Video 1

Woodturning: Getting Started Right!

In this latest video from Alan Lacer he will cover the following:
 

• Video history of lathes in action
• Lathe components
• Types of lathes
• Guidelines for buying a lathe
• Turning tools: types and applications
• Creating the basic set of tools
• Shaping, sharpening, and honing tools
• Examples of what turners make
• Working safe
• Drives, centers, and chucks

Video 2

Skew Chisel: The Darkside & The Sweet Side

Learn to Handle the Most Challenging Tool in All of Woodturning
 

In this 90 minute video Alan will cover the following areas in detail:

• Shaping, refining and tuning the skew
• Sharpening, hand and power honing
• Preparing the lathe for skew work
• Reducing the fear and working safer
• Modification of the dead center
• Planing and roughing cuts
• V cut, saucer, parting and pommel cuts
• Peeling cut
• Twisted grain and end-grain scraping cut
• Rolling cut
• Coving cut
• Suggested exercises

Video 3

The Son of Skew

Sequel to: Skew Chisel: The Darkside & The Sweet Side

Using only skew chisels, develops your skill and challenge yourself with these projects:
 

• Lathe Tool Handle
• Spinning Tops
• Honey Dipper
• Duck Call
• Fishing Lure
• Lace Bobbin
• Letter Opener
• Egg
• Wine Stopper
• Door Stops
• Furniture Leg (including tips for duplication)

• Bonnie Klien (sharpening basics)
• John Jordan (side ground bowl gouge)
• Bill Johnson (grinder tune-up)
• Alan Lacer (skews and spindle gouges)