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This is the best that I've made so far: I really like this purple poplar wood, although this was much darker than the last ones - the du...

I took this (a blank of purple poplar): And I turned it into this:   That's a salad bowl made out of purple poplar.  Oh yeah, I made a b...

I made Christmas ornaments on the lathe today.  Need to paint them Christmasy colors, but it was interesting to make round shapes, and long ...

FredLewers asked a question on my last post :  What kind of wax are you using? I'm using Iddo Kimball's Wood Rub .  You can apply it...

  Le bol est finis.  I added a thin coat of wax and am hoping that the South Florida heat on the lenai will melt it in a bit. We have a bunc...

I have a neighbor who has a lathe, and who is teaching me to turn wood.  Here's my first effort - a candlestick: Today I'm going to ...