Woodturning Tips & Techniques: What Woodturners Need to Know (Fox Chapel Publishing) - Softcover

Rix, Carol

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1565233301 ISBN 13: 9781565233300

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

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 is the first book any new turner should purchase and an essential addition to any active turner's library.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

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. Woodturning expert Carol Rix answers the questions most commonly asked by turners and will tell you everything you ever wanted to know, including: - Choosing and buying a lathe - Setting up your workshop - Sharpening and maintaining tools - Identifying and preparing timbers - Basic turning techniques - Finishing turned work - Advanced techniques

About the Author:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1565233301
• ISBN 13: 9781565233300
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192