Woodturning - Fantastic Scraps and What To Do With Them #3 | Darning Tools

Darning tools and clothing repair are experiencing a resurgence! Darning is the repair of clothing by reweaving worn parts of the fabric with new threads. In the U.S. most of us know darning as something our grandparents did to get more life out of worn socks. However, darning doesn’t have to be an old school chore done with vintage tools. Small spot repairs are a great way to help favorite garment stay in your life. All you need are some skills (YouTube is terrific for this.), a few materials and the proper tools.

In this video, I make two different types of sock darning tools. First the darning egg and then the darning mushroom. Finally I make a glove darning tool, which is a tool I didn’t know about until researching this video.

All three of these useful darning tools are easy woodturning projects that can be made with only scraps of wood leftover from other projects.

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Tools & Equipment I Use Regularly

Woodturning Tools

3/8” spindle gouge & 1/2” Spindle Gouge
https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/c...

Crown 1 1/4” Spindle Roughing Gouge
https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/c...

1/2” Crown Pro PM bowl gouge
https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/c...

3/8” Crown Pro PM bowl gouge
https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/c...

Carbide Turning Tool Inserts
https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/w...

3/16” Diamond Parting Tool & 1/8” Parting Tool
https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/c...

Crown 1/2” Skew Chisel
https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/c...

Alan Lacer 5/8” Skew Chisel & 1 3/8” Skew Chisel
https://stores.alanswoodturningstore.com

Hollow Pro Hollowing Tools
https://www.mikejackofsky.com/Tools.html


Woodturning Drive Centers & Live Centers

Oneway Live Center
https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/o...

Oneway Safe Driver
https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/o...

Oneway 4-Spur Morse Taper Drive Center
https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/o...


Woodturning Chucks, Chuck Jaws & Faceplate(s)

Beall Collet Chuck
https://bealltool.com/products/turnin...

Oneway Stronghold Chuck
https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/o...

Oneway Profiled Spigot Jaws for Stronghold Chucks
https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/o...

Oneway #4 Profiled Jaws for Stronghold Chucks
https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/o...

Oneway Jumbo Jaws
https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/o...

Oneway 4” Cast Iron Faceplate
https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/o...

Vacuum Chucking

Oneway Vacuum Drum Chucks
https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/o...

Oneway Vacuum Rotary Air Fitting
https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/o...


Sharpening

Oneway Wolverine Sharpening System
https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/o...

Oneway Vari-Grind Attachment
https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/o...

Oneway Grinding Wheel Balancing System
https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/o...

Steady Rests

Oneway Bowl Steady Rest
https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/o...

Oneway Spindle Steady Rest
https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/o...

Big Red Steady Rest
https://www.theokspindoctor.com/

Misc. Tools

Starrett Combination Squares
https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/s...

Starrett 6” ruler
https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/s...

Adhesives:

Zap CA (cyanoacrylate) Glue
www.zapglue.com

NOTE:
When ordering from www.mscdirect.com better prices can often be found by looking through one of their many sales flyers. All the sales flyers are available online and the lower price often (always?) has a different part number and you need the alternate part number to get the sale price.

Starrett 6” Round Leg Outside Calipers
https://www.mscdirect.com/product/det...

5/8” Accupro Keyed Drill Chuck
*This chuck requires an adapter that fits the chuck and your lathe.
https://www.mscdirect.com/product/det...