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Intermediate - 15 min - Woodworking & Home Repair - Rex Krueger

The full course: Learn Turning & Carving free

What you'll need

• Mini wood lathe: Pens, bowls and handles.
• Turning chisel set: Gouges, skew and parting tool.
• Whittling knife kit: Carve spoons by hand.
• Face shield: Turning throws chips.

Books

1. Woodturning: A Foundation Course by Keith Rowley - View on Amazon
2. Whittling Twigs and Branches by Chris Lubkemann - View on Amazon

Next lessons

• The Real Lathe Project (Pt1: Bed and Headstock) (15 min, Rex Krueger, Intermediate)
• Make Step Pulleys for FREE (Real Lathe Pt. 2) (10 min, Rex Krueger, Intermediate)
• The Real Lathe Pt. 3: Countershaft (11 min, Rex Krueger, Intermediate)
• Turn a Firewood Bowl on a Cheap Lathe (14 min, Rex Krueger, Intermediate)
• Your Quick-Start Guide to Woodturning (13 min, Rex Krueger, Intermediate)
• The Real Lathe Pt. 6: Work-holding and testing. (14 min, Rex Krueger, Intermediate)
• Real Lathe Pt. 4: Fully Adjustable Tool-rest (15 min, Rex Krueger, Intermediate)
• Real Lathe Pt. 5: Tail-Stock (15 min, Rex Krueger, Intermediate)