Woodturning Projects: Ideas, Inspiration, & Instructions

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This site offers woodturning projects, wood turning project plans, woodturning tutorials, and step-by-step instructions for a variety of woodturning and woodworking projects. Woodturners looking for their next turning project should start here for ideas and inspiration. New woodturners can also benefit from the woodturning tutorials and articles offered here.



Projects include: turned bowls, platters, vases and hollow forms, segmented turnings, pens, game calls, chessmen, toys, candle sticks, boxes and lidded containers, jewelry, and many more woodturning projects.

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Woodturning Projects: Ideas, Inspiration, & Instructions

The internet is a virtual treasure trove of information, especially for woodworkers and woodturners.  Project plans, tutorials, and instructions abound around every virtual corner.  Using this lens, I hope to catalog links and information that will be of interest to woodturners looking for their next project.  There is something here for everyone regardless of skill level (some links require Adobe Reader).  If you know of a site that should be featured here, send me the link.  And if you find this lens useful, please take a moment to "Like" it and leave a comment.  Thanks, and Happy Turning!!!

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Required Reading: Bowl Turning

Books To Help You Learn

Turn a Bowl with Ernie Conover: Getting Terrific Results the First Time Around by Ernie Conover

Turn a Bowl with Ernie Conover: Getting Terrific Results the First Time Around by Ernie Conover

Another great instructional book by another great more...6 points

Turning Bowls with Richard Raffan by Richard Raffan

Turning Bowls with Richard Raffan by Richard Raffan

Richard Raffan is the king of woodturning! What mo more...5 points

Turned-Bowl Design by Richard Raffan

Turned-Bowl Design by Richard Raffan

Average customer rating on Amazon is 5 Stars!3 points

500 Wood Bowls: Bold & Original Designs Blending Tradition & Innovation

500 Wood Bowls: Bold & Original Designs Blending Tradition & Innovation

Average customer rating on Amazon is 4.5 stars!3 points

Turning Wood with Richard Raffan by Richard Raffan

Turning Wood with Richard Raffan by Richard Raffan

The appeal of woodturning is simple: with only a f more...2 points

Watch and Learn: Bowl Turning

Instructional Videos To Help You Learn

BOWL TURNING DVD WITH DEL STUBBS

BOWL TURNING DVD WITH DEL STUBBS

Del Stubbs shows you how to turn beautiful bowls & more...5 points

Ellsworth on Woodturning: How a Master Creates Bowls, Pots, and Vessels by David Ellsworth

Ellsworth on Woodturning: How a Master Creates Bowls, Pots, and Vessels by David Ellsworth

Using this first-ever book from an esteemed artis more...0 points

Pens

Woodturning Projects: Pens




Turning pens is a great way for a novice turner to practice skill-building techniques on a small scale and create a beautiful and useful item at the same time. Penturning is also a great way to use up all of those small cut-offs you find on the floor of every woodshop.
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Penturning is a whole topic unto itself and therefore merits its own lens. Check out this lens for loads of information on how to turn a pen on the lathe.

Required Reading: Turning Pens

Books To Help You Learn

Turning Pens And Pencils by Kip Christensen

Turning Pens And Pencils by Kip Christensen

Average Amazon.com customer rating is 5 Stars!8 points

Pens from the Wood Lathe: Step-By-Step Instructions for the Wood Turner by Dick Sing

Pens from the Wood Lathe: Step-By-Step Instructions for the Wood Turner by Dick Sing

From the master penturner himself. Average Amazon. more...5 points

Turning Pens and Desk Accessories by Mike Cripps

Turning Pens and Desk Accessories by Mike Cripps

Average Amazon.com customer rating is 4 Stars!5 points

Required Reading: Segmented Turning

Books To Help You Learn

The Art of Segmented Wood Turning: A Step-by-Step Guide by Malcolm Tibbetts

The Art of Segmented Wood Turning: A Step-by-Step Guide by Malcolm Tibbetts

Average Amazon.com customer rating is 5 Stars!3 points

Segmented Wood Turning by William Smith

Segmented Wood Turning by William Smith

Average Amazon.com customer rating is 4.5 Stars!1 point

Segmented Turning ...a Good Start by Bill Kandler

Segmented Turning ...a Good Start by Bill Kandler

Average Amazon.com customer rating is 4 Stars!1 point

Required Reading: Turned Boxes

Books To Help You Learn

Turning Boxes with Richard Raffan by Richard Raffan

Turning Boxes with Richard Raffan by Richard Raffan

Average customer rating on Amazon is 4.5 stars!5 points

Turned Boxes: 50 Designs by Chris Stott

Turned Boxes: 50 Designs by Chris Stott

Average customer rating on Amazon is 5 stars!3 points

Watch and Learn: Turned Boxes

Instructional Videos To Help You Learn

TURNING BOXES DVD WITH RICHARD RAFFAN

TURNING BOXES DVD WITH RICHARD RAFFAN

Internationally acclaimed wood turner Richard Raff more...4 points

Required Reading: Turning Jewelry

Books To Help You Learn

Turning Wooden Jewelry (A Schiffer Book for Woodworkers) by Judy Ditmer

Turning Wooden Jewelry (A Schiffer Book for Woodworkers) by Judy Ditmer

Average Amazon.com customer rating is 5 Stars!5 points

Woodturning Jewellery by Hilary Bowen

Woodturning Jewellery by Hilary Bowen

Average Amazon.com customer rating is 4.5 Stars!3 points

Required Reading: Turning Custom Game Calls

Books To Help You Learn

Turning Custom Duck and Game Calls: The Complete Guide for Craftsmen, Collectors, and Outdoorsmen by Greg Keats & Ed Glenn

Turning Custom Duck and Game Calls: The Complete Guide for Craftsmen, Collectors, and Outdoorsmen by Greg Keats & Ed Glenn

Amazon rating: 5 stars! This book is in my persona more...5 points

The Art Of American Game Calls: Duck, Goose, Turkey & More: Identification & Values by Russell E. Lewis

The Art Of American Game Calls: Duck, Goose, Turkey & More: Identification & Values by Russell E. Lewis

Amazon rating: 4 stars! Not a "how to" b more...2 points

Required Reading: Turned Toys & Games

Books To Help You Learn

Woodturning Chessmen (Darlow's Woodturning series) by Mike Darlow

Woodturning Chessmen (Darlow's Woodturning series) by Mike Darlow

From the history of chess and turned chessman to the design behind more...1 point

Turning Vintage Toys by Chris Reid

Turning Vintage Toys by Chris Reid

Featuring 15 fabulous toys, each with clear step-by-step more...1 point

Classic Woodturning Projects with Bonnie Klein: 12 Skill-Building Designs by Bonnie Klein

Classic Woodturning Projects with Bonnie Klein: 12 Skill-Building Designs by Bonnie Klein

Covering all aspects of woodturning, this manual f more...1 point

Woodturning Traditional Folk Toys

Woodturning Traditional Folk Toys

A collection of projects for turning a range of cl more...0 points

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