Green woodworking

Discover the art of turning delicate bowls and goblets from freshly felled, unseasoned wood with this inspiring and thought-provoking guide. Michael O’Donnell, one of the foremost exponents of green woodworking, explains how to harvest and store timber, and how to make the best use of the grain pattern and other properties. Green turning can be made so delicate that it is actually translucent. Featuring clear text and spectacular photographs to show and explain how this is done, this…

So you’ve decided to rough turn or carve a green (wet) project, and set it aside to dry.

by Todd Walker My uncle Emmett introduced me to woodcarving in grade school. He taught me to carve a “ball in a cage” from a single block of balsa wood in the church basement. Years pas…

How to Make a Froe - a Green Woodworking Tool: I have always loved working with wood. Green woodworking, as the name implies, is working with wood that has recently been cut down or has fallen down. I had a few oak trees get blown over and thought I would make a few things with them. You migh…

Let’s deconstruct a concept that’s become a flash-point of buzz, obsession, and occasional skepticism: green woodworking. The word “green” refers to the wood’s moisture content—it’s relatively wet, either freshly-felled or stored in such a way as to trap water in the fibers. This is in contrast to seasoned wood, which has been dried by kiln or otherwise. The practice of green woodworking has surged in popularity in the past several years, and what follows is a general overview of the pursuit…

The comparative rarity and unusual appearance of these wood growths contribute to their appeal for woodturners (and other woodworkers) — but, before you can work with a burl, you have to find it and acquire it. Click here to subscribe to Woodworker's Journal and view this free plan. #FreePlan #WoodworkersJournal #Woodworking

When I turn bowls, I primarily work with green wood, meaning it’s dripping wet. Its moisture content could easily be around 30%. It’s easy to find wood that’s in that condition. The challenge is keeping it that way until you find the time to do the turning. Here’s the trick for this that I like best. If you want the bowl blank to stay wet, you’ve got to seal it up. There are lots of ways to do this. My favorite is to simply wrap the blank in stretch film.

Great for finishing cuts on any flat or curved surface. It drastically reduces finish sanding, saving both time and money.

A Step by Step instructional showing how to turn a log into a Beautiful One Of A Kind Heirloom.

Shave Pony, Green woodworking, Spoon carving