Product Description

Turning a bowl may seem daunting, but woodworkers can create beautiful bowls with the expert advice and instructions in this book. Richard Raffan walks them through the process -- from wood selection and design advice to surface embellishment and finishing techniques. With step-by-step photos and detailed drawings.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #223537 in Books
• Published on: 2002-03-12
• Released on: 2002-03-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

About the Author
Richard Raffan is an internationally respected woodturning artisan and teacher. Collectors prize Raffan's gallery-quality production pieces, and he is the author of "Turning Wood, Turning Boxes, "and "The Complete Illustrated Guide to Turning,"

Customer Reviews

Quick Study
This book, and a couple others (I bought a set of 3) catapulted my turning abilities from novice to salable in a just a few projects. More importantly, as I improved, I've saved many hours and sheets of sandpaper. His explanations, photos, and diagrams combine to make lathe turning very understandable and even more fun than I expected. Even some of the techniques that gave me some trepidation I now find routine. If you have a lathe or thinking about it, this book and others by the same author (Turning Wood is the basics) are highly beneficial.

Raffan book
I found the DVD of Raffan to be very helpful and i found the book to be very complex. It is useful and full of alot of information but as a new turner it can be overwhelm...still i perfer the DVD with demonstrations and use the book only for sectional reference......good buy and you may want it with the DVD

Beginner
Beginner who has been playing with trying to make a bowl. Decided it was time to seek some experienced guidance. Found this book very helpful