Woodturning Videos Plus Blog

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• inform you of new web pages appearing on Woodturning Videos Plus so you don't miss any of the latest updates or articles added to our educational library.
• keep you up to date with our new releases of woodturning videos and ebooks.
• let you know when we send out Steve Russell's Lathe Talk e-zine, our monthly educational newsletter for woodturners.

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Volume Eighteen of Lathe Talk e-zine Mailed

Volume Eighteen of Lathe Talk was emailed to all subscribers on 5-07-2008. Please check your inboxes for this month's newsletter.

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How to Prevent Pen Barrels from Splitting

Learn techniques to prevent splits in pen barrels during drilling, sanding, finishing and assembly.

Perfecting Epoxy Finishes for Woodturners

Learn how to buff epoxy finishes using various techniques. Includes tips and techniques specifically designed for woodturners.

Volume Seventeen of Lathe Talk e-zine Mailed

Volume Seventeen of Lathe Talk was emailed to all subscribers on 4-07-2008. Please check your inboxes for this month's newsletter.

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Volume Sixteen of Lathe Talk e-zine Mailed

Volume Sixteen of Lathe Talk was emailed to all subscribers on 3-06-2008. Please check your inboxes for this month's newsletter.

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Using Shear Scrapers on Woodturnings

Learn the advantages of using shear scrapers to perfect the surface of your woodturnings. Includes tips for Irish bowl gouges, traditional scrapers and dedicated shear scrapers.

Cabochon Stone Inlays for Woodturnings

Learn how to buy cabochon stone inlays for your woodturning projects. Includes buying tips and recommended sources to get you started.

Pen Mandrels: Tips for Maintaining and Storing Your Mandrels

Learn how to properly maintain and store your pen mandrels to preserve their accuracy. Includes mounting, turning and storage tips.

Drying Green Wood in Paper Bags

Learn how to use ordinary paper bags for drying green wood roughouts. Includes advanced protocol to reduce overall drying time with forced air circulation.

LSWA - Lone Star Woodturners Association

Membership information page for the Lone Star Woodturners Association - LSWA - The Woodlands, Texas. Member, American Association of Woodturners

Volume Fifteen of Lathe Talk e-zine Mailed

Volume Fifteen of Lathe Talk was emailed to all subscribers on 2-02-2008. Please check your inboxes for this month's newsletter.

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Lathe Drapes Keep Your Lathe Clean

Lathe drapes can protect your lathe and make clean up easier. Using these simple drapes makes your lathe clean up at the end of the day a snap.

Turning Deer Antler: Tips and Tricks

Learn how to turn deer antler writing pens. Lots of tips and tricks are included for working with this alternative material on pens.

Using a Wood Burner to Transfer Photocopied Images

Learn how to use a wood burner to transfer photocopied images onto the surface of your woodturnings. The transferred image can be used as a guide for burning, carving or other embellishment work.

Chainsaw Tips for Woodturners

Learn how to get the most from your chainsaw when you're processing green wood logs and turning blanks. Includes tips for chainsaw maintenance and cutting.

Volume Fourteen of Lathe Talk e-zine Mailed

Volume Fourteen of Lathe Talk was emailed to all subscribers on 1-05-2008. Please check your inboxes for this month's newsletter.

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Volume Thirteen of Lathe Talk e-zine Mailed

Volume Thirteen of Lathe Talk was emailed to all subscribers on 12-07-2007. Please check your inboxes for this month's newsletter.

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New Video Tip Added To Video Tips Library

We recently added a new "Fluid Pulsed" drilling video tip segment to our Video Tips Library. This is a 90 second video that demonstrates my protocol for drilling pen blanks.

This technique helps to cool the drill bit during drilling and keep the flutes clear of shavings, which helps to prevent heat checking inside the drilled hole when working with heat sensitive exotics, or man-made composites. Additional video tips will be added in the near future.

Volume Twelve of Lathe Talk e-zine Mailed

Volume Twelve of Lathe Talk was emailed to all subscribers on 11-04-2007. Please check your inboxes for this month's newsletter.

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Help Us Build Our Video Tips Library

We recently added a new Video Tips Library and it has been a huge success. There are currently three video segments in the library. Two deal with shear scraping a bowl prior to sanding and the third covers resharpening bandsaw blades.

If you have any suggestions for woodturning topics or techniques that you would like to see covered in the video library, please email us. Thanks!

Applying End Grain Sealers to Green Wood

Learn the proper techniques for applying end grain sealers to fresh cut green wood to prevent checking. Includes tips for numerous application methods.

Using Wood Dyes to Enhance the Color of Wood

Learn how to use wood dyes to enhance the color of your woodturnings. Includes tips and tricks for using spirit based dyes.

We've Just Added A New Video Tips Library!

This is our third free educational resource library for woodturners. Our video tips library will feature short video clips on selected woodturning topics, as well as skill set demonstrations and miscellaneous tips and tricks to help you master the art of woodturning.

Our first video tips include a 75 second video on using dedicated shear scraper to shear scrape the exterior of a bowl prior to sanding and an 85 second video on using a traditional round nose scraper to shear scrape the interior of a bowl prior to sanding.

This is the first of many video clips that we will be adding over the coming months to our new Video Tips Library. If you have any specific requests for video segments, please contact us.

Volume Eleven of Lathe Talk e-zine Mailed

Volume Eleven of Lathe Talk was emailed to all subscribers on 9-30-2007. Please check your inboxes for this month's newsletter.

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Using a Kelton Center Saver to Get More Value from Your Bowl Blanks

With a Kelton Center Saver system, you can core out the centers of your bowls as a solid block of wood. This saved core can then be remounted and turned into additional bowls.

Micro Turning Tools: Essential Tools for Woodturners

Micro turning tools are very useful for many tasks on the lathe. Learn the benefits of these tools and how they can become an essential tool in your woodturning studio.

Preventative Maintenance for Woodturners

Learn the basics of preventative maintenance for your woodturning tools and equipment. Includes lathe, dust collector, bandsaw, drill press and others.

Simple Wood Stabilization Techniques

Learn simple wood stabilization techniques using lacquer, CA and wood hardeners for spalted and soft woods.

Volume Ten of Lathe Talk e-zine Mailed

Volume Ten of Lathe Talk was emailed to all subscribers on 9-01-2007. Please check your inboxes for this month's newsletter.

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Finding Artistic Inspiration for Woodturners

Learn how to find the right kind of artistic inspiration for your woodturnings and overcome the creative wall and keep your work fresh.

Super Glue Application and Storage Protocols

Learn how to use and store super glue. Includes tips and tricks for applying super glue, storing, and preventing tip clogging.

Key Rings: Learn How to Turn These Popular Woodturning Projects

Want to turn small projects on your lathe? Learn how to turn spring-loaded key rings on a standard pen mandrel. Detailed step by step instructions are included.

Volume Nine of Lathe Talk e-zine Mailed

Volume Nine of Lathe Talk was emailed to all subscribers on 8-05-2007. Please check your inboxes for this month's newsletter.

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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.

Microcrystalline Wax for Woodturners

Learn how to use microcrystalline wax to enhance the finish on your woodturnings. Microcrystalline waxes offer superior protection over traditional waxes like beeswax and carnauba.

Cryogenically Treated Tools in the Woodturners Studio

Learn the benefits of cryogenically treated woodturning tools. Using cryo treated turning tools reduces the amount of sharpening needed when turning large volumes of wood or abrasive timbers.

Dry Grinder Wheel Maintenance

Learn how to maintain the wheels on your dry grinder for optimal sharpening performance. Maintaining your dry grinder is an important step to keep your woodturning tools sharp.

Sitemap for Woodturning Videos Plus

Sitemap - Navigational information for Woodturning Videos Plus with links to important pages.

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.

Using Buffing Wheels to Perfect the Finish on Your Woodturning

Learn how using buffing wheels on the finish of your woodturnings can greatly enhance the quality of your finish. Whether you use oil or wax, buffing can improve the quality of your woodturnings.

Torn Grain and Tear Out, Learn How To Prevent Or Repair

Learn how to effectively deal with torn grain and tear out on your woodturnings. Includes simple strategies to reduce or eliminate torn grain.

Using Oil Finishes on Light Colored Woods

Oil finishes can change the color of light woods. Learn how to use sanding sealers prior to application of your oil finishes to reduce this color change.

Bandsaw Resharpening Video Clip Now Available!

We have just added a short (1:12 second) video clip to the Bandsaw Resharpening article in our main educational library. This clip shows how a small high-speed rotary tool can be used to easily and quickly resharpen your dull bandsaw blades.

This is the first of many video clips that we will be adding over the coming months to enhance the content of our educational library. If you have any specific requests for video segments, please contact us.

Resharpen Bandsaw Blades Using This Simple Procedure

You no longer have to throw away your bandsaw blade when they become dull. Steve Russell can show you how to easily resharpen bandsaw blades with simple tools and procedures.

New Woodturning Tips Section Coming Soon!

Website Update: Woodturning Videos Plus, in conjunction with Eurowood Werks Woodturning Studio is pleased to announce that will be adding a new "Woodturning Tips" library to our website.

This new educational library will feature various woodturning tips and protocols for woodturners of all skill levels and will be categorized for easy reading.

Selected tips will also feature short video segments to help clarify complicated procedures. Look for our new "Woodturning Tips" library in the very near future.

Educational Library News: We have a great article on using the Kel McNaughton Center Saver in the educational library. If you're planning on purchasing a Kelton Center Saver System, this article is full of tips and tricks to help you master this tool quickly.

Air Drying Wood with Endgrain Sealers

Air drying wood with green wood and endgrain sealers. Application tips for solid wood blanks and woodturning roughouts are included.

Woodturning Videos and eBooks by Professional Woodturner Steven D. Russell

Woodturning videos and eBooks by professional woodturner Steven D. Russell help you learn bowl turning, pen turning and more! Our woodturning videos offer tips and tricks that make learning fun.

Education Articles Library

Learn the art of woodturning with education articles written by professional woodturner, Steven D. Russell. Beginner through advanced topics are available in this library.

Volume Eight of Lathe Talk e-zine Mailed

Volume Eight of Lathe Talk was emailed to all subscribers on 7-04-2007. Please check your inboxes for this month's newsletter.

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Boiling Wood To Reduce Drying Degrade

An introduction to boiling wood to reduce drying defects by Steven D. Russell of Eurowood Werks Woodturning Studio.