Ellsworth on Woodturning

Ellsworth on Woodturning
Author: David Ellsworth
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 767
Release: 2008-11-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1607659050

Learn how to bring out the beauty in wood from the grandfather of woodturning, David Ellsworth. He shares masterful techniques for his signature eggshell-thin hollow designs in three projects for a hollow bowl, natural-edge vessel, and pot. A gallery of his work and the pieces in his collection will inspire both new and advanced turners.

Woodturning

Woodturning
Author: Robert Chapman
Publisher: Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Limited
Total Pages: 212
Release: 1999
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781861081193

“Focuses on the quality of designs....offer[s] advice on laying out and equipping the workshop, tips on how tools and machinery can be improved and adapted, wisdom on obtaining and converting timber, and reverse chucking. Projects chapters cover lidded pots and boxes, bowls and hollow vessels. Includes more than 100 examples of the author's work.”—Woodshop News.

Turning Green Wood

Turning Green Wood
Author: Michael O'Donnell
Publisher: GMC Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781784945589

A guide to the art of turning delicate bowls and goblets from freshly felled, unseasoned wood

New Masters of Woodturning

New Masters of Woodturning
Author: Kevin Wallace
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 623
Release: 2016-01-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1607650975

MEET THIRTY-ONE CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF A CLASSIC CRAFT.They are from different parts of the world but share a common passion: turning wood into sculptural forms of self-expression. You'll see each artist at work--in their studios, homes, and at the lathe--and discover why their stunning work is considered to be preeminent in the respective fields of woodtruning and modern art. A gallery of beautiful photographs is included. New Masters of Woodturning looks beyond the surface of the wood and into the vision and mind of the artist, providing insights that offer a captivating and important perspective of turn-of-the-century art and craft.

Woodturning Masterclass

Woodturning Masterclass
Author: Tony Boase
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated
Total Pages: 145
Release: 1995
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780946819843

Candid "snapshots" of these 12 top woodturners in their daily life complement photos of each in action at the lathe. Join these top woodturners for their initial wood selection, their precise movements on the machine, to their final hand sanding. Hear their stories about what inspired them to start turning, and the insightful philosophies behind their works. Watch them coax the wild beauty out of walnut, birch, elm, rosewood, and many other woods, bringing them gloriously alive with lines and grains. 144 pages (all in color), 8 1/4 x 10 7/8.

O'Donnell's Woodturning Techniques

O'Donnell's Woodturning Techniques
Author: Michael O'Donnell
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2009-04-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781565234055

Learn the process of turning from an internationally renowned turner with this practical guide that covers materials, equipment and machinery, how to store timber, safety, tools, sanding and much more. Step-by-step projects include a bowl, lamp, goblet, box and more. Even complex techniques are made simple with O'Donnell's logical manner of instruction.

Woodturning Wizardry

Woodturning Wizardry
Author: David Springett
Publisher: GMC Publications
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2005
Genre: Turning (Lathe work)
ISBN: 9781861084224

A bestseller when it was first published in 1993, Woodturning Wizardry has been thoroughly revised for this new edition, with colour photography throughout. Stunning new 3-D illustrations show cutaway views of the work in progress, thus making the instructions even easier to follow than before. Spheres within spheres, stars within cubes and delicate lattices with no apparent means of support - this book shows you how to turn basic woodturning skills into wizardry. Colour photography throughout and stunning 3D illustrations of the work in progress make these instructions very easy to follow. Thoroughly revised and sure to loose the magic from your fingertips!

Woodturning

Woodturning
Author: Keith Rowley
Publisher: Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Limited
Total Pages: 177
Release: 1999
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781861081148

A book for the serious woodturner, which concentrates on the quality of turning designs whilst retaining the element of sheer enjoyment that is at the heart of the craft. Lavishly illustrated with full and clear line drawings. Awarded the Certificate of Excellence by the British Crafts Guild.

Woodturning Design

Woodturning Design
Author: Mike Darlow
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2003-03-06
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781565231962

"The theory, history, and art of woodturning are described in practical detail in this information-rich woodworker's guide. Photographs and drawings sourced from turners around the world complement the focus on design elements such as box designs, columns, moldings, and bowl designs."