| Wood-Turning (The Woodworker Series) Contributor(s): Various (Author) |
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ISBN: 1445506971 ISBN-13: 9781445506975 Publisher: Read Books OUR PRICE: $39.89 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Engineering (general) - House & Home | Do-it-yourself - Carpentry - Crafts & Hobbies | Woodwork - General |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.79 lbs) 164 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Turning - one of the most effective and satisfying modes of ornament, has been employed from the earliest times in constructive and decorative woodwork, and this volume has been designed to assist the professional craftsman and the amateur in practical lathe work. Complete with wonderfully detailed illustrations and a wealth of handy tips and instructions, this antique text constitutes a definite treatise on the subject and is not to be missed by those with a keen interest in lathe-based woodwork. The chapters of this book include: Lathe Turning Small Objects, Tools: Grinding and Sharpening, The Back Stay - Sawing and Boring, Split Turnings and Turned Mouldings, Twisted and Spiral Turnings, Chucks and Face Plates, Hollowing a Vase - Supporting Collars, Turning a Ball, Finishing Turnings - Staining and Polishing, Miscellaneous Hints, and many more. We are proud to republish this text now with a new introduction on woodworking. |