Small wood lathe projects

Honey Dippers are an Easy Turning Project to build your inventory. A little between center turning to create a sweet tool for your kitchen.

Since holidays are days away, I decided to turn a Gnome on my wood lathe. In this demo, I’m Wood turning a Christmas gnome, or an elf if you want to call it ...

Kids from 5 to 85 will love playing with a fidget stick. Turn one on your lathe and make it extra special for those you love. This easy woodturning project is a great way to use your smaller wood pieces and fill out your inventory.

Lathes have been around for centuries and are still used today in various settings. A wood lathe is a powerful tool that can be used to create beautiful and intricate pieces of woodwork. Though their primary purpose is to create cylindrical shapes out of wood, they can also be used to create other objects. In … What Can You Make With a Wood Lathe? 18 Things You Can Make With a Wood Lathe Read More »

Turning a wooden top on an excelsior mini-lathe using cherry wood.

The key to successful woodturning is preparing the rough wood, securing the wood on the lathe, and to have the wood stay on the lathe as you turn the wood..

Here's 9 ideas for the smaller pieces in your wood stash to produce useful items. The smaller branches and cutoffs give you extra practice while adding beautiful stock to your inventory for seasonal sales.

It is challenging to select gifts for men. You can make a special gift. Turn one of these seven projects for a unique handmade gift.

Christmas Tree Ornaments are fun, easy to turn projects with endless creative possibilities. You can really get your creative juices flowing ... Read more

Ergonomic X-Acto Knife: Make a sleeve for your X-acto knife quickly and easily. These are super fast projects and use simple scraps. These make excellent gifts for the crafty person you know. Update: I made a few more of these. The stubby olive-wood X-acto is by far the m…