Fixtures and Chucks for Woodturning, Revised and Expanded Edition

Author: Doc Green
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1637416016
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 193

Book Description
This book will help you save money on woodturning, expand your abilities, and master new challenges, giving you more success and confidence at the lathe. Fixtures and Chucks for Woodturning, Revised Edition has all the tips and techniques you need to optimize your use of the lathe. Whether you specialize in bowls, spindles, scoops, platters, or pens, you'll gain the skills to prepare the blank, mount it in the machine, and confidently troubleshoot any problems that arise. New information includes 5 new projects including two types of rolling pin (traditional and French), a whimsical doughnut turned on a doughnut chuck, a jumbo screw chuck, a lidded box, and instructions for mounting a Beall buffing system to your lathe. Packed with expert tips and projects, including a goblet, a top, a tree ornament, a box, and a DIY collet chuck, author Doc Green's book is your one-stop shop for all things turning--whether you just started or have been making sawdust for years.

Woodturning Tips & Techniques

Author: Carol Rix
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated
ISBN: 9781565233300
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
Comprehensive guide from professional woodturner covers all aspects of woodturning, from working with a lathe and tools to preparing the wood and planning your designs to applying finish to your work

Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Turning

Author: Richard Raffan
Publisher: Complete Illustrated Guides (T
ISBN: 9781627107655
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Turning features step-by-step descriptions for an abundance of wood turning techniques, including both spindle and faceplate methods. Over 900 color photos accompany detailed, hands-on instructions for turning wood, including how to use lathes, turning tools and materials, chucks, as well as sharpening tools.

Woodturning

Author: Keith Rowley
Publisher: Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Limited
ISBN: 9781861081148
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 177

Book Description
A book for the serious woodturner, which concentrates on the quality of turning designs whilst retaining the element of sheer enjoyment that is at the heart of the craft. Lavishly illustrated with full and clear line drawings. Awarded the Certificate of Excellence by the British Crafts Guild.

New Masters of Woodturning

Author: Kevin Wallace
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607650975
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 623

Book Description
MEET THIRTY-ONE CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF A CLASSIC CRAFT.They are from different parts of the world but share a common passion: turning wood into sculptural forms of self-expression. You'll see each artist at work--in their studios, homes, and at the lathe--and discover why their stunning work is considered to be preeminent in the respective fields of woodtruning and modern art. A gallery of beautiful photographs is included. New Masters of Woodturning looks beyond the surface of the wood and into the vision and mind of the artist, providing insights that offer a captivating and important perspective of turn-of-the-century art and craft.

Woodturning Wizardry

Author: David Springett
Publisher: GMC Publications
ISBN: 9781861084224
Category : Turning (Lathe work)
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
A bestseller when it was first published in 1993, Woodturning Wizardry has been thoroughly revised for this new edition, with colour photography throughout. Stunning new 3-D illustrations show cutaway views of the work in progress, thus making the instructions even easier to follow than before. Spheres within spheres, stars within cubes and delicate lattices with no apparent means of support - this book shows you how to turn basic woodturning skills into wizardry. Colour photography throughout and stunning 3D illustrations of the work in progress make these instructions very easy to follow. Thoroughly revised and sure to loose the magic from your fingertips!

Ellsworth on Woodturning

Author: David Ellsworth
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607659050
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 767

Book Description
Learn how to bring out the beauty in wood from the grandfather of woodturning, David Ellsworth. He shares masterful techniques for his signature eggshell-thin hollow designs in three projects for a hollow bowl, natural-edge vessel, and pot. A gallery of his work and the pieces in his collection will inspire both new and advanced turners.

The Woodturner's Project Book

Author: Ellis Hein
Publisher: Linden Publishing
ISBN: 9781933502236
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Surpassing the conventional ""cookbook approach"" to woodturning, this remarkable collection of eight projects highlights the important roles that passion and state of mind play in woodturning projects. Each project--accompanied by step-by-step photos and a bill of materials--is not only designed to help woodworkers improve their skills, but also to act as a starting point for them to brainstorm more effectively about their own pieces. The exercises gradually increase in difficulty, building towards the ""Inside Out Vase,"" a sleek and elegant project pierced by four lancet windows. Along the way, turners will learn about gouge orientation, turning hollow forms, turning a ball, and many other essential woodturning techniques.

O'Donnell's Woodturning Techniques

Author: Michael O'Donnell
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated
ISBN: 9781565234055
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 191

Book Description
Learn the process of turning from an internationally renowned turner with this practical guide that covers materials, equipment and machinery, how to store timber, safety, tools, sanding and much more. Step-by-step projects include a bowl, lamp, goblet, box and more. Even complex techniques are made simple with O'Donnell's logical manner of instruction.

Woodturning Methods

Author: Mike Darlow
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated
ISBN: 9781565233720
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 199

Book Description
The second book in Mike Darlow's popular "Woodturning Series," this invaluable reference features clear language, crisp full-color illustrations, and special turning techniques seldom covered in one volume, including chucking, turning spindles, drilling, forming round objects, and multiaxis turning. If you're looking to elevate your woodturning knowledge and talents, this is the book.