Woodturning A-Z

Glue film.
A thin sheet of hot melt adhesive designed for sticking veneer but used for the sticky chuck.

Glue Gun.
Dispenses hot melt adhesive through a nozzle. Essential kit for all woodturners.

Gouge.
A cutting tool with a curved section as in spindle gouge, bowl gouge, roughing gouge etc.

Green timber.
Freshly cut wood with a very high moisture content.

Green turning.
Now has three meanings. (a) The two stage process of turning green wood roughly to shape before drying (seasoning) and final shaping/finishing. (b) Turning green wood to a finished shape. (c) Using waste timber to respect and conserve the environment.