This comprehensive guide is an invaluable resource for both new & experienced woodturners. It covers all aspects of woodturning, from the lathe & tools to preparing wood & planning your designs. The book is divided into three useful parts: One is a guide to setting up for woodturning, two details basic turning & using tools & three covers skills & techniques. Expert Carol Rix answers commonly asked questions & will tell you everything you ever wanted to know: such as choosing & buying a lathe, setting up your workshop, sharpening & maintaining tools & identifying & preparing timbers. Also
Includes:: a chapter on sanding & finishing turned work; specialist advice for glues, resins, painting & gilding; cut & carved shapes & a useful section on jigs for the lathe.