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Lathed Back

A portal to all the wood turning blog tips and techniques, as well as the overall inspiration that have been given to me from the wonderful and always encouraging community of wood turners.

My Goal

Through this website, I hope to provide a collection of resources and “how-to’s” distilled down to easy to navigate and focused tutorials and demonstrations.

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Turning a bowl in 10 steps

Step 1: Plane the top of the bowl (peeling cut) Mount your blank between centers with the top side of the bowl facing the tailstock Tool rest – perpendicular to the lathe bed (parallel to the face of the bowl) and slightly below center Handle …

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I create custom pieces from felled trees I find throughout Chicago. I prep all my work, turn it on a lathe, and finish it in all natural, food grade finishes. Below are samples of my past work. If you are interested in purchasing or viewing my current inventory, you can see them first hand at Scout, located at 5221 N Clark St, Chicago, IL or email me directly at anne@lathedback.com.

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