Woodturning

Richtig drechseln

Richtig drechseln

Basic introduction to woodturning. In addition to everything worth knowing about materials and tools, the author describes the different woodturning techniques in detail. He demonstrates these techniques clearly and with many...
€28.00

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Article No. 715428

Drechseln, Maschinen-Werkzeuge-Techniken

Drechseln, Maschinen-Werkzeuge-Techniken

This book may well be the most renowned introduction to the fascinating art of woodturning in the world. Whether spindle, end grain or faceplate turning or threading, it describes all the basic techniques in detailed step-by-step...
€42.00

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Article No. 713672

Grundkurs Drechseln

Grundkurs Drechseln

Even when turning wood, you should not have to learn from your mistakes. This is precisely the purpose of this clearly formulated and easy to understand standard work. Richly illustrated, it teaches the fundamental craft and technical...
€29.90

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Article No. 713359

Grünholz drechseln

Grünholz drechseln

The fascination of turning green wood starts when you first think about the nature of trees. The book teaches this basic understanding and guides hobbyists from cutting, selecting tools and chucking methods right through to several...
€38.00

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Article No. 713334

Drechseltechniken

Drechseltechniken

This book is a comprehensive guide for woodturners, written by one of the most respected experts in this field. Michael O'Donnell, international master turner, is able to explain woodturning in an easy way. From the standard equipment...
€32.00

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Article No. 713612

Enzyklopädie Drechseln

Enzyklopädie Drechseln

In this book, both beginners and experienced turners will find all their questions answered. Whether technique, history, handling, surface, design or accessories, it explains every aspect of woodturning. From A to Z with over 800...
€39.00

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Article No. 713089

HolzWerken - Tipps und Tricks für Drechsler

HolzWerken - Tipps und Tricks für Drechsler

Tips and tricks are always popular with woodworkers. Who doesn’t like to read about little tricks that make one or the other workstep easier? For this book, the tips and tricks for woodturning from issues no. 48 to no. 80 of the...
€22.00

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Article No. 714414

The Art of Turned Bowls

The Art of Turned Bowls

This beautiful volume by Richard Raffan is dedicated to the aesthetics of artistically turned bowls. It focuses much more on their design than on the underlying technology. The detailed analysis of a multitude of extraordinary,...
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Article No. 714419

Turning Salt & Pepper Shakers and Mills

Turning Salt & Pepper Shakers and Mills

For turning salt/pepper shakers and mills that combine form and function, this book with its creative ideas and practical turning and assembly techniques is the right reference book. Thirty unique projects, designed by the author...
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Article No. 714418

Drechseln mit Ellsworth

Drechseln mit Ellsworth

David Ellsworth is considered the pioneer of turned hollow forms. This standard work by the Grand Master introduces wood craftsmen to his sophisticated woodturning techniques. Easy-to-follow instructions and high-definition photos show...
€39.95

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Article No. 714478

Country Woodcraft »Then & Now«

Country Woodcraft »Then & Now«

In 1978, Drew Langsner released his book »Country Woodcraft« to the world. Over 304 pages he explained how to split wood from the forest and shape it into anything you might need, from a spoon to a bowl, from a hay fork to a milking...
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Article No. 714473

Expert knowledge - Woodturning tools

Woodturning - a handicraft of long-standing tradition newly interpreted

Basically, there are two distinct methods of turning wood: Spindle turning and faceplate turning.

Spindle turning

Here, the wood fibres run parallel to the spindle axis. You clamp the workpiece either with a spur driver and the revolving centre or with a chuck, which, in the case of long workpieces, can also be supported by the revolving centre.

Examples: chair legs, newels, tool handles, vases, tumblers...

Tools:

  • Roughing-out gouges

    A roughing-out gouge is usually required to make edged workpieces round or to remove bulk material.

  • Spindle gouges

    The spindle gouge is an all-purpose tool for cutting profiles, recesses, fillets, V slots and curvatures, which can also give you a high surface quality.

  • Chisels

    For smoothing straight, curved, hollow and slightly profiled surfaces and for cutting narrow profiles and notches.

  • Parting tools

    As the name implies, parting tools are used for cutting off (parting) finished work. Primary uses also include working on or backcutting end grain in spindle turning, and cutting grooves.

  • Hook tools

    The hook is a versatile tool for hollowing out workpieces. Thanks to the complex blade geometry, it is equally suitable for bulk wood removal and finishing end grain.

  • Ring tool

    Like the hook, the ring tool is used for cutting end grain on tumblers and vases. If used correctly, you can achieve fine surfaces with it.

  • Hollowers

    Most hollowers are cranked and thus suitable for hollowing end grain in vessels with narrow openings.

Faceplate turning

The wood fibres run perpendicular to the spindle axis, which means you have to work on cross-grain twice per revolution. Workpieces that are turned across the grain can be clamped in chucks, on faceplates or screw chucks. They are rarely supported by the tailstock because it would be obstructive and the mostly short pieces do not require support. With heavy workpieces, however, tailstock support is recommended at the beginning.

Examples: bowls, boxes, plates...

Tools:

Tools for faceplate turning are somewhat more solid than tools for spindle turning to accommodate the forces during cutting.

  • Bowl gouge

    Used in a similar way to the spindle gouge, you can use the bowl gouge to work on the inside and outside of bowls and hollow workpieces.

  • Scrapers

    Scrapers are preferred for finishing surfaces because they allow the best surface quality. But this is not their only use – they are also suitable for creating profile edges.

    Some faceplate turning tools can also be used for spindle turning and vice versa. However, this should be left to the experienced turner because it requires mastering the correct techniques. Some tools are only suitable for one purpose.

Quality requirements

Decisive for pleasure in turning is the quality of the blades. The steels must be heat-resistant in order to prevent the softening of the cutting edges. The HSS steels, which comprise most of our blades, are stable and extremely wear-resistant up to 570°C. Still harder and more abrasion-resistant is PM steel, manufactured by powder metallurgical methods. The vesilience behaviour is also very important: Strong handles of dense wood dampen vibrations and contribute to better results.

Sharpening and maintenance

Because of the hard steels, we recommend bulk material removal on a normal bench grinder using a sharpening jig, e.g. Tormek® BGM 100 or Wolverine Sharpening System.

For honing, you can use the Tormek® Wet Grinder, multiform stones, and for quick intermediate sharpening our products from DMT.