Woodturning is a form of woodworking, that is used to create wooden objects (e.g. a bowl or a table leg) on a lathe using cutting tools. Woodturning differs from most other forms of woodworking, in that the wood is moving while a (relatively) stationary tool is used to cut and shape it. Many intricate shapes and designs can be made by turning wood.
There are two distinct methods of turning wood, spindle turning or turning between centers and faceplate turning. In spindle turning, the grain of the wood runs lengthwise, and the piece is typically spun on centers between the headstock of the lathe and the tailstock, with material removed from the side of the wood. In face plate turning, the grain of the wood runs perpendicular to the axis of rotation, and the piece is often attached to the lathe via a plate or a chuck. Most bowls, platters and vessels are face plate turned, while pens, table legs, and other slender pieces are typically spindle turned. Regardless of the method of attachment, the orientation of the grain determines the method in use, the type of tools to use, and the direction of cut.

Jill Gwynne - Gallery of woodturning.
A Season To Turn - Jim Pitzvada's gallery of turned art forms.
Meta Description: [ Jim Pitzvada showcases his experiences in artistic form and shape of turned objects. His artistic expression in woodturning speaks to our desire to enjoy the aesthetic qualities of each art form he crafts. Experience wood's beauty through Jim's work. ]
A Turn for the Better - Woodturnings and woodwork by Kevin Miller in Juneau Alaska.
Meta Description: [ Several pages of woodworking and woodturning projects, family stuff, etc. by Kevin Miller ]
Alaska Wood Studio - Hollow forms, footed and burl bowls. Description of process.
Meta Description: [ I create unique wood forms on my lathe from Alaskan trees that have formed burls. ]
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Andy Aldrich - Gallery of turnings and hollow vessels.
Art Liestman - Contemporary woodturning artist specializing in hollow vessels with surface enhancements such as the puzzling illusion and dancing men.
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Artistic Woodturning by Jim Connell - Gallery of woodturned pieces made from south Florida woods.
As the Woodturns - Webring about woodturning.
Meta Description: [ A source of woodturning information and reference for woodturners, students, and those interested in turning. ]
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Barry Cook Woodturning - A gallery site of original woodturnings by Barry Cook.
Beaver Pond Studio - Polychromatic segmented woodturnings, segmented and stave woodturning, conventional woodturning, wooden jewelry and boxes by Richard J.Pagano.
Meta Description: [ Polychromatic segmented woodturnings, Segmented and Stave Woodturning, as well as
conventional woodturning. Also wooden jewelry and collector's boxes. All works feature the
craftsmanship of Richard J. Pagano. ]
Bill Luce, Woodturner - Bowls and hollow vessels by this Seattle-based artist.
Meta Description: [ Fine woodturned bowls and hollow vessels by artist Bill Luce. ]
Bonnie Klein - Gallery of artist's turned tops. Information on her threading jig and lathe.
Brushy Fork Creek Studio and Gallery - Gallery of Paul and Patricia Ferrell's woodturning and stoneware pottery.
Meta Description: [ Everything you wanted to know about wood turning and pottery ]
Burl Woodturning - Burl woodturning hollow forms by artist Jack Karmel.
Meta Description: [ Burl Woodturning hollow forms by artist Jack Karmel ]
Castlegrove Crafts - Gallery of turned items produced in the West of Ireland from woods such as tulipwood, burr elm and bog oak.
Meta Description: [ Unique hand crafted wooden bowls, lamps, shillelaghs and more from a west of Ireland workshop ]
Colin Gosden, Woodturner - A designer / woodturner with strong graphical influences combining form and texture with multi axis techniques.
Meta Description: [ Colin Gosden, or Goz as his pieces are signed, is a designer woodturner. Based in Emsworth and with a strong graphic background - which shows strongly in his pieces - Colins work combines form and texture, often with a range of multi axix techniques. Perhaps best know for his clocks, his other ... ]
Creative Wood Turning - Artistic and functional objects by Jack Rogers.
Meta Description: [ Jack Rogers Woodturner, Huntsville, AL and surrounding areas premiere wood turner, for artistic and functional art. ]
Custom Wood Design - Features numerous galleries of woodworkings. A selection of tools, articles and a glossary of woodworking terminology.
Darrell Feltmate's Woodturning Page - Woodturning instruction and projects for the beginner and intermediate wood turner. Emphasis is placed on making and using tools and jigs for turning.
Meta Description: [ Wood turning lathe instruction, tips and techniques for the beginner or experienced turner. Projects, jigs, pictures and videos. Sharpen tools, mount the wood, and turn a bowl, an ornament, a vase, a .... ]
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Davis and Dimmitt Originals - Gallery of woodturnings by Oklahoma turners Jerry Dimmitt and Steve Davis.
Meta Description: [ Original, Creative And Artistic Woodturnings, Specializing In Large Pieces For Decorating Your Home Or Office Interior Or For Fine Art Collecting. ]
delMano Gallery - Museum-quality wood art, ceramics, teapots, and baskets.
Meta Description: [ Established in 1973, del Mano Gallery has earned a reputation for exhibiting museum quality works. ]
Dennis Laidler's Woodturning Page - Artistic woodturner from Cape Town, South Africa.
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Deosil Design - Combining the art of lapidary with the art of woodturning.
Meta Description: [ Deosil Design - combining the art of wood turning with the art of lapidary. ]
Derek Bencomo Wood Working Artist - A wood turner in Maui, Hawaii; his crafted vessels and wooden bowls can be found in art galleries nationwide.
Meta Description: [ Wood working artist and craftsman. A wood turner for 13 years in Maui, Hawaii, you can see his vessels at locations across the country.. ]
Early Wood Lathes - Historic, non-motorized, wood lathes and related machines from ancient Egypt to the 19th century.
Meta Description: [ Examples of early wood turning machines ]
Eilam Byle - Woodturning: hollow vessels and bowls. Custom furniture and baroque flutes.
Meta Description: [ Shoji, Japanese Shoji, rice paper screens, Woodturnings and other custom wood artistry, furniture, musical instruments. ]
Elliott, Dennis - Turned, carved and burned wood vessels, wall sculptures, and abstract kinetic sculptures by former Foreigner drummer Dennis Elliott
Meta Description: [ Dennis Elliott is a master artist creating unique wood vessels, wall hangings & interactive sculptures, lathe-turned, carved or burned detailing. His work has won numerous awards & appear at venues as different as the Smithsonian & Star Trek Voyager. ]
Fine Woodworking at Alpharetta - Howard Cutter full service woodturning and woodworking studio in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Meta Description: [ Free discounts for gifts with online coupons for HUGE savings and great romantic birthday and any time gift ideas! Jeff Cutter ]
From The Heart-Wood Studio - Handcrafted wood bowls and sculptures by woodturning artist Mike Kornblum.
Meta Description: [ From the Heart-Wood Woodturning Studio. Handcrafted wood bowls and sculptures by wood turning artist Mike Kornblum. ]
Gallery of Turned Wood Art - Features works by Saskatchewan's Michael Hosaluk, Niel Stoutenburg, Trent Watts, Leon Lacoursiere, and Dave Dunkley.
Gallery of Turned Wooden Vessels - Sculptural art including bowls, pots, and platters by Fred Wiman.
Meta Description: [ Original woodturning art based on turned wooden vessels, by Fred Wiman. ]
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Giorgos' Woodworking Pages - Woodturning with a pole (shock cord) lathe. Treadle-operated grinder for lathe tools.
Giving Wood a 2nd Chance - Turnings from salvaged wood by Dinyar Chavda.
Meta Description: [ Decorative, one-of-a-kind turned wood object by Dinyar Chavda, with bowls, hollow vessels, abstract and sculptural objects, and more. Made from local woods that would otherwise have been turned into mulch or firewood. ]
Harmonies in Wood - Alternative woodturnings and sculptures from Scottish hardwoods by Scott Irvine. Provides photographs of work and details of exhibitions.
Meta Description: [ Harmonies In Wood ]
Harrys Woodturning - Gallery of work and tips for turning.
Hawaiiwoodturning - Website of Hawaiian turner Jack Ewing, specializing in Hawaiian bowls {calabashes}, urns and lamps made from Koa, Kou, Kamani, Norfolk Pine and Milo.
Meta Description: [ Lathe turned Koa bowls, curly Koa bowls, bark edge Koa bowls, Norfolk Pine bowls and Hawaiian Kou calabashes ]
Hearthstone Studios - Sculptured woodturned vessels from exotic woods and burls by Ron and Patti Fleming.
Meta Description: [ Ron and Patti Fleming create sculptured woodturned vessels from the finest of exotic woods and burls ]
Home with Herm - Gallery of woodturnings by Herman de Vries.
Meta Description: [ Woodturning and Woodworking ]
Inklings in Wood - Woodturning of Nova Scotia turner Ben McLellan.
Meta Description: [ Woodturner Ben McLellan creates unique salad bowls,artistic Cremation Urns and vases, Woodturner Ben McLellan creates unique salad bowls,artistic Cremation Urns and vases ]
Jack de Vos, Fine Woodturner - Turned and sculptured vessels by Australian turner Jack de Vos.
Meta Description: [ Jack de Vos - fine wood turner ]
James Barley Woodturner - A Vancouver Island craftsman creating both artistic and functional woodturnings.
Meta Description: [ James Barley, a Vancouver Island craftsman creating both Artistic and Functional woodturnings. ]
JC Woody's World of Woodturning - Hand turned bird houses and kitchen ware, made from natural wet woods.
Jeffrey A Lavine - Woodturner - Site provides a gallery of turned snap lid boxes, information on upcoming classes and demos, and online tutorials.
Meta Description: [ Here you will find a gallery of My snap lid boxes for sale. Infomation on upcoming classes and demos. On line tutriols. ]
Johannes Michelsen - Maker of turned wooden hats, offering instruction in his workshop in Vermont and in venues around the world.
John Mitchell - Images of bowls, vases and platters, artist's statement and biography.
Kelly Dunn - Hawaiian artist Kelly Dunn's woodturnings, using norfolk pine, koa and other localwoods.
Meta Description: [ www.JKellyDunn.com - woodworking art of Kelly Dunn ]
Kestrel Creek Gallery - Gallery of the work of woodturners Jim Christiansen, Ben Carpenter, Will Simpson, Brenda Behrens, Gerrit van Ness, Art Liestman, Phil Brennion and Bill Johnston. Educational materials and extensive links are also provided.
Meta Description: [ Idaho woodturning artists show woodturned art created on lathe. ]
Larry Walrath Wood Artist - Round Rock, Texas resident displays lathe work from local timbers.
Meta Description: [ Home of Larry Walrath Wood Artist, The Best Turner in Central Texas, Gallery and Studio in Round Rock Texas ]
Laymar Crafts Woodturning - A collection of woodturning, hints and tips, as well as lists of suppliers, links and books.
Lindsay Gallery of Woodturning. - Presenting bowls, clocks and utensils crafted from New Zealand timbers.
Meta Description: [ Lindsay WoodCrafts Nelson New Zealand displays quality native timber workwork gifts, souvenirs, ornaments and practical household wood crafted items NZ rimu, bowls, rimu,clocks, utensils,paua, ]
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Lyle Jamieson - Sculptural turner, designer of the Jamieson hollowing tool, and instructor.
M's Woodworking - One of a kind fine wood turnings by Michael Hampel.
Malcolm Zander, Woodturner - Showcase of woodturning work of Malcolm Zander.
Meta Description: [ Malcolm Zander - Woodturner: Artistic and functional wood-turning; based in Ottawa, Canada. ]
Maurice Clabaugh - Gallery of wooden objects, including bowls, hollow forms and vases, that highlight the unique character of each piece of wood.
Meta Description: [ Gallery of wooden objects (bowls, hollow forms, vases) highlighting the unique character of each piece of wood ]
Michael Brolly Wood Sculptor - Gallery of Michael J Brolly's unique and sometimes humorous turned and sculpted work.
Meta Description: [ Michael J Brolly is one of the best recognized names in woodturning. His turned objects have toured the country and the world. Explore his unique and often humorous lathe turning style. ]
Mike Kaplan Design - Turned vessels from indigenous South African and other woods.
Monarch Woodturning - Gallery of woodturnings by Scottish artist Roddy Moyes.
Meta Description: [ Dedicated to the art and craft of woodturning from Speyside in the Scottish Highlands, featuring galleries of my work, including bowls, candlesticks, and clocks. ]
Mountain Wood Turnings - Gallery of turned wooden bowls, hollow forms, and pens and pencils.
Meta Description: [ Fine turned wooden bowles, pens, and hollow forms. ]
Nikos Siragas - Photo gallery of woodturned and woodcarved items, diary of international demonstrations, plus pictures of Nikos working at his workshop and gallery in Rethymno, Crete, Greece.
Meta Description: [ Visit this site to see a photo gallery of turned and carved work by Nikos Siragas, and unusually talented woodturner and carver from the island of Crete, Greece. Also includes a diary of his international demonstrations, how to find the gallery and other details ]
OhBeWood - Original woodturnings by Patrick M. O'Brien, Alexandria, Virginia.
Ornamental Turning Center - Describes the art and craft of highly decorative surface ornamentation of turned objects.
Out of Control Woodturning - Segmented, carved, and inlaid pieces. Link to segmented turning website.
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Oyvind Riise - Features a gallery of turned items, description of workshop, tools used, and a collection of links.
Record Powers Woodturning and Woodworking Information - Lathe manufacturer Record Power's site for product information, hints, tips, projects and product reviews.
Meta Description: [ Record Power ]
Revolutionary Design - A gallery of Bob Chapman's recent work, and a little about his approach to designing and making.
Meta Description: [ Woodturning tuition and demonstrations. Commissions. Gallery of work by registered professional woodturner Bob Chapman of Bingley in West Yorkshire. Wooden bowls, boxes, goblets. Unique gifts. Information on the West Riding Woodturning Group, the WRWG. ]
Revolutions Woodturning - Photos and descriptions of the work, tools, and studio of David Peebles.
Meta Description: [ A gallery of the art work of David Peebles - Fine wood woodturner from Ohio. ]
Robert Parker Woodcrafter - Robert Parker is a woodcrafter working in English woods and reclaimed timbers. Woodturnings, and free forms carving examples in online gallery.
Meta Description: [ Robert Parker is a woodcrafter working in English woods and reclaimed timbers. Predominantly making turned work, he also enjoys free form carving and furniture. The quest for more interesting material led to collecting English hardwoods and has become an obsession. ]
Robin Piscitelli, Tree Turnings - Gallery of woodturned projects from hardwood burls.
Rolly Munro - Website of Rolly Munro, woodturner, sculptor and toolmaker, with illustrations of some of his turnings and his hollowing tool.
Meta Description: [ This is a website of Rolly Munro, one of the well known woodturner & scluptor of New Zealand. His work has been appreciated from people all around the world. ]
Ron Overholtz Woodturning - Gallery of artistic and sculptural woodturnings by Ron Overholtz.
Meta Description: [ Contemporary Wood Vessels, Bowls and Sculptures ]
San-Gil Woodturning - Hobbyist woodturner Roy Signal's gallery site.
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Segmented Wood Turnings - Wood turnings by Rigoberti Santos. Wood bowls and vases of various shapes, sizes, and hardwood varieties.
Splintershop - Offers tutorials, photograph gallery of completed work, and descriptions of processes and tools used.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to Dave's woodworking site ]
Steve Emma - Gallery of one-of-a-kind, handcarved wooden bowls and spoons.
Meta Description: [ Steve Emma, sculptor, artist, poet, wooden bowl and spoon maker was exposed to the arts at an early age.
His father was a musician and later a fine painter. Steve, after receiving a BA in music, took up on his own the study of art, immersing himself
in the study of drawing and later sculp... ]
Steve Howlett - Abstract sculptural forms by wood artist Steve Howlett.
Meta Description: [ Steve Howlett, artist in wood makes fine abstract sculpture from carved wood. The site has a gallery of his modern art plus tech notes. ]
Steven Kennard Woodturner, Furniture Maker - Works in precious and local woods, including fine boxes and bowls, candlesticks and candelabra.
Meta Description: [ Steven Kennard lives and works in Nova Scotia, Canada and has a gallery on his premises. A site for woodturners and collectors alike. Here you will see exquisite turned boxes (some carved and textured), candleholders and bowls of rare quality and beauty, with limited editions and one of a kind f... ]
Tahoe Turner - This is a segmented woodturning site featuring both present and past works of Malcolm Tibbetts, author of the book The Art of Segmented Woodturning
The Debs Woodturning - A resource website for woodturners. Features 'how-to' videos and books as well as a gallery of woodturnings.
Meta Description: [ The Debs, 2 Women Woodturning Artists from Virginia ]
The Homepage of D.I.Ross - A showcase of the works of amateur woodworker D. Ian Ross of Ontario, Canada.
The Wood Turning Center - A Philadelphia-based not-for-profit arts institution, gallery and resource center, dedicated to the art and craft of lathe-turned objects.
Meta Description: [ A directory of our galleries, services, events, store, magazine, membership, International collaborations, contacts and more. ]
Tony Bunce Woodturner - A professional woodturner specializing in fluted turnings and lathe accessories. Features gallery of works and contact information.
Tony Witham Wood Turner - Natural-edged bowls, hollow forms and pomanders, using using self-designed jigs, by artisan and demonstrator Tony Witham.
Meta Description: [ Tony Witham. Wood Turner ]
TreeStump Woodcrafts - Art and functional bowls and furniture made of Mesquite and other hardwoods.
Turned out Fantastic - A gallery of various woodturnings using domestic and exotic woods by PJ Reilly of Minnesota.
Turned Treasures - Woodturning site for sharing information through step by step turning project tutorials.
Meta Description: [ Turnedtreasures.com is my site for sharing woodturning information and samples of my turning on the net. Larry Hancock ]
Turned wood by Frans Brown - Galleries of artistic woodturnings by Frans Brown. Natural edge and hollow forms.
Turning Point - Site offers gallery of turnings and furniture as well as courses and furniture repair.
Meta Description: [ A woodturner and furniture maker producing large bowls, platters and vessels, a wide range of spindlework; also handmade bespoke furniture in a range of hardwoods made to order. Woodturning courses and furniture repair also available. ]
Turning the Heart of the Tree - Exploration into the art of turning compound-stave segmented vessels with Ray Lanham.
Turnings - A gallery of works by Peter Hyde.
Twisted Timber - Craftsman router crafter creating ornamental woodturnings. Includes galleries of past work.
Meta Description: [ A gallery of twisted woodturnings by Lee Reed done with Craftsman Router Crafter. ]
Valhalla Gallery - Australian woodwork and artwork from Sheffield, Tasmania, using native Australian timber species.
Victoria Woodturning - Lamps, candlesticks and other turned items from this factory.
Meta Description: [ Victoria Woodturning was established in 1979 and has earned an enviable reputation within the
woodturning industry for commitment to quality, efficiency and innovative designs. ]
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Wat-Knots Woodturning - Miniature and full-scale turnings by John and Joan Watkins. Online gallery and show schedule.
Wazer's World - Information on tool selection, associations, techniques, tips and advice. Includes gallery and artist information.
Meta Description: [ Wazers World the home for New WoodTurners. Join in the turning of wooden vases, boxes, pens and bowls. Information on turning tools, associations, AAW, LIWA, where to locate the best tools and advice ]
Wood Turn - Site showing work of Mark Nadin, a woodturner in Kent, England.
Wood Turning by Eduardo Sarmiento H. - Artistic woodturnings with woods from the Amazon jungle of South America.
Meta Description: [ A gallery of the art work of the peruvian woodturner Eduardo Sarmiento H, and lot of information about woodturning, arts_and_humanities ]
Woodcroft - Website of English woodturner Robert Parker, specialising in English woods and reclaimed timbers.
Woodturner Pierre Lussier - Gallery of bowls, funeral urns and boxes. Based in Quebec. [French and English]
Meta Description: [ Pierre Lussier - Tourneur sur bois de Lanaudière, urne funeraire bois, cours de tournage, Woodturner, funeral urn, turning a bowl, woodturning courses ]
Woodturner's Resource - A free AAW-sponsored website for woodturners worldwide to discuss woodturning, and share ideas, techniques and resources.
Meta Description: [ A free site for woodturners worldwide to discuss woodturning, share ideas, techniques and resources. ]
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Woodturning - Woodturning and handcrafted wood items by artist Ludwig Muendlein.
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Woodturning 101 - A collection of woodturnings by Bud Home.
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Woodturning by Geiger 2003 - Website of Florida artist Don Geiger.
Woodturning by Tom Capey - Gallery of bowls, vases, and hollow forms by New Zealand turner using native NZ woods.
Woodturning by Vasily - Gallery of bowls, goblets, boxes, and artistic items turned in wood by Vasily Apostolidis.
Meta Description: [ Woodturning by Vasily ]
Woodturning by Wayne Hall - A gallery of segmented turned bowls, vases, peppermills, and eggs.
Woodturning Magazine - An e-zine for woodturners of all skill levels. Offers a large woodturning directory, gallery, project ideas and store.
Meta Description: [ Woodturns.com - The Online Woodturning Community
Woodturning articles, woodturning directory, woodturning artists, woodturning projects, woodturning tools, woodturning supplies
]
Woodturning Online - A comprehensive web site dedicated to providing information and resources to wood turners worldwide.
Meta Description: [ Woodturning Online offers turning projects, plans and articles for woodturners including information on bowl, pen and segmented turning using the lathe and lathe tools. ]
Woodturning Reference and Information Site - Information for woodturners, students and others interested in woodturning.
Meta Description: [ Woodturning information and reference for woodturners, and students with an interest in turnery and woodcrafts. ]
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Woodturning Resources - Contains woodturning information, projects and articles for beginner to advanced.
Woodturning Robot - Dutch turner Andre van den Berg documents a home-built lathe controlled by a PC to produce chess sets.
Meta Description: [ Alles wat je wilt weten over de Houtdraai Robot! ]
Woodturning With Grandpa Spragg - Information on over 60 years of woodturning projects by Grandpa Spragg, including scrimshaw and carving.
Meta Description: [ Woodturning With Grandpa Spragg using a small lathe and using tagua nuts, ivory, and exotic woods, Dedicated to the Art and Craft of Woodturning ]
Woodworking on the Web - Meeting place for woodturners, furniture-makers, woodcarvers and woodworkers, featuring the work of a number of turners.
Meta Description: [ The website dedicated to woodturning, woodcarving and woodworking with news, information, events list, organisations and gallery ]
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