Tag
beginner-woodturning
4 posts tagged "beginner-woodturning".
- Roundups
Best Lathes for Beginners 2026: By Budget and Goal
The best beginner lathes for 2026 by budget: the WEN 3424T, a used Rikon, the Jet JWL-1221VS pick, and the Laguna Revo 1216, plus what to budget for tooling.
- Guides
First Bowl Guide: From Blank to Finished Bowl
A step-by-step framework for turning your first bowl, from mounting the blank to finishing the foot: tool sequence, chuck setup, and what the first cut is like.
- Tools
First Turning Tools: What to Buy, What to Skip, and Why
The five woodturning tools new turners need, what each one does, the HSS vs. carbide question answered, and what to hold off buying until you need it.
- Turning Projects
Pen Turning for Beginners: Mandrel, Blanks, and First Pens
How to start pen turning: the equipment list, how the mandrel and bushing system works, wood for blanks, and what beginner pen kits actually include.