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Wood Turning Projects - Three Steps for Success by Darrell Feltmate
Wood turning projects give ideas for what to make and contain information as to how. In order to say if a project is successful, one must first ask why it is being made in the first place. If the object of the exercise it to make a maple what not and a maple what not results then all is good. On the other hand, many projects are done to learn a new skill so as to be able to progress to other, more complex pieces. In this case, there are other considerations for success.
First of all, examine the desired complex piece to ultimately be turned. For the sake of example let us consider a common table lamp. While it could be made from several pieces and glued up to full size, for argument's sake let us consider that it will be created from one block of wood. We would like it to have a base about six inches in diameter and a curved column ending in a slightly crowned surface for the electrical fittings and the harp to be attached.
Now we know that the skills that are to be developed are those of roughing a block of wood to roundturning down from a large cylinder to a smaller onesmoothing a curve over a known distanceturning a crowned surface at the end of a pieceparting the piece from the lathe
Second we need to determine a project that incorporates the needed skills. I like a couple of criteria here. the practice piece should be inexpensive to turnit should be much easier than the final piece else why bother with the intermediate step?all the necessary skills should be involved
For our example I might pick a simple shop mallet. it can be made from local hardwood firewood so cost is minimal or freethe larger head is turned to a smaller handlethe curve of the head and handle must both be smoothedthe head should be crowned to sit properly on the bench topit needs to be parted from the lathe
Finally, the practice piece should be practiced. That is, being smaller and simpler it can be repeated as many times as necessary to develop the required skills. Then the larger and more complex piece can be reduced to what are now basic skills for the practitioner of wood turning projects.
Darrell Feltmate is a juried wood turner whose web site, [http://aroundthewoods.com]Around the Woods, contains detailed information about wood turning for the novice or experienced turner as well as a collection of turnings for your viewing pleasure. You too can learn to turn wood, here is the place to start. Wondering what it looks like? Follow the page links for a free video.
About the Author
Darrell Feltmate is a juried wood turner whose web site, Around the Woods, contains detailed information about wood turning for the novice or experienced turner as well as a collection of turnings for your viewing pleasure. You too can learn to turn wood, here is the place to start. Wondering what it looks like? Follow the page links for a free video.
There are several wood turning projects fully explained on the web site. In particular, a selection of beginner's projects may be found on the Beginner's Projects (http://aroundthewoods.com/projectb.shtml) page complete with explanation and step by step photos.
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