Woodturning

Woodturning is a form of woodworking that is used to create wooden objects on a lathe (see: also antique wooden polelathe). Woodturning differs from most other forms of woodworking in that the wood is moving while a stationary tool is used to cut and shape it. Many intricate shapes and designs can be made by turning wood.





The origin of woodturning dates to around 1300BC when the Egyptians first developed a two-person lathe. One person would turn the wood with a rope while the other used a sharp tool to cut shapes in the wood. The Romans improved the Egyptian design with the addition of a turning bow. Early bow lathes were also developed and used in Germany, France and Britain. In the Middle Ages a pedal replaced hand-operated turning, freeing both the craftsman's hands to hold the woodturning tools. The pedal was usually connected to a pole, often a straight-grained sapling. The system today is called the "spring pole" lathe (see Polelathe). Spring pole lathes were in common use into the early 20th Century. A two-person lathe, called a "great lathe", allowed a piece to turn continuously (like today's power lathes). A master would cut the wood while an apprentice turned the crank.

Now I want to explain how to shape a wood at lathe.

Making Lamp

















Firstly, I prepair a wood which has 4 equal corner. The centre which is the headpoint of the wood is determined with pencil and square and it is connected for lathe. It is set to the proper speed (I always use this 1200 rpm for small parts) I use woodturning chisel.

















In this way, I round the wood gradually. This wood is ready for different shape .In this section , I make variety of patterns for woodturning chisel and rankings are changed another shape.












However, you do not forget that professionalism and skill is not important, If you can use chisel in right locale, you can succeed. After I give shape to wood, I check up once.




















Finally, I rub wood with emery and the last image of the wood.

Making Leg















First, wood which connect for lathe diameter more and more increases. Therefore, rotating speed reduce. In this case, you can set higher speeds for lathe because of base. If wood is broken into pieces then speed is increased gradually.





















































Finally, two parts are connected together with glue and dowels and finish-wood stain or/and varnish

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