Henry Taylor Decorating Elf HS900 Woodturning Texturing Tool

The Henry Taylor Decorating Elf HS900 is a specialist woodturning tool designed to add decorative textures, patterns and surface effects to work produced on a woodturning lathe.

Unlike conventional turning tools primarily used for shaping, cutting or hollowing, the Decorating Elf is designed to work directly on the surface of the workpiece to create distinctive decorative finishes.

It provides woodturners with an effective way to personalise their work and introduce contrasting textures to a wide variety of turned projects.

Create decorative textures on turned work

One of the main advantages of the Henry Taylor Decorating Elf is its ability to transform a conventionally turned surface into a decorative feature.

The tool can be used on different surface profiles, including:

• flat surfaces;

• convex surfaces;

• concave surfaces.

It can also be used on both side grain and end grain, providing excellent versatility for different types of woodturning projects.

By varying the position and presentation of the tool, woodturners can experiment with a wide range of decorative effects.

Ideal for small woodturning projects

The Decorating Elf woodturning texturing tool is particularly suitable for adding detail and visual interest to small turned pieces and selected areas of larger projects.

It is ideal for decorating projects such as:

• turned pens;

• wooden boxes;

• bowls;

• finials and decorative details;

• wooden jewellery;

• toys;

• key rings;

• pepper mills;

• salt mills;

• other small turned objects.

It can also be used for many other creative woodturning applications where a decorative textured finish is required.

Suitable for side grain and end grain

The Decorating Elf offers excellent versatility as it can be used on both side grain and end grain.

This is particularly useful in woodturning, where grain orientation varies considerably depending on the type of project and how the workpiece is mounted on the lathe.

The same tool can therefore be used for a wide range of turned projects without being restricted to a single grain orientation.

Suitable for acrylic and other materials

The Decorating Elf HS900 is not limited to wood.

Henry Taylor also indicates that the tool can be used to create decorative textures on acrylic and other suitable materials.

This makes it particularly interesting for turners producing pens, jewellery and decorative objects using a variety of materials.

Supplied with HS906 ball cutter

The kit includes the Henry Taylor HS906 ball cutter.

This cutter is supplied as standard with the Decorating Elf and allows the user to produce a variety of decorative surface effects.

Additional cutters are available separately, extending the range of patterns and textures that can be created with the system.

Supplied with HS907 2-inch finishing brush

The set also includes the Henry Taylor HS907 2" finishing brush.

The brush complements the texturing process and can be used as part of the finishing stage after creating the decorative surface.

The Decorating Elf HS900 is therefore supplied as a practical kit with both a cutter and finishing brush.

Expand the range of decorative effects

One of the advantages of the Decorating Elf system is the availability of additional accessories.

Optional Henry Taylor tools can be used to create an even wider variety of decorative patterns and textures, including:

• HS901 – 1/4" fluting tool;

• HS902 – 1/4" pointed tool;

• HS903 – cylinder cutter;

• HS904 – bud cutter.

These accessories are available separately.

They allow woodturners to expand the Decorating Elf system over time and experiment with different decorative finishes.

Henry Taylor Diamic beech handle

The Decorating Elf HS900 is fitted with a stained beech handle featuring Henry Taylor Diamic branding.

The handle provides a comfortable grip and good control when carrying out the precise movements required for decorative texturing work.

Technical specifications

What's included with the Decorating Elf HS900?

The set includes:

1 Decorating Elf HS900
The main tool designed for decorative texturing on turned work.

1 HS906 ball cutter
The standard cutter supplied with the tool for creating decorative surface effects.

1 HS907 2" finishing brush
A finishing brush designed to complement the texturing process.

Why texture woodturning projects?

Texturing provides an effective way to move beyond the traditional smooth finish produced by turning and sanding.

A textured area can create contrast between different sections of a workpiece, emphasise its shape, decorate the lid of a box, enhance a bowl or introduce a distinctive visual and tactile feature.

The Henry Taylor Decorating Elf therefore gives woodturners an additional creative technique for personalising their projects.

It is suitable both for turners discovering decorative texturing and for experienced woodturners looking for a versatile system for developing their own patterns and surface effects.

Henry Taylor Decorating Elf – add a new dimension to your woodturning

With its ability to work on flat, concave and convex surfaces, both side grain and end grain, and its range of optional cutters, the Henry Taylor Decorating Elf HS900 is a versatile tool for decorative woodturning.

Use it to personalise bowls, boxes, pens, jewellery, mills, toys and other turned projects, experimenting with different tool positions and cutters to develop your own decorative textures and patterns.