This is a great project to use as a holiday gift for when you are visiting friends and relatives. It is an especially effective gift when presented with a nice selection of nuts in the shell.
Turning / Carving / Intarsia
Canadian Woodworking turning and carving articles explore lathe projects, hand-tool techniques, sharpening tips, wood selection, and creative approaches for shaping expressive, finely detailed wooden forms.
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This ‘ball box’ offers an excellent opportunity to develop and practice your hollow turning, as the body wall is the same thickness at all points.
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Because of its many round masses of feathers, an owl is an excellent subject to make using a wood with character.
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Sometimes you just need a quick look in the mirror to know everything is alright.
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This project - carving a Canada Goose with its head turned – is a very simple application of the Johnson Method.
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This photo frame is just the thing to keep and display all your MVP’s sport photos.
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When this project is complete, the turned piece has a coin inside. The intriguing thing about this turning is that although there is obviously a coin inside, the way that the coin got inside is not so obvious.
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Turners often look at old logs and broken branches, imagining what they could turn out of them.
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Turning a natural edge hollow is no different than turning an even rimmed hollow vessel - all the same rules apply.
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Build a gorgeous wooden fireplace screen to liven up any room.
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These turned decorative balls are a big hit at Christmas time and make wonderful gifts.
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This vase, inlaid with three different types of material, makes this just a bit more challenging of a project.
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Here is a great little project for you to practice using your well sharpened knife.
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The magic is in the making of these fanciful wooden wands.
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You may not have a ship to call your own, but follow this easy pattern and you will be able to display your dream ship's wheel.
