Doing so would be a chore...2yr ⋅ SeventyFix ⋅ r/turning
The damage that got me this Nova 1624 for $799. The styrofoam inside was busted, but all the parts are perfect.4yr ⋅ Spikito1 ⋅ r/turning
The raw piece of wood was ugly. Cracks, bark inclusions, and bug holes. I thought about throwing it in the fire. Did I make a swan from an ugly duckling?2yr ⋅ FulltimerPC ⋅ r/turning
