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Turning Techniques and Articles
Jim Rodgers has published a numbers of articles, papers and training handouts which are listed below for the use and aid of all wood turners. If you wish to copy and distribute any of these materials please contact the author for permission.
Turning Platters
MDAE Platters Turning Guide
Dale Nish on Platters
Segmented Turnings
Segment Edge Estimate Table
- PDF format.
Part 1 - Segmented Turning School, Cut Accurate Segments
- PDF provided by American Woodturners, Dec. 2005, reproduced with permission of American Association of Woodturners.
Part 2 - Segmented Turning School, Planning a Segmented Vessel.
- PDF provided by American Woodturners, March 2006, reproduced with permission of American Association of Woodturners.
Part 3 - Segmented Turning School, Source of Errors
- PDF provided by American Woodturners, Sept. 2006, reproduced with permission of American Association of Woodturners.
Notes on Segmented Bowl Construction
- PDF format.
The Basics of Stave Segmented Turning
- PDF format.
Tools and Tool Set-up
Setting Up the Vacuum Chucking Hardware
- PDF format.
Sharpening Lathe Tools
- PDF format.
Wood Turning Safety Rules
- PDF format.
Lathe Tune-up
- PDF provided by American Woodturners, June 2005, reproduced with permission of American Association of Woodturners./li>
Building a TS 15 Degree Segment Cutting Sled.
- PDF format.
Transitional and Green Wood Finished Turnings
Turning Transitional Vessels
Turning Green Wood Finished Edge Bowls
- PDF format.
Stabilizing Green Wood
- PDF format.
Making Shapes and Gluing
Revised Glue, Grain
- PDF format.
Veneer Press
- PDF format.
Making Diamonds
Making Square Waves
Students
Coaching High School Turning Students
- PDF format.
Student Project 01:
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Drawing
Cut List
Instructions
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