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Bowl turning is becoming increasingly popular as a hobby and a way to reconnect with a traditional craft. Ernie Conover is a master turner who has turned his experience teaching this activity to hundreds of people into a practical, easy-to-read guide. This book provides basic instructions to get aspiring turners directly to their goal of creating a pleasing bowl. Along the way, he shows how to: -- Gather and buy wood for turning -- Apply basic and advanced turning techniques -- Sand and finish -- Use the faceplate and chucks to hold the work -- Choose, sharpen, and handle tools -- Create the most attractive bowl shapesThe author's straightforward, encouraging style and extensive photos and illustrations make the process easy and rewarding.

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9781561582938

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Ernie Conover is a veteran woodworking author with nine books, many videos, and hundreds of articles to his credit. His work has received numerous awards and been the subject of several one-man shows. Ernie lectures widely for clubs, trade show groups, and woodworking stores and is frequently called upon as a consultant and expert witness in the woodworking field. He is also a lathe designer, having developed his own lathe and worked on the designs of the Nova and the Powermatic 3520b. When not writing, lecturing, or consulting he is active in providing academic oversight and teaching at Conover Workshops (www.conoverworkshops.com)--a craft school founded by the Conover family.

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