Synopses & Reviews
Woodturning enthusiasts looking to advance their skills will delight in this collection of 50 challenging and diverse projects. Some of the featured designs include boxes: cylindrical, diabolo and clamshell; bowls: round-bottom, flared and winged; and platters: minimalist, handled and roll-rimmed. Each project is accompanied by diagrams, wood and tool requirements, and even suggestions for alternative designs. Beginners who wish to build skill by approaching these projects at a simpler level will benefit from the thorough sections on safety, tools and equipment, finishing products and types of wood. More seasoned turners hoping to test their expertise might take the designs found here and create even bigger, more elaborate constructions.
Synopsis
This unique book is a step-by-step guide to both the art and the craft of woodturning. It is an exploration of turned shapes and the wide variety of timbers which can be used to create them. The making of 50 different pieces is described in detail, each in a different type of wood. There are working drawings for each project, and clear illustrate every stage of the process.
About the Author
The son of a carpenter and joiner, Mark Baker has always been fascinated by wood. On leaving school, he served a five-year apprenticeship at a local building firm, which included doing restoration work. Baker has also helped set up an industrial workshop for autistic adults and has worked for some of the major manufacturers of woodturning tools in the UK. He is now the editor of
Woodturning magazine and the group editor of all GMC Publications’ woodworking magazines.