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Woodturning: A Foundation Course

Woodturning: A Foundation Course
By Keith Rowley

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Here’s a complete course in the basic, safe, and correct techniques for mastering the 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. “Rowley has done a fine job of preparing sketches, text, and photos. Don’t pass up this book.”—Woodwork.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #1559840 in Books
  • Published on: 1997-10
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 167 pages

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Fantastic for Beginners5
This is one of a couple of books I read cover to cover and over again before I bought my first lathe. The information is fantastic and easy to understand, although it would have helped if I had a lathe at the same time when he was explaining tool techniques but it was easy enough to pick up quickly once I got started.

The projects are good as well giving you a place to get yourself started if you are looking at that chunk of wood with only a blank picture in your head.

A month later I am going strong with my lathe, turning bowls, goblets, coasters, dibbers etc but I still constantly refer to Keith's book when I need a little help so it has been well worth every cent

To all people thinking about woodturning as a new hobby, this book is an absolute must.

Very good for begginers5
This book thoroughly describes the process of woodturning, and introduces a set of laws which are commonly disregarded by the beggining woodturner. It also describes how to make a grinding jig specially designed for the begginer. With it, you can sharpen your lathe tools with precision and ease that is not availible with a regular grinding jig. Very good for the begginer, or anyone who is not quite sure about all the aspects of woodturning.

The best beginner lathe book!5
I looked at many different lathe books. I bought this one and Ernie Conovers.

This book focuses more on proper techniques, and rules of turning with many examples.

This shows you practically every type of cut you could make on any project you'll likely encounter. How to choose the wood, prepare the stock, the right tool and the best technique in many, many clearly illustrated examples.

Based on what I need to do, I'll look through this book and find an example that most closely approximates what I need to get done and follow the rules.

Between both of them I have enough solid basic information on turning technique, lathe accessory use, proper tool choice, sharpening and grinding etc.

I've found them to be indispensible resources for the beginner.