WOOD TURNING

WOOD TURNING SERVICES

At Romney Marsh Timber Company we specialise in Woodturning. Woodturning is a craft where a piece of wood is rotated on a lathe and shaped using hand-held tools to create symmetrical objects.

 

he operator is known as a turner, and the skills involved are traditionally referred to as turnery. This craft allows for a wide variety of forms to be created, limited only by the artist's imagination.

Key aspects of woodturning:

 

Symmetry:

Woodturning produces objects that are symmetrical around a central axis, making it suitable for bowls, spindles, and other cylindrical or rounded shapes. 

 

Turnery:

The term "turnery" refers to the skill and knowledge involved in using the lathe and tools to create woodturning pieces. 

 

Lathe:

The wood lathe is a machine that spins the wood, enabling the turner to shape it. 

 

Hand-held tools:

Turners use various tools, like gouges, spokeshaves, and parting tools, to carve and shape the wood while it rotates. 

Popular woodturning projects:

 

Bowls:

A common and popular project, often using faceplate turning. 

 

Spindles:

Projects like pens, pepper mills, and decorative spindles, often accomplished using spindle turning. 

 

Other objects:

Woodturning can be used to create a variety of other items, including knobs, round legs, and even baseball bats. 

 

Faceplate turning:

This involves using the lathe to shape wood attached to a faceplate, often used for bowls and other flat-based objects. 

 

Spindle turning:

This involves turning wood between two centers, allowing for the creation of long, slender objects like spindles.