Small wood lathe projects

Honey Dippers are an Easy Turning Project to build your inventory. A little between center turning to create a sweet tool for your kitchen.

Since holidays are days away, I decided to turn a Gnome on my wood lathe. In this demo, I’m Wood turning a Christmas gnome, or an elf if you want to call it ...

Kids from 5 to 85 will love playing with a fidget stick. Turn one on your lathe and make it extra special for those you love. This easy woodturning project is a great way to use your smaller wood pieces and fill out your inventory.

Christmas Tree Ornaments are fun, easy to turn projects with endless creative possibilities. You can really get your creative juices flowing ... Read more

It is challenging to select gifts for men. You can make a special gift. Turn one of these seven projects for a unique handmade gift.

Turning a wooden top on an excelsior mini-lathe using cherry wood.

Ergonomic X-Acto Knife: Make a sleeve for your X-acto knife quickly and easily. These are super fast projects and use simple scraps. These make excellent gifts for the crafty person you know. Update: I made a few more of these. The stubby olive-wood X-acto is by far the m…

The key to successful woodturning is preparing the rough wood, securing the wood on the lathe, and to have the wood stay on the lathe as you turn the wood..

Turned Salt & Pepper Shakers Woodworking Plan A quick turn-around project... Dust off your lathe, choose any wood'ordinary to exotic'and you'll have this set finished in an afternoon. Featured in WOOD Issue 144, September 2002

Joe Larese of the American Association of Woodturners has an idea for a turned biscuit cutter that is both simple and useful.