Woodturning

Art of Turned Bowls, The - Designing Bowls with a World-Class TurnerWith a unique talent for making even the most abstract ideas accessible, the world's most admired turning teacher offers an invaluable wealth of design advice. Practical, informative, and undeniably inspiring, this title also explores form and developing profiles. Along with a good lathe and a reliable set of tools, The Art of Turned...

Turning Salt & Pepper Shakers and Mills - In this unique and comprehensive book, Chris West covers all aspects of turning these useful condiment holders and demonstrates how practical kitchen utensils can be transformed into beautiful, stylish and tactile additions to your home. 30 projects are rated in order of difficulty, from beginner, through to intermediate and advanced, the latter not solely...

Book Description Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd, United Kingdom, 2004. Paperback. Condition: New. Language: English. Brand new Book. The emphasis throughout is on graceful, well-proportioned forms, and on the sympathetic use of a wide range of materials - including some which are usually overlooked. More than 100 pieces are dexribed and illustrated.

The art of creating pens is a wonderful skill to learn, with a vast range of variations in terms of style and the materials that can be used. Written by well-known pen turners Kip Christensen and Rex Burningham, this is the ideal guide for those keen to learn this satisfying craft, as well as for existing turners looking to develop their skills. The book will cover a number of different pen styles,...

This book provides thorough advice on all aspects of wood turning. Detailed text and photos cover the process from planning to completion. For skilled woodworkers, the author discusses advanced techniques, decoration, form and balance.

A guide to turning pens and pencils, a popular aspect of woodturning

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Build your woodturning skills and confidence with this variety of projects that take between a couple of hours and a couple of days to complete. All of the 25 projects can be undertaken using a limited amount of tools and equipment. Making use of the six basic tools – spindle roughing gouge, spindle gouge, parting tool, bowl gouge, skew chisel and scrapers – the book will introduce a couple...

In this inspiring book, Derek Hayes investigates the process and practice of design in woodturning. Design is rarely a priority for the beginner woodturner and most turners in their early work begin by concentrating on technique rather than shape or form, which can prove counter-productive. While aiming to instil confidence in appreciating, criticising and selecting sources of inspiration, Derek doesn’t...

This inspiring book provides a wealth of fascinating projects for woodturners. It will extend their skills and give them a chance to try more unusual, challenging pieces. The book reflects the author’s fascination with complex geometrical shapes, puzzles and mathematical curiosities. A wealth of close-up photographs guide the reader through each project and a gallery section provides further...

Learn the secrets to a collection of puzzling projects, designed to mystify and intrigue.