Blue Ridge Woodturners - DVD Library

Title / Author(s) Description BRW No.
Fundamentals of Sharpening
Bonnie Klein
John Jordan
Bill Johnson
Alan Lacer
Each author shows their methods of sharpening turning tools from free hand to the use of sophisticated jigs. 10
Oneway Tool Grinding
Oneway Manufacturing Co.
Tutorial on the use of the Oneway Wolverine and Varigrind sharpening system. 11
Woodturning Wizardry
David Springett
Shows the tools and techniques used to make Chinese Balls, Very detailed. 23
Turning Wood for the Love of It
Tobias Kayee
Detailed instructional on the use and sharpening of various tools, i.e. spindle and bowl gouges, skews, scrapers, and parting tools. Good detail on spindle work. Illustrates tool techniques for three prject: bowl, lamp body, and an acorn box. 24
Vessels of Illusion
Trent Bosch
25
Tips for Turners
Tape 3
David Ellsworth
A very detailed tutorial on turning a hollow form vessel starting from a green though to finishing. Emphasis on planning and grain orientation to achieve desired results. 26
Beyond Wood
Christian Burchard
An interview with Cristian Bouchard and an extensive gallery of his work. No instructional content. 27
Finishing for Woodturners
Chris Stott
Describes surface preparations, sanding, properties and application methods of various finishing materials. 28
A Course on Spindle Turning
Ray Jones
Detialed tutorial on the use of spindle turning tools and techniques for spindle making. Illustrates though demonstrating several progressively more complex spindle projects. 31
Woodturning I
Bonnie Klein
An introduction to the Bonnie Klein Mini Lathe. Tutorial on basic tuning techniques by doing small projects: spindle turning with beads and coves, spin tops decorated with a chatter tool and colored markers. Tool sharpening also shown. 0
Turned Bowls and Other Projects
Video II
Bonnie Klein
Featuring the Bonnie Klein Mini Lathe demonstrates the turning of small bowls, goblet with a loose ring, thimble, and spheres. 33
Turned Boxes and Other Projects
Video III
Bonnie Klein
34
Turning Unsual Materials
Video IV
Bonnie Klein
Shows how to use novel materials such as bone, hoofs, horn, tagua nuts, solid surface (Corian, etc.), Mother-of-Pearl, polyester. Shows methods of preparing, mounting, turning, finishing/polishing these materials in making projects such as accent pieces, rings, bowls, vases, pens, etc. 35
The Practice of Woodturning
Volume 1
Mlke Darlow
Part 1 of a 3 part series on learning to turn. Very detailed tutorial on the description and functions of parts of a lathe. Theory and mechanism of cutting wood. Describes types of tools, sharpening, and use. Explains tool steels and the design of various tools. Stresses safety. Begins turning demo with spindles. 37
The Practice of Woodturning
Volume 2
Mlke Darlow
Part 2 of 3. Continuation of spindle turning showing beads. Coves, fillets, pummels, sanding, and techniques for long thin spindles. Describes cup chuck turning showing various chucks available and projects such as a knob, egg cup. Hollowing theory, tools, and techniques. Ends with a lidded box demo. 38
The Practice of Woodturning
Volume 3
Mike Darlow
Part 3 of 3. Tutorial on methods of faceplate mounting techniques and equipment. Tools and cuts used for faceplate work. Tutorial on turning bowls starting with wood selection, blank preparation, mounting to lathe techniques and chucking equipment. Discusses bowl design. Describes bowl turning tools and their use for outside shaping and hollowing. Turns a bowl project. 39
Bowl Turning
John Jordan
40
Hollow Turning
John Jordan
41
Turning Green Wood
Michael O'Donnell
Shows how to turn thin, translucent pieces using a light to judge thickness. Starts with harvesting blanks and six projects: natural and finished edge bowls, gobblet, and end grain bowls to illustrate techniques. 43
Turning Wood
Richad Raffan
44
Bowl Turning
Del Stubbs
Explains use and sharpening of different tools for bowl turning. Methods of holding bowls, blank selection, roughing out and finishing techniques. Discusses shape and design and turns several bowls to illustrate techniques. Shows an interesting modification to the lathe for variable speed clutch. 45
Decorative Utility Bowls
Trent Bosch
47
Beyond the Basic Bowl
Bill Grumbine
Advanced bowl turning techniques, natural edge bowl, square bowl, winged bowl, and coring out a 3-bowl set. 55
Beginning
Spindles to Bowls
Tips for biginners on turning spindles to bowls 56
Closed End Pens
Techniques, types of kits, and tools for making closed end pens 58
Wooden Kaleidoscopes
Harold Iamibert
59
Turning Boxes
Richard Raffan
60
Turning Wood
Richard Raffan
Basic techniques for spindle, faceplate, and simple bowl turning. Shows use and sharpening of various tools. Teaches by first explaining, and demonstrating a technique and then using it to make a small project. 61
Turning Projects
Richard Raffan
Intermediate tutorial using small projects to teach techniques for beyond the basics. Projects mallet, small bowl, perfect spheres and beads, long thin spindle, trivet, and hollow form. 62
Bowl Coring with the McNaughton
Reed Gray
Shows theory and techniques in using the McNaughton center saver system for coring out multiple nesting bowls from a single blank. 63
Turned Bowls Made Easy
Bill Grumbine
Bowl making for beginners starting with the harvesting of wood, blank preparation, mounting onto lathe, turning outside, hollowing, and finishing. 64
The New Turning Wood
Richard Raffan
Basic tutorial starting with lathes, chucks, tools and sharpening. Teaches centerwork and facework turning techniques and illustrates each with small projects. 65
Wood Finishing Basics
Michael Dresdner
Describes surface preparations, sanding, properties and application methods of various finishing materials. 66
Bowl Turning
Del Stubbs
Explains use and sharpening of different tools for bowl turning. Methods of holding bowls, blank selection, roughing out and finishing techniques. Discusses shape and design and turns several bowls to illustrate techniques. Shows an interesting modification to the lathe for variable speed clutch. 67
Projects Along the Woodturning Trail
Alan Lacer
Several projects which makes use of various tools and techniques by which to improve ones skills 68
The Skew Chisel
The Dark Side
The Sweet Side
Alan Lacer
Masterful tutorial for teaching proper use and great versitility of the skew chisel. 69
The Son of Skew
Alan Lacer
Several small projects using only the skew chisel. Great for skill building with the skew. 70
Mastering You Bandsaw
Mark Duginske
Teaches proper set up, maintenance, and safe use of a bandsaw. Discusses blade types and uses. Trouble Shooting help. 71
Woodturning
Getting Started Right
Alan Lacer
Beginner's primer on choosing and preparing wood. Explains use and sharpening of various tools. Shows wood mounting methods and safe turning techniques. 72
Turning Pens
Video I
The Basics and Beyond
Kip Christensen & Rex Burnignham
Basic pen making utilizing the 7mm Slim Line pen kit. Design variations, materials, tools, and techniques. 73
Turning Pens
Video II
More Pens Plus Tricks & Tips
Rex Burningham & Kip Christensen
The making of European and American Style pens and their variations. Use of wood and non-wood materials and many handy ideas. 74
Woodturning Projects 1
Rex Burningham & Kip Christensen
Projects included: Wall Clock, Spinning Tops, Christmas Ornaments, Green Bowl, Bud Vase, Curly Fries. 75
Woodturning Projects 2
Rex Burningham & Kip Christensen
Projects included: Peppermill, Egg, Hour Glass, Toothpick Holder, Carving Mallet 76
Woodturning Projects 3
Rex Burningham & Kip Christensen
Projects included: Dry Bowl, Tool Handle, Game Call. Fridge Magnet, Bottle Stopper 77
Woodturning Projects 4
Rex Burningham & Kip Christensen
Projects included: Oil Lamp, Desk Lamp, Pizza Cutter, Sphere, Egg Kaleidoscope, Doorstop 78
Demo at 2008 Virginia Woodturners Symposium
Ed Moore
Demo on making sea urchin ornaments 79
Demo at 2008 Virginia Woodturners Symposium
Jim Vogel
80
Demo at 2008 Virgina Woodturners Symposium
Walt Bennet
81
Demo at 2008 Virgina Woodturners Symposium
Barbara Dill
Fundamentals for Multi-Axis Spindel turning. Showed some of the different ways to off-set the axis in the lathe and resultant turned shape. 82
Bowl Basics
A Workshop with Mike Mahoney
Mike Mahoney
Beginner bowl turning tutorial from harvesting wood, blank preparation, mounting to the lathe, turning the outside, hollowing the inside, sanding, and finishing 83
From the Tree to the Table
Making Bowls and Plates for the Kitchen
Mike Mahoney
Intermediate tutorial on turning utility bowls and plates for everyday use. 84
Hollow Forms & Urns
A Workshop
Mike Mahoney
Illustrates how to turn thin walled hollow forms with narrow top opennings. Also, how to turn urns (burial) with lidded tops. 85
On the McNaughton Center Saver
Mike Mahoney
Tutorial for intermedate turners on the McNaughton Center Saver System for the coring out of several nesting bowls or vases from an single turning blank. Includes turned and natural edge turnings. 86
Stuart Batty & Mike Mahoney
Two Guys
Two Lathes
Two Approaches
Stuart Batty & Mike Mahoney
In a dueling lathe format Batty and Mahoney show their respective approaches and philosophies for turning various projects. 87
Woodturning Workshop
Staved Vessels
Tim Yoder
Tutorial on how to choose woods, cut them to size and shape of staves to form a turning blank. Simple shopmade jig for holding the staves in proper orientation is used during the gluing process to insure good tight glue joints. Blank is then turned and finished. 88
Beginning Spindles to Bowls
Joe Ruminski
Describes use and shapening of various turning tools. Tutorial on spindle turning, beads, coves and shows projects of a mallet, mini-baseball bat, christmas tree ornament with finial. Also bowl blank preparation and turning including a natural edge bowl. 89
Bowls to Hollowforms
Joe Ruminski
Use and sharpening of the Stewart System hollowing tools. Tutorial on turning hollowforms with three projects: closed rim bowl, false hollowform, and a through the top hollowform. 90
Woodturning
Volumes. I & II
Steven Russell (CD ROM e-Book Combo Pack)
Volume I contains 22 articles and Volume II contains 20 articles. These are well written and illustrated with nearly 1,000 pictures. Covers a wide range of turning subjects, technics, materials, tools, sharpening, finishing (materials and techniqes) and many projects. 91
Woodturning
Volume II
Turning Elegant Pens
Steven Russell
Shows in great detail entire pen making process using wood, stablized burls, and acrylic blanks. Various finishing technics including CA finishing. 92
Woodturning
Volume III
Bowl Turning: Step by Step
Steven Russell (2 DVD set)
Illustrates how to select and prepare bowl blanks from a log. Shows how to rough out bowls, dry them, finish turn, sand, and finish. Many useful extra tips, including tool sharpening. 93
Woodturning
Volume IV
Turning Elegant Bottle Stoppers
Steven Russell (2 DVD set)
Extremely detailed techniques for turning bottle stoppers including acrlics with inserted gem stones. 94
Back to Basics
Jimmy Clewes
Primer on health and safety, lathes, chucks, tool types and their uses,sharpening, abrasives, and finishes. Illuserates the above by making a candlestick, a pen, and a small bowl. 95
Turn It On
Volume 1
Jimmy Clewes
Bowl and box making and the various types of cuts with the bowl gouge. Projects of an open bowl and an interior gilded oriental style lided box. Also a tutorial on the bevel angles and sharpening techniques for bowl gouges. Realities in the life of a professioal turner. 96
Turn It On
Volume 2
Jimmy Clewes
Shows fine tool control in two projects a bowl with brass inlay and a long stem gobblet. Also show how to convert a tree into turning blanks and a 2,000 year old box. 97
Turn It On
Volume 3
Jimmy Clewes
Further illustrates fine tool control techniques through two Projects: Arabic-style lidded box using a glued-up segmented blank. Extras: How to fit the lid for a box, and behind the scenes in shooting this DVD. 98
Turning the World
Volume 1
Jimmy goes to Norway
Jimmy Clewes
Shows two projects: Turning of a spoon, and turning a Norwegian Beer Bowl. Extras: Hand painting of the Beer Bowl and testing it with good Norwegian beer. 99
Turning the World
Volume 2
Jimmy goes to Scotland
Jimmy Clewes
Shows two projects: Turning of a Celtic Shield with decorative metal leafing, and the turning of a Scotish Spurdle (cooking stirrer). Extra: Making a bowl on a foot-operated pole lathe. 100
Turning the World
Volume 3
Jimmy goes to Las Vegas
Jimmy Clewes
Two featured projects: Turning a bangle (bracelet) with silver accents, the turning of a Anasasi Native American style closed bowl with turquoise inlay. Extra: Turquoise expert at a Native American Gallery. 101
Turn It Up
Volume 1
Jimmy Clewes
Two featured projects: A carved and colored form which shows how to carve, apply analine dyes, and silver leaf. Also turns and shapes a thin walled hat where tool technique is critical. Extras include how to mix powdered and liquid analine dyes to achieve desired colors, and a tour of a automated commerical spindle turning factory. 102
Turn It Up
Volume 2
Jimmy Clewes
Features two projects: A natural edge bowl and a lidded box with an insert in the lid which has chatter work and is colored. Extra feature is a visit to a German Exotic Wood dealer. 103
Turn It Up
Volume 3
Jimmy Clewes
Two Projects: A double natural edge platter/bowl showing novel tool techniques, and a multi off-center sculpture. Extras: metal spinning of silver, turning a golf tee, and humorus out-takes. 104
Turnaround
Jimmy Clewes
Spindle turning techniques from rounding the blank to making beads, coves, and a captive ring. Other projects are: end-grain turned vase, platter with coloring, and an oyster box. Special segment on the sharpening of the basic seven turning tools. 105