The ultimate, beginner-friendly woodturning guide! Compact, accessible, and simple, this resource will show you how to use a lathe and build your turning skills as you create functional and attractive woodturning projects. Featuring insightful opening sections on sourcing green wood, the anatomy of a lathe, food-safe finishes, tools, sharpening techniques, and more this book includes eight illustrated projects to help you get comfortable using a lathe and hone your woodturning skills resulting in practical items for the kitchen and workshop, or great gifts to family and friends. From turning a honey dipper, bowl, mallet, and baby rattle to a pizza slicer, toy car, ice cream scoop, and more, each stunning design includes step-by-step instructions, detailed patterns, and materials lists to ensure success. Discover endless possibilities once you gain a foundation of basic turning skills on a lathe with this must-have woodworking guide.
By:
Luke Voytas Imprint: Fox Chapel Publishing Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 279mm,
Width: 216mm,
ISBN:9781497103955 ISBN 10: 1497103959 Pages: 128 Publication Date:14 February 2024 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Author Luke Voytas is a talented teacher, sculpture artist, woodturner, carver, cabinetmaker, and Wood Studio Manager and Artist Instructor at Goggle Works Center for the Arts.