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Dentistry Bowl

This is a segmented turning fruit Bowl project incorporating wooden pictures in the feature ring.

Lidded Bowl Project

There is a wonderful scent all over the workshop today, it really is a pity you can't see it, and the reason for all this smelly business is one of the little bowls I am going to show you how to make in this article. A lovely smooth, rounded profile, hollowed out, filled with sweetly scented leaves and petals, and then covered with a really elegant pewter lid. It would make a wonderful gift for someone, a really unique pot pourri bowl, and its very easy to make.

3 wheeled steady for DVR-XP

This is my solution to having a 3 wheeled steady for a DVR-XP lathe for a relatively cheap cost.I have seen many photos of finished projects, but never a guide on how to make a 3 wheeled steady, so I thought I would create one. This was for my DVR XP Nova lathe so the measurements are tailored towards that, the critical measurement is the distance from the bed to the headstock centre to create the maximum sized steady (of course smaller sizes can be created, but I wanted maximum versatility).

Beginners Bowl turned from slice of tree.

A bowl turned by a returning wood turner who hasn't been near a lathe in 40 years...

basic segmented bowl

This bowl was made for a friendly club competition out of a block of 3x3x8 wood. Any wood will suffice.

Small truck

Small truck cut on a BS10 bandsaw and drilled on the DP16P drill press

12. The Barley Twist

10. Flowers and Leaves

Woodcarving by Numbers is a simple to follow programme, that guides woodworkers of all skill levels to become competent woodcarvers. Available as a tool and DVD package, simply match your carving tools to the numbered profile chart, and follow the step by step guidance through each project. Watch and learn the Significant Six Carving techniques in the 'Woodcarving Foundation Skills' DVD and work through the various projects, graded in difficulty, designed to put your skills to the test. The ultimate goal is to create designs of your own to add a unique point of difference to your woodworking projects.

5. Carving a Tudor Rose

Woodcarving by Numbers is a simple to follow programme that guides woodworkers of all skill levels to become competent woodcarvers. Available as a tool and DVD package, simply match your carving tools to the numbered profile chart, and follow the step by step guidance through each project. Watch and learn the Significant Six Carving techniques in the 'Woodcarving Foundation Skills' DVD and work through the various projects, graded in difficulty, designed to put your skills to the test. The ultimate goal is to create designs of your own to add a unique point of difference to your woodworking projects.

7. Simple Carved Decorations for Woodturners

Woodcarving by Numbers is a simple to follow programme, that guides woodworkers of all skill levels to become competent woodcarvers. Available as a tool and DVD package, simply match your carving tools to the numbered profile chart, and follow the step by step guidance through each project. Watch and learn the Significant Six Carving techniques in the 'Woodcarving Foundation Skills' DVD and work through the various projects, graded in difficulty, designed to put your skills to the test. The ultimate goal is to create designs of your own to add a unique point of difference to your woodworking projects.

1. The Significant Six Techniques

Woodcarving by Numbers is a simple to follow programme that guides woodworkers of all skill levels to become competent woodcarvers. Available as a tool and DVD package, simply match your carving tools to the numbered profile chart, and follow the step by step guidance through each project. Watch and learn the Significant Six Carving techniques in the 'Woodcarving Foundation Skills' DVD and work through the various projects, graded in difficulty, designed to put your skills to the test. The ultimate goal is to create designs of your own to add a unique point of difference to your woodworking projects.

Building a Guitar in Five Days at Crimson Custom Guitars - Day Four

In July 2017 Record Power visited Crimson Custom Guitars in Dorset to take part in a five-day guitar building course. Crimson are long-term users of Record Power tools and we jumped at the chance to find out more about this great company and see how they use our machines to help them create world-class instruments. The course was an intense yet extremely enjoyable experience - the sheer amount of learning that was squeezed into five days was incredible, yet all delivered in a relaxed, friendly and creative environment. If you've ever thought about taking the leap into guitar building we can highly recommend enrolling on one of their courses, which can range from short two-day stints right up to comprehensive three-month long programmes, designed for the aspiring professional luthier!

Building a Guitar in Five Days at Crimson Custom Guitars - Day Two

In July 2017 Record Power visited Crimson Custom Guitars in Dorset to take part in a five-day guitar building course. Crimson are long-term users of Record Power tools and we jumped at the chance to find out more about this great company and see how they use our machines to help them create world-class instruments. The course was an intense yet extremely enjoyable experience - the sheer amount of learning that was squeezed into five days was incredible, yet all delivered in a relaxed, friendly and creative environment. If you've ever thought about taking the leap into guitar building we can highly recommend enrolling on one of their courses, which can range from short two-day stints right up to comprehensive three-month long programmes, designed for the aspiring professional luthier!

louis cube table

Made entirely from American white Oak with the 6mm thick Louis cube inlays being laid onto an 18mm thick ply core, the underside on the top is treated in exactly the same way to maintain balance. The table stem (pillar) was turned on the lathe and the barley twist section was marked out and cut by hand. The three legs were marked out from a previously produced pattern, cut out on the band saw and shaped/finished by hand. The legs are attached to the stem with tapered dovetails each of these being marked out and cut by hand. The table top is attached to the stem with a birdcage section that allows it to rotate and stand vertically allowing it to stand flat against a wall to save space when in storage. The edging to the top is raised above the top surface to prevent items being pushed of the table, this edging was applied to the table and then finished by hand to give a thumb mould to the edge. Final finishing was achieved working down through the abrasive paper grades to 320 grit and 2 coats cellulose sander sealer, 3 coats melamine lacquer were applied each coat cut down with 400 grit paper before the next was applied. the final finish was an application of a clear soft wax applied with a very fine webbox and buffed to finish with soft brushes and cloths.

8. Acanthus Panel

Woodcarving by Numbers is a simple to follow programme that guides woodworkers of all skill levels to become competent woodcarvers. Available as a tool and DVD package, simply match your carving tools to the numbered profile chart, and follow the step by step guidance through each project. Watch and learn the Significant Six Carving techniques in the 'Woodcarving Foundation Skills' DVD and work through the various projects, graded in difficulty, designed to put your skills to the test. The ultimate goal is to create designs of your own to add a unique point of difference to your woodworking projects.

Woodturning Buyer's Guide

An overview of tools needed for successful woodturning and what to look out for to make sure you make the right choice.

Bandsaw Buyer's Guide - Why Buy a Bandsaw?

A good quality bandsaw is often the most useful and most frequently used machine in any workshop, with a wide range of key benefits.

Dust Extraction Buyers Guides

Dust Extraction can be a minefield - this clear and concise guide gives an excellent overview of the benefits and suitability of all common types of extraction found in workshops.

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