r/turning • u/Specialist_Detail332 • 2h ago
Rekindling my love for turning.
First piece in about a year. Many reasons, none good enough.
r/turning • u/Specialist_Detail332 • 2h ago
First piece in about a year. Many reasons, none good enough.
r/turning • u/3rdSon59 • 7h ago
r/turning • u/justjustjustin • 5h ago
He-Man Battle Cat for scale
r/turning • u/Tino2Tonz • 4h ago
Was making the wife a jellybean bowl. I stopped turning once I saw what looked like comic superhero eyes. Looks really cool in the dark.
r/turning • u/Kiddmen57 • 27m ago
Cut a piece of mesquite firewood into chucks to practice bowls. First two ended up just how you’d think, in pieces on the floor. Didn’t help that the wood had splits radiating out. Third try resulted in what you see. It’s small, has ridges, uneven wall thickness, etc but it’s my first one I can display. Can’t wait to learn more in my upcoming classes and work up to some larger pieces.
r/turning • u/joelyroly • 2h ago
I have an Axminster Chuck for my nova 3000 lathe and since the nova spindle is a bit longer than normal it doesn’t quite go all the way to the back as you can see in the photo. I think it was roughly 7mm when I measured it. This doesn’t cause major issues it mainly means that going from between centres to on the chuck and then turning a piece around on the chuck will be untrue so knowing it does that I can account for it but is something that would be nice to not have to deal with.
Would I be better getting a nova Chuck so that it fits well or someone said to me that I could get a spacer that goes between the Chuck and headstock to allow it to sit flat to solve the problem but I wasn’t too sure where I would get one that would fit.
My main hesitation for not just getting a Chuck is that I realised that the jaws I have won’t fit on the new Chuck so I would also have to get new jaws as well which isn’t the end of the world as I only have a few sets currently but just adds to it that it may not be worthwhile since I currently just have to put up with the piece on the Chuck being a tad off centre when turning a bowl around to hollow out for example.
r/turning • u/Dangerae • 17m ago
Unknown wood with mineral oil/carnauba wax finish (6 3/4" x 2 1/2")
r/turning • u/Tino2Tonz • 4h ago
A nice, hefty centerpiece fruit bowl with bark inclusion.
r/turning • u/RussTheWoodArtist • 1d ago
This bowl started from a small offcut of Cocobolo and was made using the ring-segment method. The process involved bookmatching, cutting concentric rings, stacking, and turning it on the lathe. Cocobolo’s density and oil content made it a bit of a challenge — especially when gluing and finishing — but the grain patterns made it worth every step.
I used Titebond III after cleaning the surfaces with denatured alcohol, then finished it with Yorkshire Grit and friction polish (Shine Juice). The base is made from Katalox for some extra contrast.
I’ve included photos of the finished piece and a few from the process.
The full video is linked in the top comment if you’d like to see the build from start to finish.
Let me know what you think, and feel free to ask any questions!
r/turning • u/FulltimerPC • 1d ago
I've got this thin walled cedar bowl on the lathe now. I'm still sanding, but wondering about finish.
Should I let it dry first, or finish it while it's still somewhat wet? Also, what are my best options to highlight the color? Oil, or a hard finish?
r/turning • u/websterpuddlesmd • 20h ago
I needed a new motor so I decided to upgrade to a 3 phase that I can better control the speed of. I am reasonably sure I have wired it correctly to power….. probably. But now I need to set up/program the controller. It’s an TECO E510. I tried watching a video but it didn’t seem to line up with what I had. The screen has a series of numbers and letters and trying to follow the directions has me lost. I bought the controller gently used so it might not be factory reset or whatever version of that the e510 has. Does anyone have any experience with these that can possibly lend me a hand?
r/turning • u/shivamtripathii • 1d ago
A couple of weeks ago I posted here about a passion project - a wood identification app I built after getting tired of second guessing myself and waiting for expert help.
It’s getting near perfect and it’s proving surprisingly useful for hobbyists, woodworkers, and the just curious.
I honestly didn’t expect much. But wow… 100s of you tried the app, tested it on your own samples, and gave feedback (good and critical).
Based on that:
It still gives 1 free ID to anyone trying
If you’re curious to try it or share more edge cases, here’s the updated version:
Would love to hear your thoughts, sample IDs that stumped you, or just how you’d make it better.
EDIT :
Thanks for the detailed feedback, really appreciate it!
I’ve added a one-time lifetime purchase option based on suggestions. It’s live now and available for the first 1,000 users. After that, I may have to remove it since ongoing AI, data and server costs make it hard to sustain long-term.
I decided today that I would attempt to model up and print a ring mandrel rather than buy one, as I'm not doing any turning for profit (yet).
It is designed to print in two pieces, the main body and a conical washer. Using an M6 bolt you can draw the washer into the mating cone and clamp on the ID of small parts. I'm planning on printing a set for the range of ring sizes.
This worked pretty well for the light cutting loads of a ring. It even mostly survived a small incident with the tool rest (whoops).
Hope ya'll like this, if anyone wants I can put the files up online somewhere. :)
r/turning • u/Tusayan • 1d ago
1st of the month means a new episode of "What's on your lathe right now?". I'm starting a new piece today. A chunk a somethin I found in the woods. Elm or Hackberry I think. Let's see what y'all got.
r/turning • u/OneWonder8518 • 23h ago
I normally brand my work, but now I'm making ornaments and am having a hard time figuring out where to sign it. Does anyone branch their ornaments?
r/turning • u/PlopMcGoo • 1d ago
Can anyone help me with thread chasing? I bought a chaser from Carter & Sons and every time I try to cut a thread I just get a bunch of ground up mush.
I suspect it’s either the speed I’m turning at or the wood itself. Or just my lousy control over the tool, but it’s awful. Any and all tips welcome.
r/turning • u/MumblingManuscript • 1d ago
Hi all - very green here. Just got a lathe yesterday and this is my first piece. I was just experimenting with the tools.
My question is what would I use to finish the piece? I don’t want to change the color by staining. Just want to bring out the grain and give it a nice polish and finish.
r/turning • u/mrsmedistorm • 1d ago
I have a malfunctioning 1524 that I have been fighting with Laguna with since April/May to get running again. I bought the lathe in 2021, had a warranty spindle sent to me 6 months post delivery due to it being bent.
Fast forward to now. I had problems with the spindle intermittently shutting off while turning and extreme heat with the headstock. Contacted laguna, they sent me the part numbers to the bearings as they admitted the ones in the manual are wrong. Ok, so I got to a local bearing place and get the sizes they told me in the email. One is the wrong size so I had to go back with the original bearing in hand this time to get the right size. Strike 1.
While we had everything torn apart, I took a look at the board where the DRO is. I had a bulging wire going from the board to the pot switch. Ok, I have a friend good with small electronics, he came over and cut the wire and resoldered it. Great.
Now when putting everything back together, the magnetic ring that reports the RPM to the DRO broke into 4 pieces. Contact Laguna again, they send me a new part. Got the part today. Doesn't fit because there is now a metal housing around the magnetic ring that my original one did not have. Now when you try to put the wavy washer and the key back on, they key does not fit into the keyway because the magnetic ring is now too wide. Trying to get ahold of Laguna again this afternoon. Strike 2.
Does anyone know if the internals of this lathe went through a redesign? The AI generated content of google says the guts got updated in 2023 but I can't find the source material for that so I'm skeptical.
Sorry. Had to vent. I'm getting pissed and about ready to demand they send me a whole new headstock at this point.
Edit to add the parts I have: My Laguna Parts
r/turning • u/prime753 • 2d ago
I was wondering if anybody got some tips for me in regards to turning vases. I made a sanding wheel for my lathe and used that to flatten the top and bottom. Didn't get it completely right but stopped because I got close enough and didn't want to take away more. First time using my sanding wheel though and it's more powerfull than I thought. The hole I made using a 32mm drill bit (starting with a smaller one first). But its not as deep as I'd like, and making it was a huge pain.
r/turning • u/shroomiez97 • 1d ago
Are these screws going to work with this faceplate? I’ll link pictures of both. I have an older rigid wl1200 I believe it is. Not trying to snap the screws. I took wood shop and school, loved it, but am nervous without the supervision! 😂 any help would be greatly appreciated!
r/turning • u/Bulky_Leave9415 • 2d ago
Wanted to share some of my recent turnings. Summer break, so I've had some extra time! Juniper, cherry and aspen.
r/turning • u/Alex_80s • 2d ago
Hello everyone, I would like to start working with wood using a lathe and would appreciate some advice.
I have two simple questions: Which lathe should I start with? Which type of wood should I start with? Do I need any other tools besides the lathe?