Wood turning basically refers to the art or process of shaping wood into forms on a lathe. In other words, Wood turning is a form of woodworking that is used to create wooden objects on a lathe. Many intricate shapes and designs can be made by turning wood. There are two distinct methods of turning wood: spindle turning and faceplate turning.
There exists a large variety of wood turned items that commonly comprises of Chess pieces, Pepper mills and candlesticks, Platters and serving trays, Bowls, Furniture parts, Pool cues and baseball bats, Sculptural forms etc.
It is the wood turning process with which a desired shape can be given to any log of wood. The process has been in trend since ages. But in recent times the significance of wood turning process lies in the fact that most of the wood maker employs different sophisticated techniques to provide exquisite shapes to the wood log.
The examples of breathtaking wood turning’s curvaceous motifs can be seen in most of the modern offices, libraries, schools and even to homes as well. Describing in simple words, wood turning is boon that has made possible to carve a wood log in different enticing shapes and with those wood articles the appearance of any interior can be increased manifold.
