Ideas for small work

Re: Ideas for small work *LINK*

Dick Coers

Lots of ideas here.


http://www.woodturningonline.com/Turning/Turning_projects.php

Re: Ideas for small work

john lucas

Almost everything I turn can be done on a mini lathe. I make a lot of Hand mirrors, Christmas ornaments, wine stoppers, lidded boxes. Last year I turned an earing stand, a bunch or ring holders, candlesticks. Gosh the list just keeps on going. Jewelry of all sorts. There are several really good books on small projects. Go to Amazon.com and type in woodturning books. You will find a bunch.

Re: Ideas for small work

John K Jordan

Gary, I have turned some big things but mostly turn and prefer small things!

As others mentioned, there is an almost unlimited list of possibilities. As for books, Richard Raffan has an updated Turning Projects book. The first one was good so I just ordered the second one to compare.

There are just too many things to list! Dibbles (a gardening tool), tops, weed pots, ring keepers, and honey dippers are a few simple projects great beginning projects. Some people like to turn pens - a basic pen is about as simple as you can get! Well, maybe next to a bottle stopper...

Do you have a chuck?

If you are interested, I have a rarely updated Facebook page with some turnings. Almost everything here can be turned on a mini-lathe like you have. This link is supposed to be visible to anyone:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.101238256567388.2825.100000436434935&type=1&l=7913a23da6

If you see anything there (or anywhere!) that you might like to try and want some pointers, just ask. There are lots of helpful turners that hang out on WC. :-)

Also, is there a woodturning club in your area. That can be a great place to meet turners of all levels of experience, ask questions, see things others make, etc.

BTW, I highly recommend starting with spindle turning before you go to bowls. Several experts have said that spindle turning will help develop fine tool control that will easily carry over to other types of turning. When I teach beginners I always start with spindles and the skew chisel. I can recommend the book Turning Wood by Richard Raffan as a great way to learn techniques and things to practice. When I started with a small lathe (from Home Depot!) I knew no wood turners and had no help or instruction except for that book and another by Mike Darlow. I read these until the covers almost fell off!

These days there are a zillion youtube videos also. Personally, I think books are better since there is far more information and more of the "why" as well as the "how".

JKJ

Re: Ideas for small work

don stephan

Never imagined a second person would have started with Richard Raffan and Mike Darlow.