Talk:Woodturning

message: I was looking for the source for information about the MT2 or Morris Taper used in wood lathes today.  Does any one have a source?
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Just added this first entry as a placeholder.  Will seek someone to write a detailed article.
- Anon
Just rewrote the introductory section.  Aiming for an overview of the craft for the non-practitioner, particularly how woodturning differs from other uses of a lathe.  The turningpage, for example, shoots right into issues for the metal-working machinist's lathe and CNC equipment. The wood lathe is both an antecedent of that equipment, and a technology that continues to evolve in its own right.KayLiggett (talk) 15:58, 11 December 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Untitled 

message: I have this tool that is basicly a rounded skew, and I'd like to know the name of it.  I often use it as you would a lady-finger gouge, in making beads.
Here's a few pictures:
300px|rounded skew
Please reply with what you think it is.
Kamocat 20:07, 27 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't know much about woodturning, but this is a scraper. I found details on how to sharpen it in Leonard Lee's shrapening book. You need to turn a burr on it like a regular card scraper. Luigizanasi 07:18, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

text: I should have specified that, according to Lee, it is a woodturning tool, to be used on a lathe. :-)  Do Cunningham & Holthorp say how to sharpen it? Luigizanasi 16:25, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

text: Having done quite a bit of turning, I would call this tool a scraper (specifically a roundnose scraper), not a chisel.  It is not a skew or skew chisel.  If someone can refer me to the page of Leonard Lee's excellent book where he says chisel, I can probably explain his calling it that, as soon as I find my copy.  :)  The tool would be sharpened by (a) flattening the face if needed; (b) regrinding the bevel; (c) optionally creating a burr with, say, a burnishing rod.  I say "optionally" because a burr of sorts is created anyway by step (b).  Also, some woodturners prefer using the tool without a burr.  They might take an incidental burr off, or just not worry about it.  
Joe V. 17:50, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  unknown tool 

message: I am surprised that this page has existed this long, and still made no mention of musical instruments that are made by turning ie. woodwinds... I added it. Spettro9 (talk) 23:30, 21 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Musical Instruments

message: list of some content i commented out as part of editing   it may belong in another place in this artical.
*Spindle turning is named for the type of product originally produced, while faceplate turning is named for an early method of ataching the material to the lathe. needs verification  editing for content  may be needed elsewhere in article.
*The distinction between spindle turning and faceplate turning is due to the fibrous nature of the material. The distinction is based on how the wood is held in the lathe depending on the object beeing turned and the goals of the turner.  the rest of this paragraph may need editing in to the article it needs sources but its all true, just not related to how the wood is mounted  paragraph folows 
When wood is cut in such a way that the fiber being cut is not supported by the fiber below it, it tends to separate and tear. This "tearout" exhibits a rough, highly damaged looking surface texture and greatly reduces the value of any product exhibiting it. The direction of cut is different in spindle turning and faceplate turning because cutting in the wrong direction can cause tearout. Spindle turning cuts are made from high points toward the axis on the outside of the piece, and from the axis toward the outside when hollowing. When faceplate turning, the opposite applies.when working on the interior of the wood i believe this is true
*When faceplate turning, the opposite applies. when working on the interior of the wood i believe this is true
the artical is not bad but it needs some more editing Eadthem (talk) 04:20, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  spindle and faceplate turning 

message: Woodworking Plans - Best Information and Reviews for Woodworking Plans.
This one appears to be spam to sell CD's --99.120.148.246 (talk) 04:49, 8 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: External Links

message: "A - Aside - make sure you are stood "  - uhh, can someone correct this?
121.216.103.244 (talk) 15:25, 28 October 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Grammar? 

message: It is possible to turn "half columns" by constructing the blank stock out of two pieces. The two pieces are either glued together with a non-waterproof glue or screwed together. If glued, the pieces are easier to separate afterwards if they are glued together with a sheet of newspaper between them. Great care then needs to be used to make sure that the stock is mounted in the lathe with the centre of rotation passing exactly through the join. Once the piece is turned, the two pieces are separated, either by soaking in water (if glued) or unscrewing.
121.216.103.244 (talk) 15:32, 28 October 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Another "Other techniques" needed. 

message: Inlaying.
Small pieces of other materials, often of contrasting colours and/or textures and of any cross-sectional shape, are inserted into the blank prior to turning. Suitable materials can include timber (both the same as the stock and/or different), hard plastics (too soft plastics do not cut well), moderately soft metals (aluminium, copper, brass), polyester filler. The end result cross-sectional shape can be varied by inserting the inlay at different angles. Especially when combined with segmented turning, this can produce spectacularly colourful work. When using metal inlays, even greater care than usual must be taken to ensure that cutting tools are (and remain) sharp, and that only very shallow cuts are made, to avoid tearing the inlay out of the stock. When using this technique to make thin-walled pieces such as bowls, consideration must be given as to whether the inlay is to be visible on both surfaces, or only on one. This is especially important when using transparent inlays such as plastic.
121.216.103.244 (talk) 15:59, 28 October 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Still more "other techniques".  

message: Although I'm not a craftsman, I made bold changes in the spirit of Wikipedia.  To improve the article, a content expert should review these edits and remove misinterpretations.
Also, the comment: "This subject continues to be debated in the community."  should have clarification and citation.  Gprobins (talk) 12:54, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Punctuation and rewords in Safety 

message: Hi Folks! I updated this draft article for therming, a technique using using a lathe to produce multiple copies of same kind of wood shape. It might be worth doing a merge, or perhaps keeping it as a standalone article and linking to it. Anybody any thoughts. Thanks.  scope_creepTalk 20:57, 20 January 2021 (UTC)
thread_title: [[Draft:Therming]]