Our top 6 Wood Turning Insights

After learning to make things predictably flat and square, we’ve turned (bad pun) to making things round. There are a few things we’ve learned from our turning experiences. We figured  they are worth sharing for new turners like us — listed below.

  • SAFETY
  • Ride the bevel
  • Stay Sharp
  • Chucking
  • Build vs. Buy
  • Free Wood

SAFETY
It’s surprising how quickly things can go wrong on a lathe. One moment you have a happily spinning bowl. The next, it’s exploded off the lathe, pieces ricocheting off your face shield, bouncing off the ceiling, and scaring the bejeebers out of the dog . While there’s always a reason for which work comes apart, the reasons aren’t always obvious ahead of time — particularly to beginning turners. ALWAYS wear safety gear. read more