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WWGOA LIVE! March 2017

George was joined by his daughter, Meg, for the March WWGOA LIVE. She’s not a woodworking expert, but brought her great sense of humor along. It was a very fun session.

WWGOA LIVE! March 2021

George Vondriska answers your woodworking questions on WWGOA LIVE about cleaning the conveyor on a drum sander, lathe accessories, balancing bowl blanks, free WWGOA woodworking plans, and much more.

WWGOA LIVE! April 2020 (Part 2)

Looking for some new woodworking knowledge? George Vondriska answers your woodworking questions on WWGOA LIVE. Lots of folks tuned in to this episode and we had a boat load of great questions.

Thanks for tuning in for the first WWGOA LIVE of 2020. This month, George Vondriska discussed cool new tools, pro advice on dust collection, wood glue recommendations, tips for routing a circle, resources for cabinet design, and much more.

Tips for Sharpening Woodworking Tools

It’s an old cliché, but it’s true: dull tools are more dangerous than sharp tools. Instead of being able to gently and easily slice wood, as you can with a sharp tool, you’ll have to force a dull tool to do what you want it to do. That’s an accident waiting to happen. Stones There…

Overcome Chatter on the Lathe

Description You can turn just about anything that is round on a lathe, within the length and diameter constraints of your machine. But when you turn a spindle to a long, thin shape, you will invariably encounter the work piece beginning to vibrate under pressure from your lathe chisel. The next thing that you’ll notice…

Ask WWGOA: Lathe Sharpening

Question: I have loved your lathe videos so much that I have just bought my first lathe. I am getting it set up and know that I need a sharpening system. I am trying to decide between a 8″ grinder, Tormek system (expensive!) or the Work Sharp 3000 you demoed in the video I just…

High Speed Grinders vs. Low Speed Grinders

I love sharpening my lathe chisels on a grinder. It makes for fast sharpening, which means I can get back to my lathe turning quickly. When it comes to sharpening chisels, as opposed to shaping, a metal edge, a low rpm grinder offers a lot of advantages. There are uses for high speed grinders too,…

Getting Started in Lathe Turning

Lathe turning is an incredibly fun hobby, and is one of my favorite woodworking tasks. I’m frequently asked, “How do I get started turning?” I’ve answered this question a number of times, and it’s nice to hear someone else’s thoughts on this. Luckily Paul Zaspel was recently in my shop. He’s a relatively new woodturner,…

Introduction to Spindle Turning

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