A blog about woodturning

Keeping those tools sharp
Jonathan Leech Jonathan Leech

Keeping those tools sharp

This is something easily overlooked, but an essential part of the turning process. Very dry timber can blunt a gouge in seconds, so understanding the grinding wheel is quite important.

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A photograph is all in the lighting
Jonathan Leech Jonathan Leech

A photograph is all in the lighting

I really hope those visiting my gallery find the images both attractive and useful. Being able to capture the character, or beauty of something is difficult – whatever you are wishing to photograph. I’m going to be featuring some of the different aspects of photography over the next few blog posts – this one is going to be about lighting.

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Tips on sanding a bowl
Jonathan Leech Jonathan Leech

Tips on sanding a bowl

In order to get a really smooth finish on wood, there are a few processes I follow in order to get the best result. My more intricate, natural edge bowls are harder to sand, so a lot of patients is essential!

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