Woodturning videos

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Check out my YouTube videos showcasing my journey to learn to the art of woodturning. You’ll see the highs and lows, the tantrums and triumphs, mistakes and masterpieces. Be reassured that learning a skill like this takes time and we’re not instant master craftsmen. The spirit of these videos is to provide a degree of comfort for those starting out. Feel inspired and reassured by watching beginner content made by a beginner.

Rimu Ridge woodturning - Rushing a bowl with a wet blank

There was an opportunity to turn a small bowl as a leaving gift for a colleague but without any available dry bowl blanks I thought I'd try using wet miro. ...The idea was that if I made it thick enough it might not split. Well that was the theory.....[+] Show More
Rimu Ridge woodturning - Rushing a bowl with a wet blank
Rimu Ridge woodturning - Rushing a bowl with a wet blank
There was an opportunity to turn a small bowl as a leaving gift for a ...
Rimu Ridge woodturning - Turning a cheese knife handle attempt 1
Rimu Ridge woodturning - Turning a cheese knife handle attempt 1
My first stab at turning a cheese knife handle. This piece was made ...
Rimu Ridge woodturning - Cheap man's chisel grinding set up
Rimu Ridge woodturning - Cheap man's chisel grinding set up
If you're like me and don't have stacks of disposal cash to drop on a ...
Rimu Ridge woodturning - Selecting and drying wood
Rimu Ridge woodturning - Selecting and drying wood
Kev Carter picks over some left overs from road side tree trimming, ...
Rimu Ridge woodturning - An introduction
Rimu Ridge woodturning - An introduction
Kev Carter from Rimu Ridge woodturning on Rakiura New Zealand ...

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