Welcome to TurnenWood.com, the place to find free woodworking projects, tool reviews, and links to resources.  Whether you turn with a lathe, carve with chisels and gouges, make box joints and dovetails with a router, cut intricate patterns with a scroll saw, build your own jigs and templates, or design and use your own inlay, this site is for you.  Come explore the wonders of  cocobolo, black walnut, chestnut, mahogany, zebra wood, oak, ash, carob, and ebony.

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New February 25 - See the step by step instructions for making the magnifying glass and letter opener kits that match the previous fountain pen project.

New January 1 - I'm sorry I had to make everyone wait so long to see this pen turning project, but it was a Christmas gift for my wife's grandmother whom I have claimed as my own.  The bocote wood I chose has fantastic grain that works very well with this 24kt gold plated pen hardware.  This kit is more complex than some, but it is definitely worth the effort.

New November 26, turn this custom pencil.  Custom pens and pencils make great gifts, and it is possible to make several of them in a weekend.

New November 9, build this simple jig to hold pen turning blanks on your drill press.

New October 7...  Whether you are a student taking wood shop or a woodworker looking to begin carving, a carved bowl is a fun project that will get you started with carving fundamentals.  Choose from a variety of template patterns.

New August 12, see how I built my custom router table and download a dimensioned drawing of the frame.

New July 7, build and paint a custom frame for a painted canvas.