Wood:
assorted pieces cut from 2" x 4"s —
one piece 2" x 2" x 15" (for birdhouse spindle), one piece 3" x 3" (for base),
one piece 2" x 2" x 3-1/2" (for roof); end-grain waste block

Tools:
lathe, ruler, rough-out gouge, spindle gouge, parting tool, skew, bowl gouge, 3/4" and 1" Forstner bits, 1/8" drill bit, 1" chisel, scraper

3/8" dowel for perch
Assorted grits of abrasive paper
Sanding sealer or lacquer thinned 50/50 with lacquer thinner
Cyanoacrylate glue (CA or superglue)
Crackle paint or finish of choice
Pencil

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Wood:
cherry –
    one piece 1" x 8-1/4" diameter (for base),
    one piece 2" x 7" diameter (for top of base),
    one piece 3" x 3" x 11-1/2" (for column);
maple –
    one piece 2" x 2" x 5" (for candlestick)

Tools:
thickness planer; bandsaw; lathe with screw chuck; assorted chisels, including 1/2" and 1" skews; 1/2",
3/4", and 1" gouges; parting tool; counterbore drive center; drill press with 3/8", 1",
and 1-1/2" spade bits and 3/8" x 10" drill bit; shopmade drilling fixture

Wood glue
Assorted grits of abrasive paper
Wood stain (Minwax red mahogany was used for project shown)
Semi-gloss Deft and Johnson’s Special Dark Wax or finish of choice
Electric wiring kit and lampshade
Paint (optional) – Krylon gloss white was used for project shown
Steel wool
Terry cloth towel

Turning a Spiral-Fluted Vase with Lid and Finial - Part 2

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Vase, turned and marked for carving as described in Part 1 (Woodturning Design Summer 2006)
Contrasting wood for lid and finial sized for your vase (ebony was used for vase featured)

Tools:
lathe with 4-jawed chuck, live center, drill chuck, assorted chisels, hand or power carving tools (including “V” or “U” groove tool or 1"-long tapered burr in micro die grinder), angle drill with 2" sanding mandrel, “figure 8” calipers, small gouge, 3/8" dowel or key chuck with Morse taper, 3/8" Forstner bit, utility knife

3" abrasive sanding discs from 100 to 600 grit
Assorted grits of abrasive paper
Lacquer sanding sealer and lacquer or finish of choice
Masking tape
White glue
Dust mask

Faux White Bisque Clay Vase with Horsehair

Tools Needed for Roughing Out Vase:
lathe, Forstner bit, bowl gouge, large and small screws, boring bar, 3/16" square cutter tip, pin resistance moisture meter, laser depth gauge, round nose scraper, 1/4" dowel, parting tool

Supplies Needed for Faux Finish:
Previously roughed-out vase (cherry was used for project shown)
Shopmade holder
Electric drill
Sanding pads
Hook-and-loop paper (optional)
Assorted grits of abrasive discs and paper
Soft 3M pad
Cyanoacrylate glue (CA or superglue)
Wood filler
Airbrush
Acrylic paint (white, cream, and black)
Small pointed brush
Lacquer
Masking tape
Cotton swabs
Pencil or chalk
Paper towels

Dry and stable, domestic or exotic, dense hardwoods for box and liner (aromatic timbers for liner) – for project shown cocobolo was used for box and Spanish cedar for liner; poplar for jam chuck; waste block

Tools: lathe with assorted chisels, including square nose scraper, narrow kerf parting tool, and skew; scroll chuck; 2" faceplates; Jacob’s chuck and drill bits; table or bandsaw; gouge; calipers, both inside and outside; depth gauge; straight edge; razor saw

Assorted grits of abrasive paper
Three-wheel buffing system such as Beall
Glue of choice
Friction polish or finish of choice
Double-stick tape (a good quality cloth type)
Pencil
Toothpicks

Wood:
cherry or walnut or wood of choice – 1-1/4" x 1-1/4" x 7" turning square

Tools:
lathe with assorted chisels, collet chuck or a 4-jawed chuck, calipers, pin chuck* with drill bit, electric hand drill, urethane spring* or cone drive, leather punch or nail set, diagonal cutters, roughing gouge or skew, drum sander, parting tool

Thin cardboard
Contact adhesive and foam (optional)
Cyanoacrylate glue (CA or superglue)
10-gauge copper wire or brass, bare aluminum, black steel, or anodized aluminum wire**
Assorted grits of abrasive paper
Friction polish or finish of choice
Masking tape

*Available from MSC Industrial Supply Company, 75 Maxess Road, Melville, NY 11747-3151; phone: 800-645-7270; website: www.mscdirect.com; Order: Pin Vise Sets (No. 03749512, $16.25), Urethane Springs (No. 32000143, $4.48).

**Available from McMaster-Carr, PO Box 7690, Chicago, IL 60680; phone: 562-463-4277; website: www.mcmaster.com; Order: Black oxide steel wire (0.08", No. 8870K29, $1.95), Aluminum wire (0.08", No. 8904K74, $9.54 or 1/8", No. 8904K75, $8.91), and Brass wire (0.102", No. 8864K47, $15.80) or available from Metalliferous, Inc., 34 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036; phone: 888-944-0909; website: www.metalliferous.com; Order: 10-gauge anodized aluminum wire in black (No. AA1524, $8.95) and red (No. AA1515, $8.95).

Face-grain wood blank: approx 11-3/4" x 3-1/2"

Tools:
sturdy lathe with 16"-diameter swing and heavy faceplate, parting tool, bowl gouge, skew chisel, square nose and round nose scrapers (optional), bandsaw, belt sander, wood chisel and hammer, rotary or handheld carving tools, powered disk sander (optional), straight edge, assorted clamps, decimal caliper, 3/4" aluminum angle iron sections (optional)

Pre-cut carrier board
Assorted grits of abrasive paper
Yellow carpenters glue, i.e. Titebond Wood Glue
White PVA glue, i.e. Titebond Molding and Trim Wood Glue or Elmer’s Glue-All
Lacquer sealer, i.e. Mylands Cellulose Sanding Sealer
Spray lacquer, i.e. Deft Semi-Gloss Clear Wood Finish, or finish of choice
Paper (brown grocery bag or craft paper)
Pencil
Paper towels
Small brush
Double-faced tape