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First get comfortable and stand close to the lathe so no reaching is required to make your cuts. Note too that the long handles are designed to be held comfortably to the body as the cut is made.This technique is called the three-point grip.The control hand is on the handle to position the bevel and to control the cutting edge. The other hand rests safely on the tool rest and grips the chisel securely.The chisel must always rest on the tool rest as any cut is made. Never allow your fingers or hand to be pinched between the tool rest and the work piece.

BOOKSHELF

If you're looking for good books on turning, here's a few we recommend at Popular Woodworking:

"Turning Wood With Richard Raffan" (Taunton Press) This classic has been newly updated and revised. It's a complete education for the novice turner.

"Woodturning:A Foundation Course" by Keith Rowley (Guild of Master Craftsman).Another good book for the beginning turner.

"Turn a Bowl with Ernie Conover" by Ernie Conover (Taunton Press). Focuses on bowl turning for the novice woodworker.

Check with your local bookseller, or buy them at a discount after joining the Woodworker's Book Club by calling 800-221-6364.

ening on a grinder the chisel will still perform well.

The best beginner turning project is an object locked between the drive spur and the live ball-bearing center. This is called spindle turning. To start, always set the lathe at the lowest speed setting when starting a new turning, then mount the workpiece securely between the centers.

Oval Skew

Adjust the tool rest as close to the edge of the workpiece as possible, rotate the turning square by hand to make sure no points contact the tool rest, then lock it in place. The next step is perfecting your stance. The photo shows how to do it correctly. Some good turning (and woodworking) habits are to remove all rings and jewelry and roll up your sleeves. Also, you should

With the tool rest locked in place, the lathe is turned on and the cut is made with the flat of the skew blade held perpendicular to the tool rest and square to the workpiece (above).After the cut is completed and the lathe is turned off you can see how the square corners of the turning blank have been sheared to help limit tear-out (right).

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