How do we get a handle on this? That’s a question we woodturners are always asking. Adding a handle to something means we get to use our lathe and show off our woodworking skills. In today’s, How to Make a Pizza Cutter tutorial, I’ll share another turning project that’s a fun afternoon adventure and great…
Author: Stephen Johnson
How to Make a Pig Tail Flipper
As the head grill master in our family, I’ve been using a pig tail flipper for over two years now and absolutely love it. In my humble opinion, it’s much better than using tongs or metal forks. The sharp, curved (like a pig’s tail) metal tip allows me to easily grab meat, flip it, and…
Where Can I Find Deer Antler?
If you’ve been following my blog or have subscribed to my newsletter, you probably know how much I love using deer antler. This is such a versatile and durable material for making a variety of crafts. I’ve shared numerous tutorials on my site that show you how to transform antler into rings, writing pens, letter…
Handmade Ring Box
I recently built this handmade ring box for my wife. I used a few basic tools and no tricky woodworking techniques were required. A fun project that can be easily completed on a Saturday afternoon. First, let me confess. This was one of those projects where I kept running into glitches. Yes, it was frustrating….
How to Make an Antique Pepper Mill
I just love woodturning! There are a host of things you can make on a wood lathe, and today I want to share my latest woodturning project — How to Make an Antique Pepper Mill. I used my Jet mini lathe, the same one I use for making writing pens. I ordered the pepper mill…