Spindle turning basics
Lock in the foundational skills of spindle turning.
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Turning the Corner: Segmented Porch Post Column Base
For the February 2022 issue of Wood News Online, Temple Blackwood shared his process for turning a replacement porch post column. One of my regular contractor customers came by some time ago with an interesting problem that he decided I would be the perfect person to help him with. An elderly customer of his had […]
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Read moreTurning the Corner: Carriage Seat Spindles
For the March 2022 issue of Wood News Online, Temple wrote about a project where he had to turn twenty-four replacement spindles for a horse carriage seat: One of my new customers wrote to me and explained that he is in the process of rebuilding an antique horse carriage and needs to replace twenty-four white […]
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Read moreBetty Scarpino’s inner journey
Betty Scarpino’s turned pieces are explorations of what lies beneath the surface.
Read moreIce Cream Scoop
Create a Soda-Shop Classic In simpler days, soda jerks quickly and efficiently dished perfect servings of ice cream with sturdy wooden-handled scoops. Once you’ve collected the metal parts (see Sources), a small block of wood and a little turnin…
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