I like and recommend D-Way Tools (brand) 1″ Long & Strong Curved NEG Rake Scraper BM-NRS-34-LSC. Cutting the inside of a bowl with a Bowl Gouge always creates the best no sanding surface. However, there are times when you need to use a scrapper to remove some tool marks. When this is necessary I like … The post D-Way Negative Rake Scraper appeared first on Carl Ford Studio Woodturner ..read more

I will be demonstrating live at 2022 Totally Turning symposium in Saratoga Springs, NY on Saturday and Sunday, March 26 & 27, 2022. Click here for demos handout with tools and paint information in PDF (266K). Demonstrations I will be doing the following demonstrations. Web Effect Wide Rim Bowl with Spin Art Saturday, Rotation 4, … The post Live Demos at 2022 Totally Turning appeared first on Carl Ford Studio Woodturner ..read more

Over the years I have seen and made a number of different carving stand designs. Here is my latest design. It is bare bones simple and works good! I really like it. It allows you to easily carve any piece of work attached to a lathe chuck or faceplate. You can make your own if … The post Carl’s Carving Stand appeared first on Carl Ford Studio Woodturner ..read more

In the last year I have been playing around with some new power carving burs. Well, maybe the big 3 wing ones are not really burs. I saw and learned about most of them on Instagram. Friends and students who have visited my studio really like them. They asked me to write about them. I … The post New Power Carving Burs 2021 appeared first on Carl Ford Studio Woodturner ..read more

Here is a quick tip. You need a rod to install or remove cones on a Oneway Live center. I like to keep the rod handy by attaching it to the tailstock on my lathe with a piece of nice flexible stranded wire. The rod hangs BEHIND the tailstock from the handle used to lock … The post Handy Rod for Oneway Live Center appeared first on Carl Ford Studio Woodturner ..read more

Anyone who has ever been to my studio knows that I love to hang things up with RG45 Gas Welding Rod. I keep a good supply of it on hand and use it for all kinds of things. RG45 Gas Welding Rod is copper coated steel. It is sold in 36″ lengths by the pound. … The post RG45 Gas Welding Rod appeared first on Carl Ford Studio Woodturner ..read more

I use a lot of masking tape in my studio. I use it to masking off things when painting. I also use it to protect delicate edges on hollow from rims, etc when sanding. It is hard to find good masking tape locally at a reasonable price. I started using Blick brand masking tape from … The post Good Cheap Masking Tape appeared first on Carl Ford Studio Woodturner ..read more

Linear Actuator Blast Gate Looking for a cheaper alternative to iVAC Blast Gates? Simple, reliable, easy to install, low cost? 12 volt DC Linear Actuators are the answer! Here is my sad story about how I found Linear Actuators the hard way. I tried iVAC Pro Blast Gates and Servo Blast Gates. They cost to … The post Linear Actuator Blast Gate (12v DC) appeared first on Carl Ford Studio Woodturner ..read more

Here is a pointer to my “A Modern Lamp for any Table” article that appeared on page 18 of the AAW June 2021 “American Woodturner” Journal. Here is a modern table lamp project that is relatively easy to turn. Its shaft comprises three separately turned pieces in spindle orientation (grain running parallel to the lathe’s … The post A Modern Lamp for any Table appeared first on Carl Ford Studio Woodturner ..read more

Better Blast Gate Micro Switch I have a big 2 HP dust collector in my studio. It is turned on/off by little micro switches on each blast gate. See red circle in above photo. The micro switches are part of an old "Penn State Industries Long Ranger" system. The micro switches trigger a relay that … The post Better Blast Gate Micro Switch appeared first on Carl Ford Studio Woodturner ..read more