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Here's a complete course in the basic and correct techniques for mastering the lathe. Learn to create beautifully shaped newels, balusters, and chair and table legs by using gouges and chisels on a lathe. Each chapter takes on an essential aspect of woodturning - from types of lathes and accessories to sharpening, from turning between centers to faceplate turning, from copy turning to boring and routing. Special feature: Every chapter ends with a checklist summary to help you review what you've learned quickly and easily. Internationally recognised as the definitive introduction to woodturning, this new edition is accompanied by a comprehensive DVD. An ideal gift for a woodturning friend - or for yourself! Projects include: goblet, apple and pear, your first bowl, platter, bar stool, staircase balusters, plinth, inlaid nut bowl, twig pot, pepper mill, table lamp and twist pen.
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Get the latest edition of this international bestseller, it's better than ever. Because turning is a hot topic with both aspiring and seasoned woodworkers, Woodturning - a Foundation Course has enjoyed immense popularity. True to its name, it introduces the fundamentals and provides a solid understanding of turning techniques. This book offers newbies a realistic entry point into the craft and serious furniture makers the skills to create chair legs, newels, balusters, and more.
This definitive guide on woodturning now comes with a DVD. A timeless classic, Woodturning - a Foundation Course is comprehensive in scope. Each chapter provides in-depth coverage of fundamentals: accessories, lathes, sharpening instructions, and essential skills, along with a handy checklist and summary. The 90-minute companion DVD demonstrates must-know techniques in step-by-step detail.
Even novices can turn into skilled craftsmen. With years of hands-on turning experience under his belt, Keith Rowley shares his knowledge and introduces you to the subtle art of creating beautifully shaped goblets, bowls, lamps, staircase components, and more. And, with this DVD, you can review all or any part of the course whenever you wish.
Get your copy of Woodturning - a Foundation Course and start creating artful pieces you might never have thought possible before opening the cover.
Title: Woodturning: A Foundation Course includes DVD Tutorial
ISBN Number: 1784940631
ISBN-13: 9781784940638
Location Published: UK, Guild of Master Craftsman: 2015
Binding: Soft cover
Book Condition: New
Size: 27.6 x 21.0 x 1.4 cm
Kg: 1.00 Kg
Type: Book
Categories: Carpentry & Woodworking, Woodturning
Seller ID: 001972
