Overview

This comprehensive guide is an invaluable resource for both new and experienced woodturners. It covers all aspects of woodturning, from working with the lathe and tools to preparing wood and planning your designs. With the answers to the most common turning questions covered, both new and seasoned wood turners alike can develop and sharpen their skills with this comprehensive and valuable resource. Included is expert advice on how to choose and buy a lathe, set up your shop, sharpen tools, prepare the wood, apply finish, and much, much more. Also included is an inspirational gallery, a helpful glossary, and three beautiful step-by-step projects captured in bold, full-color photography. This 200 page book is the first book any new turner should purchase and an essential addition to any active turner's library.

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9781565233300

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Reviews

Rix goes from setting up, to basic tools, to advanced work. All along are beautiful pieces to inspire, and a gallery of ideas under 'planning and design.' There are practice projects for end grain and face grain work, with detailed action shots so the reader can view the sequence of cuts in the author's procedures. She outlines the uses of each tool, with cautions and tips to avoid trouble. She discusses grain direction and lathe speeds, reverse chucking, jam chucking, sanding and finishing. She has a chapter on sharpening and one on using shop-built jigs. There is a nice glossary of terms with thumbnail photos to illustrate differnt items. Rix shows examples of decorated surfaces, carving, piercing and burning. One chapter goes 'beyond the circle' with nested work, off-center turning, natural edged work and cut shapes. The author shows her own work and draws from the work of others to create a book rich with ideas, tips, and a lifetime of woodturning

Author Information

Carol Rix has been a woodworker since childhood. A scholl teacher for many years, Carol became a professional woodturner in 2001, working mainly with locally salvaged and recycled timbers on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Austrailia. Now she combines the things she loves most: teaching, writing and woodwork.

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