Ornamental Turning
The online resource for "OT" enthusiasts
Related topics
- Woodturning forums
- Books on woodturning at Amazon.com
- How are ornamental turnings made?
- Where can I get an ornamental turning machine?
- Best materials for ornamental turning
- Venders of wood and other turning materials for OT
Woodturning books
Books and videos are a great way to learn the craft of woodturning. You'll find ones that focus on making specific projects such as pens, boxes, and bowls, or detailed techniques such as inlay and multi-laminate work, as well as ones that focus more generally on cutting technique, tool sharpening, dust collection, and shop setup. View books on woodturning at Amazon.com
Turning material vendors
There's lots to turn - exotic woods, local woods, instrument maker's offcuts, acrylics, seed pods, and more. View OT turning material venders list
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Woodturning Craft
Where can I learn woodturning?
Woodturning classes
- Craft Supplies USA - Woodturning Workshops (UT)
- Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts (TN)
- Anderson Ranch Arts Center (CO)
- American Sycamore Woodworkers' Retreat & School (IN)
- Appalachian Center for Craft (TN)
- Brookfield Craft Center (CT)
- Center for Furniture Craftsmanship (ME)
- John C. Campbell Folk School (NC)
- Woodturning School (ME)
American Association of Woodturners
The American Association of Woodturners has 275 local chapters throughout the world where groups of interested woodturners gather to improve their woodturning skills. Regular meetings often feature demonstrations. Chapters often have a library of books and videos. Some groups even have members with experience in ornamental turning!
Online resources
Woodturning blogs
Got some time to kill? Here are some woodturning blogs that make for interesting reading, although references to ornamental turning topics will be few and far between. But who knows? It might just spark your next brilliant idea!
- Woodturning Videos Plus
- Woodworking Magazine
- Popular Woodworking
- Fine Woodworking
- Woodturning Plus
- The Chipshop
- Round Opinions
- Curious About Wood
- Woodbox 23
- The Wooden Radio
- A Learning Adventure
- Dennis Laidler
- The Naked Woodturner
- Beads and Coves