Turning A Cognac Glass
Here’s a nice video deomonstration as WoodturnerTroms turns a goblet on his lathe. There’s no instruction, but it is fun to watch him turn, especially when you’re stuck at work instead of behind your lathe.

Quick Spinning Top
Here’s a quick video where WoodturnerTroms turns a spinning top even quicker. He’s able to knock these fun little toys out in no-time.
Turning A Slimline Pen – Beginning To End
Here’s an amazing tutorial on how to turn a slimline pen on your mini lathe. John Rob takes you through the entire process in this 9 part video. Very detailed and informative. Definitely check this out if you’re new to pen turning or curious about how it is done.

Rope Twist Pen
Here is an interesting video from Legacy Woodworking on creating a pen with a rope twist. You need the Legacy Ornamental Mill to make this twist, though. But its still fun to watch. Who knows, maybe you can’t live without this cool machine.
Penn State Industries Pen Turning
This is mostly a sales pitch by Penn State Industries, but it is fun to watch. Be sure to grab their free catalog. They have a lot of great pen kits, wood, and other cool projects for your mini lathe.

Pen Turning With Rockler Woodworking
Rockler Woodworking shows you how easy it is to turn your own pens. They use mostly their own products, but the process remains the same. Rockler has a nice selection of pen and small turning projects at pretty reasonable prices. Be sure to check out what they have to offer.

Pen Turning With Rockler Woodworking
Rockler Woodworking shows you how easy it is to turn your own pens. They use mostly their own products, but the process remains the same. Rockler has a nice selection of pen and small turning projects at pretty reasonable prices. Be sure to check out what they have to offer.

Turning A Travel Mug
Cap’n Eddie shows you how to turn a travel mug on your lathe. But instead of buying an expensive kit, he used a cheap mug he found at one of those deep discount stores. Find out where he got his and how he made this beautiful travel mug that will certainly get a lot of attention.

Prepare Corian For Turning
Cap’n Eddie prepares Corian for turning. He demonstrates how he quickly makes a pen blank using Corian…you know…the stuff your counter top is made of. It makes fantastic turnings, and its easy to turn on your lathe. Plus, he shares where you can find Corian for cheap…ie, free!

Turning A Square Bowl
Turning square bowls doesn’t sound right when you’re working with a lathe. Cap’n Eddie demonstrates how to turn a squarish looking bowl. This clever contemporary design is simple and elegant.


