From the studio
Dispatches
Notes on technique, tools, materials and the practice of ornamental turning. Written by Piotr Zawadzki and Ewa Nowakowska. Published when there is something worth saying.
May 2026
Craft
Mar 2026
Tools
Jan 2026
Perspective
Ornamental Turning — A Brief Primer
What separates ornamental turning from regular woodturning, and why it fell out of common knowledge for most of the 20th century.
Choosing Your First Gouge
The overwhelming selection of turning tools makes no sense until you understand what each profile is actually for. A practical guide for beginners.
Why Slow Work Matters
There is a category of skills that cannot be learned quickly. Ornamental turning is one. Here is why that is not a flaw but the whole point.