Robert Sorby Woodturning Tools: Elevate Your Craft Woodturning transforms wood into art, and the right tools make all the difference. Robert Sorby, a UK-based company, stands at the forefront of woodturning tool manufacturing. For over 200 years, this Sheffield-origin brand has been synonymous with quality, durability, and precision. This guide highlights why Robert Sorby woodturning…
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Using the Bowl Gouge well and generating a slicing cut will give you one of the best finishes you can get when making a bowl. Here I will do my best to explain how to use the bowl gouge. Hopefully it will make sense. Stand at your lathe with the shaft of the bowl…
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We have a Robert Sorby ProEdge set up in our small showroom and every now and then I have given a quick ProEdge demonstration to a visiting customer. Tool Sharpening with the ProEdge is one of the easiest ways to sharpen your tools. It’s very important in the world of woodturning to have good, sharp…
Read MorePen turners use CA glue as a finish, which gives a strong and hard-wearing finish with a highly polished shine. They apply the CA while the pen is spinning, sanding between coats, and build up the layers until they have got to the required finish. This type of finish also works on larger pieces such…
Read MoreWell, we have been working away getting our display sorted out at Olivers Woodturning shop and we are slowly getting there. The wood turning blanks are now here along with the Zap adhesives. Yesterday, Thursday 14th of August, Chris Pouncey from Robert Sorby was waiting on our door step with our lovely new shiny Robert…
Read MoreAt Olivers Woodturning we believe in supporting woodturning. In many countries the art is very popular, but here in the UK there are relatively few woodturners out there. One of our long term aims is to promote woodturning to young and old alike. We are proud to announce that we are a Corporate Member of the…
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