Woodturning – Issue 367

In issue 367 of Woodturning magazine we have lots for you to enjoy, beginning with our Guest Editor Les Thorne, who turns a lamp base and introduces us to inspirational turner Gary Rance.

In Projects, Sue Harker turns an elegant crudités server; Les Symonds makes a compass for marking out bowl blanks; Alan Holtham demonstrates some simple off-centre turning to produce a cabriole-style leg; Emiliano Achaval learns how to create thin wings for an offset square bowl; Nick Simpson explores the golden spiral with his interactional sculpture; and Cedric Boyns turns and carves a mallet.

In our Techniques section, Brian Horais shows how you can add decorative dovetails to segmented turnings; Andy Coates uses iron and acid to stain wood; Matt Long demonstrates safe sharpening techniques; Kurt Hertzog answers readers’ questions; Janice Levi introduces the basics of pyrpgraphy; and Mark Palma suggests some practical ways to use up your offcuts.

In Features, Richard Findley shares the latest news from his workshop; Janice Elizabeth Berte profiles woodturner Julie Hagan; and Pete Moncrieff-Jury looks at the history of turned items in traditional crafts.

Plus we have the latest news from the woodturning community and a sneak peek of our next issue.

All this and more in Woodturning 367!