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Turning Elegant Bottle Stoppers

Hot News: New 2-Hour DVD video
"Turning Elegant Bottle Stoppers"will be available for purchase very soon!

For more information, click on the Volume IV cover photo to the right.

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Lone Star Woodturners Association
Founding President, The Woodlands, Texas


We cover everything you want to know about:

  • Bowl turning - From the green log to the finished bowl
  • Pen turning with wood blanks, plastics and more
  • Selecting woodturning tools for beginners
  • Sharpening woodturning tools on dry grinders
  • Boiling green wood to reduce drying degrade
  • Power sanding techniques
  • Oil finishes for woodturners
  • Wax finishes for woodturners
  • Using wax emulsions and end grain sealers
  • Air drying green wood
  • Finding wood to turn
  • Using the McNaughton center saver to core multiple bowls
  • Resharpening bandsaw blades
  • Paper bag drying green wood and more!

Whether you're just getting started in woodturning or you're an established woodturner that wants to improve your woodturning skills, we offer Woodturning Videos and eBooks that can help you achieve your goals. Lots of professional tips and tricks are included in our woodturning videos to help you have fun at your lathe, while improving your woodturning skills. Our highly acclaimed original DVD videos and eBooks from the "Woodturning with Steven D. Russell" educational series make learning interesting, fun and enjoyable.

As a professional studio woodturner, I have written many articles on woodturning techniques for major international woodturning magazines that have been published in more than 78 countries around the world. In addition, I have performed more than 1,770 woodturning demonstrations throughout the United States.

My extensive teaching over the last thirteen years has enabled me to produce woodturning videos with easy to understand, step by step instructions that will ensure your success. You can find information on our DVD videos and eBooks, as well as independent product reviews, video preview clips and testimonials on our DVD videos and eBooks from other woodturners by browsing our site.

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To help you get started right away, I invite you to take advantage of our woodturning educational resource libraries.

Our Main Library features indepth technical articles, how to articles, project articles and finishing articles for woodturners of all skill levels.

Our woodturning Tips Library, offers some of the best tips and tricks developed in my thirteen years as a production woodturner with Eurowood Werks Woodturning Studio.

We've recently added a new Video Tips Library that offers short video clips of selected woodturning techniques and protocols.

Our new Tool Reviews Library offers reviews on woodturning tools, machinery, products and finishes.

We also have a new Multimedia Woodturning Glossary Library to help you learn important definitions and phrases used in woodturning.

Short video clips are also included in selected articles in the libraries to help clarify important procedures and protocols. Our five woodturning educational libraries will be updated regularly with new articles, tips and video segments, so bookmark our site and check back often.

To keep you up to date, we offer a Blog and RSS feed as well as a monthly newsletter eZine, "Lathe Talk" that is full of woodturning tips and tricks to help you master the art of woodturning.


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DVD Videos from the Woodturning with Steven D. Russell Educational Series
DVD videos from the "Woodturning with Steven D. Russell" educational series. Step by step instructions on turning elegant writing pens, bowls and other projects.

ebook selections from the Woodturning with Steven D. Russell educational series
eBook volumes from "Woodturning with Steven D. Russell" educational series. Includes choosing tools, sharpening, finishing, boiling green wood, drying wood, bandsaw blade resharpening and more.

Combination DVD Videos and ebooks on Woodturning
Save on DVD videos and ebooks from the Woodturning with Steven D. Russell educational series with discount combo packs. Step by step instruction DVDs, detailed articles on CD-ROM.

DVD Woodturning Videos from Steven D. Russell
Preview DVD woodturning videos from the Woodturning with Steven D. Russell educational series. Current DVD videos include Turning Elegant Writing Pens and Bowl Turning: Step by Step.

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Woodturning Education Articles by Steven D. Russell
A collection of woodturning education articles that help you learn the art of woodturning. Topics include boiling wood to reduce drying degrade, bandsaw blade resharpening and lots more.

Woodturning Tips by Steven D. Russell
A collection of woodturning tips and techniques by professional woodturner Steven D. Russell. These woodturning tips cover various aspects of woodturning, woodfinishing and more.

Woodturning Video Tips by Steven D. Russell
A collection of woodturning video tips and techniques by professional woodturner Steven D. Russell. These woodturning video tips cover various aspects related to woodturning.

Tool Reviews for Woodturning Tools and Equipment
Tool reviews for woodturning tools and equipment from a professional woodturners perspective.

Multimedia Woodturning Glossary for Woodturners
Woodturning glossary of terms and phrases used by woodturners presented in a multimedia format.

Green Wood Bowls from Roughouts to Finished Bowls
Learn how to turn green wood bowls step by step from Steve Russell. Includes tool selection, mounting options, drying techniques and finish turning the dry bowl.

Boiling Green Wood to Reduce Drying Defects In Bowls and Platters
Learn how reduce drying defects in bowls and platters by boiling green wood. Professional turner Steve Russell explains the boiling protocol and drying techniques from his landmark drying study.

Writing Pens: A Step by Step Introduction to Pen Turning
Want to learn how to turn writing pens? This article will teach you how to turn, sand, finish and assemble an elegant European style writing pen.

Turning Alternative Material Pens (Plastic, Celluloids, Stabilised, etc.)
Learn how to turn alternative material pens from Steve Russell, including advanced procedures for turning plastic bodied pens with ultra high-gloss finishes.

Wine Bottle Stoppers with Cabochon Stone Inlays
Wine bottle stoppers with cabochon-stone inlays add an extra touch of elegance to your entertaining. Learn how to turn them with this step-by-step guide.

Selecting Turning Tools for Beginners and Sharpening on a Dry Grinder
Selecting turning tools overview from Steve Russell. Includes tool recommendations for beginners, specific uses of the tools and proper set-up for sharpening them on a dry grinder.

Oil Finish Primer for Woodturners
Steve Russell discusses the types of oil finishes available to woodturners. Includes application methods and protocols to achieve the best oil finish possible.

Wax Finishes for Woodturnings
Steve Russell discusses the types of waxes and wax finishes available to woodturners. Includes application methods and protocols to achieve the best finish possible.

"Turning Elegant Bottle Stoppers" DVD Video
Step by step instructional DVD video on turning elegant bottle stoppers by Steve Russell. Approximately 2 - hours in length. Video includes four bottle stopper projects, plus inlay techniques.

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