How to Make a Wood Turned Screwdriver

Turning wood on a lathe is a fun and exciting way to make great-looking projects. They can be useful projects as well; for instance, a wood screwdriver turned on a lathe is both beautiful and useful. Here is how to make a wood-turned screwdriver on a wood lathe that you can use to make other home improvements.

Things You'll Need

  • Block of hardwood
  • Wood lathe, bits and tool guide
  • Center marking tool
  • Wood punch
  • Roughing gouge
  • Parting tool
  • Sandpaper
  • Mineral oil and gauze
  • Screwdriver hardware
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Instructions

    • 1

      Mark the center of your piece of wood. Measure accurately and mark your wood with a lathe punch.

    • 2

      Measure and cut the block to accept your hardware. Use calipers to measure the inside and outside diameters of your hardware pieces to accept the hardware you've purchased. Remember that a tight fit is essential, so accurate measurement is necessary.

    • 3

      Make the cylinder. Use your tool guide and roughing gouge to rough your block down to a cylinder. Set your lathe rpms to about 1800 for roughing a cylinder. Be sure to set the bevel of the roughing gouge flat on the piece, then raise the handle of the cutting tool until you get a shaving. The idea is to try not to cut too much at one time.

    • 4

      Rough cut the handle. If your hardware comes with a feral, measure with calipers, cut the dimensions with a parting tool and cut the required dimensions to mount the feral and mount it.

    • 5

      Cut the handle in a shape you prefer. Some like to have a wide end with a small shoulder, and others prefer a few shoulders down the length of the piece. Start the cutting with the roughing gouge; finish with skew. Start the parting cut so that you have access to the majority of the surface during the finishing process.

    • 6

      Finish the handle. Remove the tool guide and sand with 120- and 150-grit sandpaper. Stop the lathe and apply mineral oil liberally with gauze. Start the lathe and burnish the finish. Cut and remove the piece.

    • 7

      Insert the screwdriver hardware. Using a wood mallet, hammer in the hardware. Be sure to check for proper direction before installing, because you cannot remove and reinstall the hardware after you install it.

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