 Free Turning Apples plans - Turning fruit on the lathe is easy once you learn a few tricks and then practice your technique. No two pieces of fruit are exactly alike (not even peas in a pod) so do not worry about making exact copies of your apples, pears etc., near enough is good enough. I have found fruit to be a fast seller at craft fairs and shows. First select your piece of timber and closely inspect it for any obvious flaws, like soft areas or splits in the grain (shakes). The size of the blank for an apple should be approximately 4 inch long x 3 1/4 inch thick, this allows for a certain amount of wastage during the mounting procedure and the parting off of the piece. My preferred timbers for
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