Woodworking and DIY Tips and Tutorials
Turn an Antler Cross Learn how to turn an antler cross. I recently made an easter cross on my wood lathe. You can watch the video below to see how I make it. I used a parting tool to remove most of the antler material and then a negative scraper and square carbide tool to…
I love wood carving and love attracting birds to my backyard. This tutorial will show you how to carve a wood spirit birdhouse, and I’ll show a few assembly techniques. These make great gifts for just about anyone and especially bird watchers and nature lovers. The Tools I Used For the birdhouse assembly, I simply…
In this tutorial, I show how to turn a handle for a bottle opener. The bottle opener kit comes from Rockler, and it’s quite easy to put together. You just need to turn the handle on the lathe using a roughing gouge and I used a round carbide tool. The wood I used is a…
I recently decided to carve a wood spirit onto one of my pen turnings and it turned out nice. I was ecstatic about how this turned out. I decided to make two. Once you learn the basics of carving a wood spirit, then you can apply it to many other wood crafts. I’ve carved them…
In this post, I’ll be making a pocket cross out of exotic woods. This is a great craft to make and give to those needing encouragement or comfort. It’s simply a little cross that fits smoothly in the palm of the hand. You can easily carry it in your pocket all day. For me it…
