Spoons are hard. First attempt. Second day ever on the lathe. We'll get there eventually 😅3mo ⋅ shortbusbully01 ⋅ r/turning
A big maple came down in my neighborhood due to rot. I lugged home 2 100lbs junks and immediately went out and bought a chainsaw. Look at that spalting!5yr ⋅ crosbywoodworks ⋅ r/turning
Inspired by a recent post, I turned a Ball in Cup today and I am happy with the results4yr ⋅ StringFood ⋅ r/turning
Last layer of poly went on great. Just have to cut it off and vacuum it back onto the lathe to finish the bottom.4yr ⋅ lathemaster810 ⋅ r/turning
This craft is so damn addicting. I actually had a dream about turning a bowl last night. Just now I applied stains and dyes on the lathe and 5 year old me was all MAGIC!!! and 41 year old me was all maaaagic! I am going to turn every bit of wood I find.4yr ⋅ copperrein ⋅ r/turning
Turned my first sphere! It’s cook pine and I dyed it with food coloring from the kitchen.5yr ⋅ grammar-is-important ⋅ r/turning
Happy day! Now to finish clearing a spot, build a stand, set up the grinder and sharpen!1yr ⋅ tomrob1138 ⋅ r/turning
Mother-in-law asked for 4 pen and mechanical pencil sets to give as gifts to a few of her friends.3yr ⋅ TeamBenny14 ⋅ r/turning
This was going to be a 17 Cherry Platter. It warped Badly. When turning, I often throw good effort after bad, so I modified my platter.4yr ⋅ NECESolarGuy ⋅ r/turning
Found some Staghorn Sumac branches in my pile and I’d just inherited a lathe so I made some candlesticks5yr ⋅ farkinhell ⋅ r/turning
Little turner in the making helping dad with his first bowl (machine was unplugged)3yr ⋅ anawny_moose ⋅ r/turning
Bark sided bowl. I left as much bark on there as I could without losing integrity. Bradford Pear with mineral oil. Video's on the Awesomology101 YT channel.4yr ⋅ awesomology_101 ⋅ r/turning
Got my first lathe a few days ago and just turned my first bowl. It's so teeny and bright and happy.5yr ⋅ Quirky_Ralph ⋅ r/turning
All Spanish Cedar. A cedar cigar for my Humidor, pen #2 (modified Slimline) and pen #3.4yr ⋅ smokeandlights ⋅ r/turning
These wet spots appeared after flipping the bowl around to do the inside. Is this trapped moisture being pushed out by centrifugal force? The wood has 8% moisture content.2wk ⋅ Flying_Spaghetti_ ⋅ r/turning
I was given a 100yr old beam from a woodworking shop so I made them a bowl from the first cut. The lip is the original beam edge to keep the history. Video is posted at: https://youtu.be/xL7X7KpGMFo Used pyrography and wire burning then finished with walnut oil.Dimensions: 7.5w x 3.5h4yr ⋅ awesomology_101 ⋅ r/turning
Current WIP, can i even use this wood for a fruitbowl? (Black locust/Robinia pseudoacacia)3yr ⋅ ThePrisonSoap ⋅ r/turning
This is the base of a pie crust tea table I’m just finishing up. I’m more of a carver but I had a blast carving something round for once4yr ⋅ spatz_furniture ⋅ r/turning
Today was a good day. I finally felt good enough to get out to the garage after a year of pain and suffering keeping me away. It's nothing special, but I'm proud of it.6yr ⋅ Mcawesome5388 ⋅ r/turning
I must be a turner because my daughter gave me Maple burls for Christmas (big one is about 14” diameter and 4” deep - plate material)5yr ⋅ Marleycatold ⋅ r/turning
First handle for my old continental S&J gouge. Out of the first log I ever milled myself. Thought it was walnut, but I’m pretty sure it’s cedar elm.1yr ⋅ tomrob1138 ⋅ r/turning
Rough turned a elm bowl last nigh, nice looking grain, but smells terrible.2yr ⋅ TeamBenny14 ⋅ r/turning
Processing day! Love the variety of colors in this batch. I think it might be time to stop taking wood home from work...1yr ⋅ CedarMagee ⋅ r/turning
I've been itching to try this plum wood that I salvaged earlier this summer.4yr ⋅ azidstar ⋅ r/turning
So the tool test on my turncrafter lathe just sheared right off while turning. Has anything similar happened to anyone?3yr ⋅ brando444 ⋅ r/turning
My growing pen hoard. Where do you guys sell besides Etsy, seems like massive fees. FB in my area (NE Wisconsin) people offer me $5 for them. I've also got like 3 dozen bowls lol1yr ⋅ catladygina ⋅ r/turning
First attempt at turning aspen. Cut green, rough turned, dried for two years and finished yesterday. Glad this isn’t the only piece I have to work with.5yr ⋅ Halcyon3k ⋅ r/turning
Looking into this urn touches me. Working on feature ring now. Hurry up glue dry.3yr ⋅ huckthe1 ⋅ r/turning
Got the hub done and all 12 spoke holes drilled. Two tenons are a little loose but for my first go at a spinning wheel, I'm pretty chuffed. Osage orange and walnut spokes. Figured maple hub.4yr ⋅ copperrein ⋅ r/turning
My first ever bowl. Made from a cherry tree I cut down a few months ago. I know it’s not really impressive, but I had fun making it and I learned something.5yr ⋅ LigneousSorcerer ⋅ r/turning
My girlfriends best friend is a police officer, she is pregnant, so girlfriend made her a baby blanket and i made a rattle shaped as a police baton - out of walnut.4yr ⋅ Magnosus ⋅ r/turning
End grain French rolling pin. Oak with Ash ends...scotch and glass for scale..long lurker, first post.5yr ⋅ j8scott ⋅ r/turning
Ready for my buttplug party this weekend (jk, they wands for a Harry Potter party)5yr ⋅ todddylan ⋅ r/turning
A set of fancy sticks for use in my spinning wheel. Osage orange and walnut turned on a modified 40 Harbor Freight crapo-lathe. Duplication done with homemade duplicator.4yr ⋅ copperrein ⋅ r/turning
Dizzy egg from some scraps I had leftover from a dizzy bowl. It's about 3 inches tall4yr ⋅ jblack_91 ⋅ r/turning
long time woodworking hobbyist. First time turner. Just bought my first lathe. A few hours in this is already my all time favorite tool. Self harvested slightly spalted aspen pot for a large cactus.1yr ⋅ daillonator ⋅ r/turning
I only have a mini-lathe, but I was determined to turn some bowls anyway. It's not the most convenient setup, but it works! This is about 4.5 across - maple with lapis lazuli inlay.4yr ⋅ BlueIce64 ⋅ r/turning
Just got a lathe, this is probably my fifth bowl I’ve made ever and the first one on lathe at home. Finished in livos. Huon pine I believe....3yr ⋅ adentranter ⋅ r/turning
First turning project! Standard bubinga blank and slimline hardware on an excelsior lathe.2yr ⋅ Theenigmaticpanda ⋅ r/turning
Pens and seam rippers for stocking stuffers this Christmas. I’m very glad to have these finished before it gets too cold in my workshop!2yr ⋅ BlueIce64 ⋅ r/turning
Pretty proud how this tiny honey pot turned out. First time turning a lid for a piece or a piece as small as the dipper.6yr ⋅ El_Jewbacabra ⋅ r/turning
My first time ever turning anything. It's not finished, but I'm pretty proud of it.5yr ⋅ FulltimerPC ⋅ r/turning
My first bowl. Four layers glued and clamped. No idea what the wood is (it was a gift). Beeswax and boiled linseed oil finish.5yr ⋅ duroo ⋅ r/turning
It’s bad luck to touch the real Cup before I win it so this one will have to do for now2yr ⋅ RunThroughTheT ⋅ r/turning
Yew is the best looking wood in the world and I will fight anyone who says otherwise2yr ⋅ chevria0 ⋅ r/turning
Anyone have any advice for turning dark palm? It's kinda just falling apart right now1yr ⋅ Kiwi294 ⋅ r/turning
Shavings like threads. Not much more satisfying than that. Also it's cedar so it smells AMAZING.4yr ⋅ Anakronus ⋅ r/turning
My third bowl, made from oak I cut down from my parents' tree a couple of weeks back. Time for cracks!5yr ⋅ tmp4511 ⋅ r/turning
Bored in the workshop yesterday so I decided to try and turn Moose Antler. Hard as a coffin nail, but turnable. Also a lot heavier than I thought - It was the base of the Antler. I will have to continue the experiment!1yr ⋅ LaplandAxeman ⋅ r/turning
I have taken some olive wood from the Easter prunings, any ideas?! I would like to be able to make some hollow shapes, like a vase but I don't have the necessary tools :(1yr ⋅ VicsSciv ⋅ r/turning
I couldn't post this for a long while to keeo it secret. Pepper mill for the mother cook of holiday foods.5yr ⋅ hotsquatch ⋅ r/turning
Local guy hooking it up with some double dyed spalted and extremely curly mappa that I turned into flogger handles.1yr ⋅ Philsquatch ⋅ r/turning
Sorry for being annoying but... if you had the choice between an older Delta 46-510 or the Wen 14x20 new lathe... I think I could get the Delta for $400 vs $640ish for the Wen(first lathe)1yr ⋅ tomrob1138 ⋅ r/turning
Help with wood ID? I am in northern Illinois outside of Chicago and came across these logs. I think one is elm not sure the other one I have no idea.1yr ⋅ sexyUnderwriter ⋅ r/turning
Teak, cocobolo, and briar pipe tampers. I did not expect that grain to show up on the cocobolo.3yr ⋅ SuperTylerRPG ⋅ r/turning
When I first started turning I started with live edge bowls, mushrooms, and bottle stoppers. Today I turned my first Christmas tree and enjoyed it so much I turned two more.5yr ⋅ MakersWorkbench ⋅ r/turning
30” diameter Spruce 4’ long. I don’t turn Spruce but they drove 2 hours to drop it off. Weighs a billion pounds each.2yr ⋅ gilbylawless ⋅ r/turning
