Bowl Turning

David Sterling Becomes World’s First One-Armed Professional Bowl Turner

May 31, 2022 By George Vondriska & filed under Blog.

Veteran David Sterling has overcome incredible challenges like losing a portion of his right arm. These days, he uses woodturning as a form of physical and emotional therapy, even launching his own woodturning business as the world’s first one-armed professional bowl turner.

How to Turn a Honeycomb Resin Bowl

January 24, 2022 By Paul Mayer & filed under Blog.

I recently had the pleasure of working with a South African resin artist named Ahron Gropper on a long-distance collaboration. After seeing a beautiful bowl he had created that incorporated a synthetic honeycomb element embedded into the bottom of the bowl, I contacted him to see if he would be willing to create a similar…

The Rewards (and Risks) of Stabilizing a Lathe

March 2, 2021 By Paul Mayer & filed under Blog.

Adding weight to a lathe, or bolting it down to the floor, can stabilize the lathe and deliver a better turning experience. But, is it hard on the lathe?

Turn and Carve a Spouted Bowl

July 24, 2020 By Paul Mayer & filed under Blog, Lathe, Power Tool Woodworking.

This sweet little spouted bowl with handle will be a fun skill-building project, taking your bowl turning skills and adding a bit of flair by incorporating some basic carving techniques using a die grinder and rasps. For the carving purist, traditional carving tools can be used as a substitute, making for a more serene creative process.

In the Shop: Turning Bowls

March 3, 2016 By Paul Mayer & filed under Blog, In the Shop.

I have dabbled a bit with woodturning over the years, but in the past 6 months I added a nice new lathe to my shop and really got into it. I’ve now turned over 40 bowls, mostly green but a few dry ones as well. I’m learning a lot about bowl gouge technique, sharpening, proper…

Separating Bowl Turning Paper Joints

January 25, 2010 By Reader Submitted & filed under Blog, Wood Turning, Woodturning Techniques, Woodworking Q & A.

“How do you separate a bowl turning paper joint and which glue is best?” Submitted by: ebjuel WWGOA Editor Response: After the bowl has been sanded and finished, with the bowl still on the lathe, place the point of a wide bench chisel (1″ or more) directly on the paper seam in the paper joint.…