February 2020

Features

• Your Move! Turn a Chess Set, Checkmate! Mike Peace shares his methods and ideas for turning quality chess pieces. 
• Chess Set Gallery, Need design inspiration for your next chess set? A gallery of examples by various makers is sure to spark your imagination. 
• Using a Router at the Lathe, Learn how to bring the versatility of the router to the lathe. John Lucas shows how to get consistent results safely. 
• Neck Pain and the Woodturner, Dr. Rich Foa explains the mechanics of neck pain for the layperson. Sidebar with strategies for relief at the lathe, by Robin McIntyre. 
• Variations on a Theme: Embellishing a Wide-Rimmed Bowl, Embrace the the turned wooden bowl as a canvas for embellishment. Marty Kaminsky offers ideas to get started. 
• The Big Churn, Keith Gotschall parlays details of an outsized commission into valuable insights on turning large. 
• Century Porch Post: A Turn for the Better, A family affair! D Wood shares the success story of an architectural production shop.