The appeal of woodturning is simple: with only a few hand tools & a lathe, remarkable results can be quickly achieved, including beautiful bowls, boxes in the round, lamp bases, & furniture parts. & for over 20 years, woodturners have been turning to Richard Raffan for expert advice & inspiration. Revised & updated to embrace the increase & improvement in turning tools & lathes now on the market, this updated & expanded edition of his 1985 classic covers everything from the lathe -- how it works & how to choose the right model -- to fixings, cutting tools, safety, measuring, centrework, & more. Raffan also
Includes:: a brand new chapter on crafting hollow vessels.