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Woodturned Christmas ornaments are a delight to make and are beautiful pieces to hang on a Christmas tree or anywhere throughout homes during the holiday season. Nish presents some of his favorite ornament designs.
Move beyond basic woodturning with the creative approach to "segmented" woodturning, popularised by master woodturner, Ray Allen. Inside you will find more than just basic methods and tools, you will discover a whole new approach to turning wood.
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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!
An informative book designed for beginning and intermediate turners. Bill Bowers leads this step-by-step workshop for constructing the classic cylinder box, cylinder box variants with embellishments, the classic capsule box, and capsule box variants with chatter tool work. With over 300 color photos, each step is clearly described and illustrated, from mounting the blank on the lathe to finishing. Projects include a Raffan box, a pagoda box, the clam shell box, the gourd box, and small hollow form boxes with bottle top and finial top lids. A photo gallery helps give more ideas for new turned box styles.
This resource deals exclusively with teaching and improving woodturners' spindle forming skills and takes the reader through the basic techniques of turning wood. It includes 18 projects from basic spindle shapes through to more advanced projects.
· A complete guide for beginners to learn how to whittle · Features 24 easy projects to build confidence and teach fundamental carving techniques · Includes step-by-step instructions, how-to photographs, full-size patterns, and helpful tips · Projects start simple and slowly progress in difficulty while remaining approachable and beginner-friendly · Written by a team of 12 leading woodcarvers and the editors of Woodcarving Illustrated
Fifty projects, showcasing an incredible richness of shapes and styles, will appeal to turners who have mastered the basics and long to expand their range of techniques. Among the highlights: graceful teardrop, Japanese lantern, skep or beehive, onion-top, and Mosque boxes. Each design comes with a working drawing (usually full-size) and color photographs. Bonus: a gallery of works by leading turners.
A systematic, skill-building instruction manual for all the essential basic woodturning skills, "A Lesson Plan for Woodturning" allows novice woodturners to master skills without the benefit of formal training. The equivalent of three semester-length classes, the book provides a complete, self-directed course in woodturning safety, tools, and techniques that provide a foundation for mastering more complex tasks. Each lesson is focused on skill development and thoroughly documented with step-by-step instructions, illustrations, and photographs that show the specific positions and cutting maneuvers needed to successfully complete the project. The structure, order, and specific exercises are based on years of classroom-tested experience in teaching woodturning to both adult and younger students.