Wood turning is a craft using a lathe to make rounded wood objects and can be considered an art form, with technology playing a large part in the process. Wood turners therefore typically regard themselves as separate from mainstream wood working.
Wood turning differs from most other types of wood working because the wood is held firmly in a lathe and spun rapidly, whilst a special, stationary, hand held tool is used to cut and shape it. Many intricate shapes and designs can be made by turning wood in this way.
Wood Turning On A Mini Lathe
Watching an expert wood turner making an exquisite bowl, spindle, or goblet from a rough piece of wood can be inspiring.
Wood turning does requires skill but can be turned into a profession, or a satisfying hobby with the right attitude and effort.
If you're interested in wood turning as a hobby you can start with a mini lathe, which compared to a full size lathe is relatively inexpensive, portable and requires minimum space to operate.
Once you understand how to operate your lathe, how to use simple wood turning tools and understand basic safety procedures, you'll be in a position to develop and improve your wood turning skills quickly.
The wood turning profiles that can be made from a single block of wood are almost endless but when all said and done, these profiles are usually formed from just a few common cuts, including fillets, coves, squares and v-grooves.
Polmac (UK) Ltd Wood Turned Herb & Spice Boxes
Furthermore, you only need three basic wood turning tools to create these profiles. They include ...
• The roughing gouge which is used to form and shape the basic profile.
• The skew chisel which is sometimes used to create square grooves. It can also be used to plane and shape many other profiles.
• The parting tool which is used to separate a finished 'turning' from the remainder of the stock profile. The parting tool can also be used for cutting square shaped grooves in spindles.
Polmac (UK) Ltd uses skilled wood turners to create small round boxes with lift-off lids for containing fine herbs and spices. They're beautifully made, versatile and terrific value.
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