woodturner
Spinning chisel craftsman
A woodturner is a craftsperson who shapes wood on a lathe, creating bowls, spindles, furniture legs, and decorative objects by rotating the piece against cutting tools.
The craft is woodturning: She learned woodturning from her grandfather, who made chess pieces on a foot-powered lathe.
Rotating rod for thread
- bowlConcave food container
- mandrelAxle for machining
- tailstockLathe component opposite headstock
- headstockTuning peg mounting point
faceplate · chucking · toolrest · roughing · calipers · parting · banjo · fluting
Unnecessary physical contact foul
- shapingGiving something its form
- hollowingMaking concave inside
- sandingFriction-smoothing a surface
- finishingBringing to completion
polishing · grain · shavings · cuts · form · symmetry · balance · wall thickness
Concave food container
- platterLarge flat serving dish
- spindleRotating rod for thread
- finialDecorative top element
- gobletStemmed drinking vessel
vase · pen · pepper mill · candlestick · bottle stopper · ornament · bangle · sphere
Concave carving blade
- chiselEdged carving implement
- scraperTool for removing buildup
- calipersAdjustable-jaw measuring device
- sharpeningMaking more cutting
grinding · jig · carbide · high-speed steel · bevel · toolrest · chuck · faceshield
Skill in making objects
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
- woodshopWorkspace for building with lumber
maker · guild · demonstration · commission · bespoke · signature style · one-of-a-kind · heirloom
spindle
Rotating rod for thread
headstock · faceplate · chucking · toolrest · roughing · calipers · parting · banjo · fluting · spur
roughing
Unnecessary physical contact foul
finishing · polishing · grain · shavings · cuts · form · symmetry · balance · wall thickness · end grain
bowl
Concave food container
goblet · vase · pen · pepper mill · candlestick · bottle stopper · ornament · bangle · sphere · baluster
gouge
Concave carving blade
- chiselEdged carving implement
- scraperTool for removing buildup
- calipersAdjustable-jaw measuring device
sharpening · grinding · jig · carbide · high-speed steel · bevel · toolrest · chuck · faceshield · dust collection
craftsmanship
Skill in making objects
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
woodshop · maker · guild · demonstration · commission · bespoke · signature style · one-of-a-kind · heirloom · functional art
- woodworkerscabinetmaker, woodworker, carpenter, cabinet maker, joiner
- furniture craftsmencabinetmaker, joiner, chairmaker, tablemaker, upholsterer
woodturnerwoodcarver
One who sculpts timber
whittler · cabinetmaker · carpenter · joiner · woodworker
woodturnermetalworker
One who shapes metal
blacksmith · potter · silversmith · glassblower · stonemason